John Bayless has been acclaimed “a pianistic genius” and “a brilliant improviser” by his critics, and Border Concert members experienced firsthand why he has been lauded worldwide as a truly unique performer. Bayless appeared on the Backus Auditorium stage last Thursday in the final show of this year’s Border Concert […]
District News
Each year since 1992, Voyageurs National Park has temporarily closed the land and water areas around active bald eagle nests to visitor use during their critical nesting periods. The closures have been based on recommendations of bald eagle researchers from across the U.S. to land management agencies. After the young […]
In 2006, Voyageurs National Park confirmed the presence of spiny waterfleas in Rainy and Namakan lakes. The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of spiny waterfleas in Crane Lake, too. The DNR and park expect to find the spiny waterflea in Kabetogama and Sand Point lakes since these lakes are […]
Choking smoke above a large forest fire in Northwestern Ontario grounded waterbombers after winds died down and the smoke settled, making visibility difficult, officials said today. The fire—known as Thunder Bay 37—was expected to reach 10,000 hectares in size. A group of 130 firefighters from British Columbia arrived in Thunder […]
When Wal-Mart Canada Corp. opened its doors in Fort Frances in 2004, owners of some small stores, like Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, had to change their marketing tactics to maintain business. Dan and Mark Loney crossed the U.S. border to purchase some bargain merchandise at Sam’s Club—the warehouse chain owned […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to revisit a previous decision not to replace a special school bus at Atikokan High School during its regular monthly meeting there last week. Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro had submitted a written request to chair Dan Belluz prior to […]
With some district residents marking it on their calendars each year now, the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day continues to be a successful means of letting them dispose of materials they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get rid of at the landfill. Adam Scott, co-ordinator of the Rainy River Watershed […]
The 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet was well-received Friday night, drawing a packed house to La Place Rendez-Vous and raising some money for a good cause. The big story of the night was the resignation of Barney Maher, who was chairing his last banquet for DU. He explained it was his […]
As part of a national fundraising campaign, the Voyageur Lions and the Fort High Leo Club are planning their second “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here Sunday, June 3. And with less than a month to go, organizers are focusing on getting people to register, collect pledges prior to the […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to revisit a previous decision not to replace a special school bus at Atikokan High School during its regular monthly meeting there last week. Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro had submitted a written request to chair Dan Belluz prior to […]
If you’re a person holding a responsible position in the Town of Fort Frances, be careful opening your mail. You might be in for a shock. The fundraising committee for the new Fort Frances Public Library has announced a celebrity car wash for Saturday, May 26 at Canadian Tire here—and […]
Due to a rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In co-operation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions […]
