Senior administration is recommending the Northwest Catholic District School Board discontinue its French Immersion program at both St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools on a year-by-year basis due to low enrolment. There currently are 15 students enrolled in French senior kindergarten at St. Michael’s for the 2005/06 school year. The […]
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A 31-year-old Emo man was charged with being unlawfully at large and breach of probation after Fort Frances OPP officers stopped a vehicle on the 400 block of Sinclair Street shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday. The man is being held in custody and will appear in court at a […]
With just three days left for guys to get something for that special woman in their lives, local businesses are getting ready for the last-minute Valentine’s Day rush. “There’s a definite spike in business this time of year. Yesterday was just great, for example,” said Dave Brockie of Brockie’s Jewellers. […]
Local secondary school teachers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action last week after negotiations at the provincial level stalled. Of the members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B Rainy River who voted last Thursday, 99 percent were in favour of taking action—including a strike—to achieve their […]
The Township of Atikokan will receive $18,000 from FedNor to update its 1994 downtown renewal study, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff announced last week. Updating the existing study will provide the Township of Atikokan with a strategic blueprint and estimation of costs, which will allow for implementation of downtown […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is planning another “Casino Night” for its annual event this year, and a large part of the fundraising will include a live and silent auctions. As such, Joan Allison, chair of the special events committee, said yesterday the Foundation still needs some artistic people […]
While figuring out their income tax may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others, especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time […]
Artists from the Rainy River watershed are invited to participate in an international exhibition entitled “Reflections.” Museum curator and local artist Pam Hawley said the exhibition is to coincide with the Man-O-Min watershed conference as a means of tying the conference into the community, as well as raise funds for […]
Rendezvous at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls this Sunday (Feb. 13) from 2-4 p.m. for “The Youngest Voyageurs.” Join a park naturalist for a family fun afternoon of being a young voyageur. Families can dress up as voyageurs, play games, taste voyageur food, learn about the […]
Ontario has the safest roads in Canada and the MTO intends to keep it that way. To that end, the province passed new regulations last year that took effect Jan. 1. National Safety Code Standard 10 is now the law in Ontario, and elsewhere in Canada, so the MTO has […]
Five snowmobilers from Pennsylvania won’t soon forget their first trip to Emo. Steve Forrester, his cousin, Dale Forrester, Steve Lowery, Barry Dice, and Joey Edwards travelled all the way from Shippinsburg, Pa. to Thief River Falls, Mn. to fulfill a dream. “We’ve been talking about this for 10 years,” Steve […]
A familiar landmark in Fort Frances soon may be finding a new location if a resolution passed by town council at a special meeting Jan. 25 has the desired affect. And that could have long-term implications for the entire district. At least, that’s the hope of Coun. Tannis Drysdale, one […]
