Several classrooms in the old Westfort portion of the new Fort Frances High School have been getting a little wet lately due to a leaky roof. “They’ve re-roofed a part of the old school and there’s a leak where water is draining down through to the old roof and then […]
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“It smells pretty good!” That was how Bruno Seppala of Fort Frances summed up his thoughts on the Water Pollution Control Plant after a guided tour of the upgraded facility during a public open house there last Thursday. Seppala was one of about 50 people at the open house, which […]
Usually, pain is not a symptom of breast cancer, making breast health awareness all the more important for women. In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Rainy River District Breast Health Network will host its third “Luncheon of Hope” on Oct. 23. Slated for 11:30 a.m. at La Place […]
The tone of the interview yesterday with Natalie MacMaster was casual to say the least. Although she was doing a business call from London, Ont., it seemed as if she was calling a friend from the kitchen in her home on Cape Breton Island as her first words into the […]
Carol Lyons, a member of the Community Auditorium Volunteer Committee, stepped forward last week to address queries over the $50 price tag for tickets for the gala grand opening of Townshend Theatre next week. Featuring two shows by Natalie MacMaster and her Celtic band, the grand opening gets underway Monday, […]
Barwick’s former general store now houses Chapple’s history after it was christened the Chapple Museum at an official grand opening ceremony yesterday at 4 p.m. First owned by George Hughes, then Frank Gill, then Gill’s son, Arnold, the museum was donated to Chapple’s heritage committee about two years ago by […]
In loving memory of Angeline Medicine, age 44, of Manitou Rapids First Nation, who passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999 at International Falls, Min. Angeline is survived by her husband Wayne Morrisseau, children Curtis, Jon, and Kristie all of Rainy River First Nation (Manitour Rapids). She will be […]
Dmytro (Dan) Sokil passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 at Kensington Village in London, Ont. in his 90th year. He was the beloved husband of the late Micheline (Lena) Sokil (1990); dearly loved father of Louise Coppen and husband, Bill, of Red Lake, Ont., Beth Drechsler of Coburg, Ont., […]
Despite objections from the Rainy River First Nation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources intends to remove another 300 juvenile sturgeon from the Rainy River for transplant in the Red River watershed. Netting of the fish is slated to start next week. The young sturgeon–measuring about 22-32 inches in length–are […]
Considered a power forward, Andrew George is a hockey player who likes to finish his checks. And next April, he will get a chance to do just that during an international exhibition in the Czech Republic as a member of a Minneapolis-based all-star team. It should be quite an experience […]
If you had told Muskie head coach Bob Swing that his team would be on the receiving end of seven International Falls Bronco fumbles in their game there Friday night, he’d have worn a smile as big as Rainy Lake. Unfortunately, the black-and-gold failed to capitalize on any of those […]
With the NorWOSSA football season cancelled last year, the Muskies were the only team to play a full slate of games–albeit exhibition ones. That left Kenora and Dryden all but losing a full year, which could have been used to develop young talent. And that makes it very difficult to […]
