The five Fun in the Sun queen contestants took to the stage for the annual Entertainment Night yesterday at Warp 9 as part of the competition leading up to the Canada Day crowning. Each contestant prepared an entertainment piece, delivered information about her sponsor, and talked about her future career […]
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Police, volunteers, and Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue continue to search for a second boater who went missing last week in the Sabaskong Bay area of Lake of the Woods. On Saturday, members of the OPP Marine Unit, with the assistance of the OPP helicopter, located the body […]
More than two years after the ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the Phase IV expansion project at La Verendrye Hospital here, the public is encouraged to come out this Thursday (June 22) to the grand opening of the renovated facility. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch, […]
Organizers are hoping a big crowd looking for a good time comes out Saturday night for “Summer Bash 2006,” a social being staged in support of the Kiwanis skate park. The social (age of majority only) will run from 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. at the local Legion, and feature live music […]
Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk, International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason, and Kim Butler, the Consul General of Canad, have announced the start of the 2006 “Meet Me at the Border” poster contest. The contest—open to students in Gades K-12 in Fort Frances and International Falls—is presented as part of the […]
The difficulties facing the local Salvation Army has prompted a local business to get involved and throw a fundraiser. Instaloans, a money brokering company, is organizing a barbecue on Wednesday, June 28 from noon-2 p.m. at the Salvation Army to help the organization raise funds after its annual Red Shield […]
The town began its Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program updating last week, and Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown is advising residents not to be concerned if they see people checking out their property. Brown said Wednesday that the two people hired to do so have been going around to […]
With 25 teams and more than 320 registered participants, organizers are ecstatic that their goal has been reached for enrolment in the “Relay for Life.” With the opening ceremony set to start at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at Pither’s Point, the finishing touches now are being made for the Canadian […]
The International Falls Fire Department wants Borderland residents to be aware it will be conducting fireworks testing tonight between 9:30-10 p.m. Acting Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong, relaying a message from Falls Fire Chief Jerry Jensen, said yesterday the testing only will be a short display. It is being […]
Local residents who attended the meeting on the Downtown Core Committee report Tuesday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium showed great interest in—and, in many cases, some concern over—the proposed plans. One of the most frequently referenced parts of the report was to proposed changes in traffic flow. In […]
Both local school boards are adopting a new policy to help identify aboriginal students and ensure they have every opportunity for success. “We know there is a gap between the achievement levels of aboriginal students and non-aboriginal students,” said Jack McMaster, education director for the Rainy River District School Board. […]
A public meeting last week to discuss a community trail network here gave residents an opportunity to hear about the benefits of active transportation, as well as voice their own ideas on how best to make the town more pedestrian-friendly. Two years ago, the town’s recreation advisory committee sent out […]
