They came from as far as Vancouver and the Bahamas. Some came to rekindle old friendships; others came to say good-bye to a piece of history. The annual Chapple Days festivities last weekend were highlighted by a special reunion of all those who had attended the 14 schools that once […]
District News
The Anishinabek Police Service, OPP Criminal Investigation Branch and North West Region Crime Unit have made an arrest in the death investigation of 19-year-old Daniel Beardy of Thunder Bay, son of Stan Beardy, Grand Chief of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, Ontario’s biggest group of First Nations. The 23-year-old male from Greenstone, was […]
The Dryden OPP is continuing their search for a missing boater on Eagle Lake. At about 9 a.m. yesterday, three people were traveling in a boat on the lake when the occupants were thrown into the water. They were not wearing their life jackets, and after 15 minutes, other boaters […]
Amos Brielmann is a gambler. Actually, he is a farmer, which, by definition, makes him a gambler. Like everyone in the beef industry, he is struggling to overcome the devastating fallout from the BSE crisis in Canada, but at the same time, he is looking ahead. Yesterday, the Rainy River […]
A 22-year-old bass made a special appearance this year in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This particular fish was caught and tagged by the Ministry of Natural Resources during the first FFCBC when it was 12-years-old, and wasn’t by them seen again over […]
Perhaps those who didn’t show up at the annual Emo Agricultural Research Station open house on Monday were as much of a indicator on the state of agriculture in the district as those who did. The yearly event traditionally draws interested parties from throughout the Rainy River District, but this […]
An oversight in paperwork has cost the Emo Meals on Wheels committee their chance to hold a casino fundraiser during the Emo Fall Fair. Late last Wednesday they received a letter from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) denying the organization approval to hold the Las Vegas-style event, […]
The Emo Meals on Wheels committee hopes to rake in the chips when it holds a casino night fundraiser during the Emo fall fair next month. The Las Vegas-style evening is slated Saturday, Aug. 21 from 9-11:30 p.m. upstairs in the Emo Arena. Organizers are hoping the fun event will […]
Highway signs to identify where Alberton Township begins and ends are in the works, Coun. Barb Cournoyer said at council’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday night. “This would fall in line with our strategic planning [for community development],” she noted. “I don’t like the idea of not having a sign […]
The fire hazard is listed as “moderate to high” in the Fort Frances District, with pockets in around town, as well as in the Caliper Lake and Mine Centre areas, reaching “high to extreme,” the Ministry of Natural Resources reported Tuesday morning. But whether that means a rather quiet fire […]
The Backus complex in International Falls, the former high school that was saved from permanent closure two years ago thanks to the efforts of concerned citizens, again is in danger of being condemned if the building does not undergo some costly renovations. The board of directors of Citizens for Backus/AB […]
The Northwestern Health Unit on Friday posted Hannam Park beach in Rainy River as “unsafe for swimming” after routine sampling showed unsafe levels of E. coli. The beach will remain closed until the health unit receives two consecutive water samples that contain acceptable levels of bacteria. This is a precautionary […]
