As the leaves change colour and summer turns to fall, now is the time of year when the Ministry of Natural Resources is showing a renewed concern over the possibility of human-caused fires in the bush. Recreational campfires often are left unattended and become forest fires when campers and hunters […]
District News
The Township of Alberton has a big decision to make next week that will have consequences far beyond the term of the current council. Cory Jewell, chief of Alberton’s volunteer fire department, made a detailed pitch for a replacement for the township’s aging fire truck at Wednesday night’s council meeting. […]
A trophy deer illegally killed in the Dryden area last November will be available for public display after it has been mounted and officially scored. The first display opportunity will be given to the Dryden museum. Other agencies and institutions that can provide an appropriate setting also will get a […]
The Ontario government honoured 135 citizens in the Kenora-Rainy River Districts yesterday at the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards ceremony in Dryden. Among the volunteers honoured were 13 from Fort Frances, including: •Georges Blanc (Ontario Trillium Foundation—Northwestern Grant Review Team)—five years; •John Cousineau (Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre)—five years; •Delsie […]
The following was taken from a book inherited from Gene Carlson’s great-grandfather. 1. How to find the number of tons of hay in a mow Multiply the length of the mow in feet, by the width in feet, and that by the height in feet, and divide the result by […]
FedNor support was announced last Wednesday to assist the City of Dryden in revitalizing and enhancing its downtown shopping area, as well as hiring a consultant to produce a socio-economic impact analysis study and a training centre of excellence study. In addition, FedNor support was announced to the Keewatin-Patricia District […]
This Saturday (Sept. 11), the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. There will be lots of activity, including a luncheon featuring foods from the market, free hourly draws, and a pictorial history display. The market opens at 9 a.m., so don’t be late. Not only can […]
Are the efforts to re-introduce elk into Northwestern Ontario doomed to failure because of illegal harvest? According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Fort Frances, the higher-than-anticipated mortality rate due to hunters has put the entire project in jeopardy. “I don’t know if it’s mistaken […]
The costs and problems involved with the increasing amount of garbage produced by Emo residents was the primary topic of discussion at council’s regular meeting there last night. At meetings earlier this year, council expressed concerns regarding the rate at which the township’s landfill was being filled. And togeether with […]
With the aid of maps and charts, the MNR illustrated last week the five alternatives as to what can be done with the Esox Lake dam, which is located north of Devils Cascade and affects water levels along the entire Manitou watershed stretching 60 miles northeast of it (including Esox, […]
Plans to install finger scans and digital photography equipment at the International Falls border crossing are on schedule and will be up and running by Dec. 31, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The equipment is part of the US-VISIT program, which involves taking scanned, inkless fingerprints […]
For those who spent a good part of the long weekend indoors, it’s no surprise the U.S. National Weather Service reported this morning that rainfall over the past three days here almost exceeded the monthly average for September. Saturday saw 1.09 cm (0.43 inches) of rain while that number jumped […]
