Ruby’s Pantry is pleased to accept a $325 donation from Waschke Family GM Center in International Falls. The local car dealer contributes to the community monthly, according to office manager Beth Gable. “We prefer to keep the money local,” she noted. “We like to focus on organizations who assist children […]
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Ken Kellar John Gerber, left, and Rick Boersma showed off their winnings at “Ag Day” on April 6. The two were among the winners of several draws which featured items from companies that had a presence at “Ag Day,” including Precision Land Solutions and Lake of the Woods Brewery.
Staff With another great season in the books, the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association honoured the efforts of its players at its annual year-end awards banquet on Sunday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. Here is a complete list of the winners from each team: •Novice Heat–Peyten Ducharme (most improved), […]
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TBT Engineering is honoured, humbled and proud to be named one of “Canada’s Top Employers Top Small and Medium Employers” for 2019. With a corporate history extending back over 50 years, TBT Engineering strives to always provide exceptional services and support to the communities in which we live and work. […]
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Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on April 10 with 32 members in attendance. The meeting was brought to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, followed by the minutes of the March 13 general meeting and the April 1 executive meeting being read and approved. […]
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released the results of its 600 MHz spectrum auction last week and Tbaytel is among a number of wireless carriers from across the country that were successful at obtaining spectrum. Tbaytel acquired a block of spectrum in the 600 MHz frequency band within the […]
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The province is expanding the use of service plates for boat, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles. Transportation minister Jeff Yurek recently announced changes that will make it easier and more efficient to transport boats, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles (ATVs) to customers and recreational shows. Past governments expected dealers to buy a […]
Bob MacDonald and Alice Pollard of Fort Frances were among the $30 cash calendar winners for the week of April 7-13. Other winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association draw for that week included Tim Mutz (Devlin), Mary Elder (Atikokan), Dawn and Shawn Jacobson (Thunder Bay), and Joe […]
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The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to legal aid funding in Ontario.If these cuts are of the reported magnitude of 30 percent, it could result in a serious reduction in front-line services in the Kenora and Rainy River districts. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic provides […]
Jamie Mountain An impressive wrestling season keeps on getting better for Hudson Mann. The eighth grader, who originally is from Fort Frances, wrestled his way to top spot at the Gord Garvie Memorial Tournament back on April 4. Mann was part of a team of his friends that hail from […]
Ken Kellar Blair Whitefish, left, and Adrian Indian rocked the house at the Malcolm’s Fight Fundraiser at From the Grind Up on Friday evening. Malcolm Robertson is an infant from Churchill, Man. who is currently undergoing treatment for Infant Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in Winnipeg. All proceeds from the event went […]
The Canadian PressPierre Saint-Arnaud MIRABEL, Que.–The Canadian government made a “big mistake” in 1969 when it expropriated thousands of hectares of land north of Montreal to build the ill-fated Mirabel airport project, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said yesterday. Roughly 3,000 families were affected by the expropriations in the 1960s. Some […]
