A request from the Fort Frances Curling Club for the town to give the non-profit group a 100 percent tax rebate was referred to the Administration and Finance executive committee for a recommendation at Monday night’s council meeting. And now with a plea for a significant break in front of […]
District News
A unique group of women aged 50 and over will paint Borderland a happy shade of red next weekend—and make a little history while they’re at it. At least 160 Red Hat Society members from Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota will meet Saturday, Sept. 11 for a three-hour luncheon starting at […]
Oak Ridges MPP Frank Klees, one of three leadership candidates for the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, paid a short visit to Fort Frances on Tuesday, meeting with local riding association members and talking about his vision for Ontario and the party. With less than three weeks before the leadership convention […]
With this summer drawing rapidly to a close, it probably will be remembered by most as one of the dullest, coolest, and wettest in memory. The below-normal temperatures and above-average rainfall have taken their toll on not only the vacation plans of many, but also on the district harvest. A […]
With lower temperatures and rain having cooled the fire situation in British Columbia, some 300 MNR firefighters and agency reps have returned home to Ontario, including more than 150 from the West Fire Region. “They’re all back, or in preparation to come back,” MNR fire information officer Deb McLean said […]
Fort Frances OPP would like to remind homeowners to secure their residences during the day. The OPP are actively investigating occurrences in which homes have been entered and property has been stolen. Police are looking into the possibility that the suspects will knock on the front door to ascertain if […]
The Trans-Canada Highway was closed for more than nine hours over the weekend due to a fatal accident that occurred Saturday evening near the Manitoba border. Around 6:45 p.m. on Royal Lake Road, about 45 km west of Kenora, a white 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier was westbound at an unknown rate […]
It seems there still is a place for real men in Rainy River District if the turnout for the annual loggers’ competition last Friday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo is any indication. The competition has been part of the fair for the last 19 […]
After disappointing results last year, the annual 4-H market steer auction Saturday afternoon at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo undoubtedly put some smiles on a lot of deserving young faces. This year’s auction saw nearly half of the 28 animals on the block command prices […]
Bay City Contractors Inc. of Thunder Bay only has put up signage so far, but the real work on King’s Highway in the west end of town soon will become apparent. “The plan is to get digging by Thursday [tomorrow] and getting the watermain in,” noted Operations and Facilities manager […]
Trisha Wilson of Barwick was crowned the 2004 Emo Fair queen last Thursday night after the entertainment portion of the pageant. The 17-year-old also captured the Dorothy Bonot Award, which is given to the contestant who is personable, organized, community-minded, has a positive attitude, and demonstrates leadership. Bonot was responsible […]
Kenora OPP found two Minnesota men dead at the scene of a plane crash Sunday evening at Northwest Angle Inlet. The aircraft, a two-seater white Champion, went down in a swampy, partially-wooded area. Police responded to the incident at 8:44 p.m.—as soon as the crash was reported to them—and found […]
