Duane Hicks A group of 17 students in Grades 1-8 got to show off what they learned over the past month in the “Kids in the Kitchen” program by treating about 60 community members to dinner last week at Seine River First Nation. Thanks to the Fort Frances Tribal Area […]
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the MNR Heading into the May long weekend, recreational activity and outdoor fire activity is expected to increase. As such, people are cautioned to use extra care with all outdoor fires under these high fire hazard conditions, the Ministry of Natural Resources warned. Three new fires were reported in the […]
Bryce Forbes Located at a new venue, the 40th-annual Manitou Fish Fry was a great success Friday. This was the first time the fish fry was hosted at the new pow-wow grounds at Rainy River First Nations. “I think it went well because of more facilities and it went smoothly,” […]
Bryce Forbes Coming out of high school, students face a few different options: university, college, or the workplace. Those who choose one of the first two opportunities typically want to stay close to home, noted Fort Frances High School guidance counsellor Mary Jane Gushulak. “When [students] are in Grade 9 […]
Peggy Revell Local First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding with mining exploration company Rainy River Resources on Thursday afternoon to mark a mutually-beneficial relationship between them. “I see this as something that we need in the district, and continue to make it happen,” Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim […]
Dan Falloon The Ministry of Natural Resources is expecting another good year of walleye fishing in 2010. “Walleye catch rates should remain high and similar to last year,” noted Darryl McLeod, an area biologist with the MNR here. “Anglers can expect to see exceptional numbers of large fish protected by […]
Press Release Sioux Lookout OPP, with assistance of the Lac Seul Police Service, are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 54-year-old Lac Seul First Nation man. The body of George Carpenter’s body was located in a residence on Whitefish Bay on Sunday subsequent to an […]
Mitch Haw A fresh year of the United Beef Club commenced Monday, May 6, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the McDonald residence of Stratton. Volunteers Bud McQuaker and Murray McDonald began the evening by introducing two new members, Ashley Croswell and Braydon Kreger, to the club’s 11 returning members. As […]
Robin McCormick A ham and turkey supper, complete with all the fixings, will be held this Sunday (May 16) at the Dance Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children, with those five and under eating free. • • • Get-well wishes are extended to Jean Bragg, […]
Dave Ogilvie Cornell Farms is pleased to announce Cara Luft will be the headliner for their next barn concert, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 20. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire, Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth—yet willing to alter that […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Brendan Hyatt, principal of Our Lady of the Way School and St. Michael’s School, recently received a prestigious “Principal of the Year” award from the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO). This award is presented annually to […]
Peggy Revell Opponents to the proposed “run-of-river” hydroelectric generating stations on the Namakan River are hoping information gathered from a nine-day observation of lake sturgeon at the High Falls site in late April will increase the level of environmental assessment required by the Ontario government before the project proceeds. As […]
