Since the season-opener last weekend, the Rainy River has been littered with anglers feverishly pre-fishing for the 2005 Emo Walleye Classic. But as the annual event kicked off Friday morning, many were worried their efforts might have been all for naught. Emo angler Greg Bombay spent two days—and successful ones […]
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Borderland Thunder head coach Dave Allison will be behind the bench for the Iowa Stars next season as they make their debut in the American Hockey League. The announcement was made Thursday at a press conference at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines by the Dallas Stars, which will be the […]
With the Fort Frances area having received about 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) of rain in a 24-hour period as of midnight on Wednesday, and more on the way, the town has begun pumping untreated sewage into the river to relieve stress on the sewage treatment system. “Because of the heavy […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources reminds the public and contractors to contact the ministry, the local Conservation Authority, and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans before starting projects in or near water. Dredging, filling, bank stabilization, water crossings, removing aquatic plants, sunken log retrieval, and the construction of docks […]
As is so often the case, when a deal is struck, the benefits can spin off to affect others, as well. That appears to be the case in the historic land claim agreement that was officially signed Friday afternoon during the annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry. Among the […]
The first time Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant paid a visit to Rainy River District was at the annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry last May. At that time, he only had held the job (which also includes responsibility for aboriginal issues) for seven months and could be forgiven […]
Young dancers from Dancemakers Studio here were the only Canadian group to participate in the 13th-annual Minnesota Talent Search in Eden Prairie earlier this month. A group of 24 girls from Rainy River District, aged nine-18, brought home a number of trophies and awards from the event, where more than […]
If you’re looking for a different way to spend your lunch hour tomorrow (Thursday), you might want to drop by the Townshend Theatre. Fort High is holding a Next Top Model Fashion Show 2005 beginning at 11:40 a.m. and running until around 1:30 p.m. The show was put together by […]
Backed by at least 50 members of the community, local firefighters made their case Tuesday evening as to why town council should reverse its decision to eliminate a vacant full-time position at the fire hall. But in the end, they got few answers as to why council ever made the […]
The local Business Improvement Association is lining up all sorts of activities to celebrate the downtown core’s 100th birthday on Saturday, June 25. But organizers still will need a little volunteer help from individuals, local groups, and service clubs to make it the bash they want it to be, BIA […]
The Fort Frances Museum fundraising committee has achieved one-third of its campaign goal, Coun. Struchan Gilson reported to council during its regular meeting last night. “They have already collected $25,000 in donations,” he remarked, adding a significant portion of that total has come from Abitibi-Consolidated. “It’s encouraging the town is […]
Local MP Ken Boshcoff described them as “beautiful.” “Absolutely wonderful,” assessed Geoff Gillon, head of the Rainy River Future Development Corp. “I think they look great,” added Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk. As for the dozens of American tourists patiently lining the international bridge here Friday en route to a […]
