As demonstrated in a presentation at Monday evening’s public meeting on the 2004 budget, the town’s current budget shortfall of $2.7 million is based on a myriad of factors—some of which have been coming this way for some time. According to the information provided at that meeting by Darryl Allan, […]
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The Fort Frances committee of Ducks Unlimited will be holding its 22nd-annual banquet and auction May 7 at La Place Rendez-Vous and seats already are going fast. Seating is limited to 200, so booking early will help ensure your place. In addition to the regular items up for auction, […]
It turned out to be a rather disappointing outing for the Air Cadets of 908 Squadron (Rainy Lake) here Saturday. The local cadets, plus some from Atikokan, had anticipated a flight-familiarization ride with local pilot Gordie Melville, but the weatherman had other ideas. A low ceiling and poor visibility in […]
The president of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) has confirmed the party will hold a second polling station in Fort Frances this Sunday so local party members won’t have to travel to Thunder Bay to cast their ballot for the riding’s Liberal candidate. It will be set up in […]
Mary McCord is not the kind of lady you’ll find whiling away her time at such passive pursuits as euchre or crossword puzzles. You’re more likely to find her—at least in the summer months—up on Lake of the Woods, or one of the countless lakes to the east, plying the […]
An ongoing comprehensive review of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Fort Frances, for purposes of possibly making cuts in that area, evoked strong feelings from the packed Civic Centre during a public budget meeting there Monday night. Full-time firefighter Frank Sheppard, on behalf of the Fort Frances […]
Two more candidates have stepped forward to run for their respective party nominations in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Christine Hogarth has joined David Leskowski in the race to represent the new Conservative party here in the next federal election while John Rafferty announced Monday he will vie for […]
One of the two men vying for the Liberal nod in the new riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River has launched an official appeal to the Liberal Party of Canada to have an addition polling station in either Atikokan or Fort Frances for the nomination meeting, which is scheduled for this […]
While some local youth might be spending their March Break doing anything from skiing to reading a good book (or three), or maybe just sitting on the couch playing video games, others will be learning about self-empowerment through theatre. And they’ll be doing that at a week-long conference organized by […]
Emo Reeve Russ Fortier has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Paul Martin to drop in for a coffee shop chat before he calls an election widely expected by this spring. At its regular meeting March 4, Reeve Fortier asked council for permission to draft a letter inviting Martin to […]
Only three games were played this past week in Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association action. In Midget action, the Emo Cowboys got the best of visiting Fort Frances OPP 6-0, sealing the victory with four goals in the third period after taking a 2-0 lead in the firstr in the third […]
The Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre wants everyone to join them tomorrow (March 11) from 10 a.m.-noon at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre for free skating. Everyone is welcome to participate, including parents and caregivers, but those interested are asked to bring along their own skates (and helmets for […]
