Nicholas Donaldson Work continues on the bridge leading into the east end of Emo as one of a few construction projects taking place along Highway 11/71 across the district. Reduced speeds and single-lane traffic are a result of the culvert replacement being done between the Emo Inn and Cloverleaf.
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Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board held its first meeting of the 2017-18 school year on Saturday at its office in Dryden. On the agenda was an update on the new school build project for the consolidation of St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools into a single JK-Grade […]
Nicholas Donaldson Organizers and volunteers at “Layin’ Pipe in the Fight” posed in front of the drainage plow in their matching pink T-shirts during Saturday’s event just west of Pinewood. The fundraiser–featuring a barbecue, penny table, and laying specially-made pink drainage tile-raised $19,350 for breast cancer research.
Nicholas Donaldson A new school year often means change and exciting new opportunities for post-secondary students studying in the district, and this year is no different. The Confederation College campus here in Fort Frances saw almost 80 post-secondary students register, up 20 students from last year, campus manager Sandra Turner […]
Submitted Stratton native and current Winnipeg resident Danielle Shrumm joined her nephew, Layton Malodowich from Rainy River, along the running path at The Mounds for the third-annual “Pi Run” put on by the Stratton Recreation Committee on Saturday morning.
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Square is on track to be completed by the month’s end, with a grand-opening celebration to follow on Thursday, Oct. 5. There’s been a flurry of activity at the site in recent weeks, giving the public a much clearer idea of what the final product […]
Nicholas Donaldson Summer may have been a break for students but for the Rainy River District School Board, it was a busy time for improvements across its jurisdiction. Board administration gave a report summary of the 2017 summer accomplishments update to trustees during the first regular meeting of the new […]
Submitted Thunder Bay’s Megan and Kory Carr, along with Stratton natives Jackie McCormick and Trevor Bonot, were given an enthusiastic send-off at the Stratton Recreation Centre on Saturday night as the Canadian mixed curling champions prepare to head to Champéry, Switzerland next month for the world championships.
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Crossroads School in Devlin will hold its annual open house tomorrow (Sept. 14). Feel free to call school for more information at 486-3329. — The community sends sympathy to the family of Fran Nelson, who passed earlier this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at […]
Nicholas Donaldson Board chair Dianne McCormack presented Crossroads’ principal Kerri Tolen and vice-principal Sharla MacKinnon with the recognition of excellence at the first regular board meeting of the new school year last Tuesday (Sept. 5). The recognition was in honour of the “Being Well Together-Count on It!” event held at […]
Duane Hicks With town council and administration poised to start working on the 2018 budget this fall, the public is being asked to provide input as to what they’d like to see included. They’ll get the opportunity to make presentations at the next council meeting set for Monday, Sept. 25, […]
Duane Hicks The clock is ticking. With each obituary that appears in these pages, another local resident’s life story is lost. So why not get that person’s story down on paper before it’s too late? The Fort Frances Museum is working with local resident Sandra Brunetta to chronicle the memories […]
