Heather Latter The “I am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” regional retreat for girls aged 10-16 will begin taking registrations next Thursday (May 15) at 7 a.m. for its second event, which is scheduled for Sept. 25-28 at Sunny Cove Camp. “It’s about empowerment and personal discovery, focusing on self-esteem […]
District News
Joey Payeur The Ontario government will be intensifying efforts this year to make sure tourist camp operators across the province are doing their best to maintain safety standards at their places of business. That was the message delivered at the North Western Ontario Tourism Association’s annual spring meeting in Nestor […]
Robin McCormick A community fundraiser dinner will be held this Friday (May 9) at the Emo Legion to help the Emo Health Centre purchase a new exam table. One is needed for the nurse practitioner who is coming to join the team there, with the cost being about $11,000. A […]
Staff More than a month into the 2014 fire season, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Northwest Forest Fire Management Centre has seen only two fires to date. These included a 0.3-hectare fire in Kenora, which was reported Sunday, and a fire in Thunder Bay last week that was the result […]
Press Release This year’s Catholic Education Week mass, set for tomorrow (May 7), will be celebrated in solidarity with our entire school board and with many other Catholic schools in the province. The Ontario Student Trustees Association (OSTA-AECO) has organized this mass as their main project for the year. This […]
Press Release In conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, effective immediately and until further notice, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is restricting visiting to one family member at a time due to a number of cases of gastroenteritis at Rainycrest here. This does not affect services at La Verendrye General […]
Staff Tbaytel is proposing to erect a new cell tower in downtown Fort Frances, and is seeking public comment until May 26. The 20-metre high tower is to be located behind the local Legion. The tower will off-load wireless traffic from Tbaytel’s existing sites in Fort Frances, which will increase […]
Staff The Fort Frances Highlanders Pipes and Drums is hosting a Highland dance workshop next Saturday and Sunday (May 10-11), featuring acclaimed instructor George Hamilton. This workshop, which will be held at the Masonic Hall (302 Scott St.), is open to beginners and those who have been taking Highland dance […]
It was a Happy Easter for Jordie Rheault of Fort Frances, who won the $500 up for grabs Easter Sunday (April 20) in the Rainy River Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $100 for April 30 and May 1, respectively, were Samuel-James Fraser (Regina) and Robert Meyers (Emo). […]
Press Release Negotiations to renew 19 collective agreements between Resolute Forest Products and Unifor began last Tuesday (April 22), covering close to 2,000 members in Quebec and Ontario. The result of these negotiations will serve as the pattern for negotiations involving another 8,000 members in the Eastern Canadian pulp and […]
Press Release Kevin Kling and Dan Chouinard are bringing their “Walkin’ Shoes Tour” to the Backus Community Center in International Falls tomorrow night (May 2). Full of humour, music, and surprises, “Walkin’ Shoes” brings together Kling (one of Minnesota’s most significant storytellers) and Chouinard (accordionist, pianist, and writer) for tales […]
Heather Latter With a coating of six cm of wet snow Friday, Emo looked like it should be celebrating “Holly Daze” instead of “Spring Fever Days.” But despite the snow and cold, Tom Jackson of Tompkins Hardware said people still came out for the annual event. “I guess that means […]
