Duane Hicks Forget Broadway–the stars of the stage are in Borderland. “Monday at the Manor,” a comedy in two acts written and directed by local resident Tracy Gibson, was performed to tremendous applause last Thursday through Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. “I feel we had an incredible response to […]
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Duane Hicks The “Piñata Posse” from Gillons’ Insurance were set to “Fiesta like there’s no mañana” on Saturday evening during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraiser gala at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Pictured here were Christy Dowty, front row left, and Nancy Brown, along Michelle Sabbe, back […]
Skies will become cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of three C (37 F) and light south-southeast winds. Tomorrow will see afternoon showers, with a high of nine (48) and low around four (39). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Rain and drizzle is forecast for Friday, […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Emo ‘Best Start’ Hub will host its Hallowe’en party this Friday (Oct. 26) from 6-8 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Be sure to stop by for treats, dancing, activities, and more! Everyone is welcome! Admission is $3 and music will be supplied by Party Rock! For […]
Duane Hicks Who would you like to see recognized for their years of community service in Fort Frances? The deadline to submit your nomination for the 2018 “Citizen of the Year” is coming up and the town would love to see more submissions before they close at 4:30 p.m. this […]
Sam Odrowski Getting out to vote can make a big difference in any election. That proved to be true Monday in Alberton, where the race for reeve saw Mike Ford defeat incumbent Mike Hammond by just four votes (176-172). Prior to the election, the Alberton council had passed a policy […]
Has divisive politics entered into our municipal and school board elections? Until Monday morning, when I was confronted by a posting from a mother questioning the bullying on Facebook of a school board candidate, I would have said that it was impossible. The posting by the mother has shaken me. […]
While hunting seasons for most birds and animals have been open for weeks already, for people like me who like to get in every bit of fishing we can, the hunting season only is starting to ramp up now that the fishing has begun to cool down. Over the past […]
Another cattle sale is behind us and I honestly can say it was a tough weekend. It seemed whatever could go wrong did–maybe even times two! I finally crawled into my bed Sunday after 4 a.m. and I was still feeling it by Monday. Luckily, everything was fixed, solved, and […]
I’m trying hard to embrace the idea of minimalism. Actually, I’ve been trying since before they had a word for it but it is hard not to acquire a lot of “stuff,” especially in the kitchen. I’m a sucker for anything lime green, as if a lime green paring knife […]
Anne Acree passed away on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. She was born on March 15, 1942 to the late Donald and Betty McGregor of Rainy River, Ont. Anne was a dedicated wife and mother who made anywhere her family was home. Everything from the tent to the house, or a […]
Father, granddad, brother, son, uncle, cousin, friend to many, and band councillor at Big Grassy First Nation. Born on Aug. 11, 1968 to Melvina Copenace and Kenneth Big George (both deceased), John entered the spirit world on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 on his beloved Lake of the Woods near Manitou […]
