Local motorists are having to take a detour today as Public Works crews replace a broken sewer line on Second Street East. The street is expected to remain closed between Portage and Mowat avenues for the rest of the day. A town employee said the problem was caused by tree […]
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As a follow-up to its Aug. 30 meeting, town council this week approved the name, mandate, and structure for an ad hoc committee that will review and recommend on remuneration and benefits for members of council and council appointees. The council structure and remuneration committee is “to fulfill a mandate […]
The Valley Adult Learning Association is holding its first-ever “Laps for Literacy” five-km race on Saturday, Oct. 2 to raise both funds for—and awareness of—the local non-profit organization. “We’ve seen a lot of government cuts in recent years, and we’ve found that if we want to keep on delivering the […]
The second-annual “Power Play for Easter Seal Kids” street hockey tournament is slated for this Saturday (Sept. 18) in the parking lot of the Memorial Sports Centre. The event, which is a fundraiser for children with disabilities, also will be attended by former Winnipeg Jet Mike Ford, who will be […]
The days of lugging bags full of empty bottles to the curb soon may be ending in the district if Greg and Kathy Stahn’s gamble pays off. The Stahns, who operate Greg’s Recycling near Devlin, have invested in an experiment which not only may reduce the amount of glass going […]
Fruits and vegetables still will be piled high at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday, but there also will be another feast for the eyes—local artists and crafts people ready to “show and tell.” Artists representing the Fine Line Art Gallery here will be showing their art and telling […]
For some who turned out for the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here Saturday, it was hard to believe it’s been 20 years since it all began. And CVFM president Kim Cornell said if it wasn’t for the vision and hard work of some people, it never would have lasted this […]
Fort Frances will be shopping around for a new recycling service after learning it will cost three times more to stay on board with Koochiching County Environmental Services Department for another year. But this is good news for residents of Fort Frances because it means they now may be able […]
There were seven more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Sept. 5-11 were Gerald Shine (Devlin), Wood’s Quality Bakery (Rainy River), Sandra and Edwin Bruyere (Fort Frances), Alphonse and Annette Langlais (Pinewood), George Paulenko (Fort Frances), Roy and Christy Visser […]
Council passed a revised version of its bylaw which regulates the use of paintball guns in town limits at Monday night’s meeting, amending it to make some exceptions to the rule. While council first approved implementation of controls over the use of paintball guns back on Jan. 20, 2000, and […]
Despite a chilly and cloudy start to the day, the fifth-annual “fly-in barbecue” at the Fort Frances Airport on Saturday managed to wing it. Only about 75 spectators showed up—a far cry from the some 220 who attended last year’s event—but that didn’t dampen spirits, either. “Given the way the […]
With word that entering into a contract with the Koochiching County recycling plant across the river would mean a cost increase from $2,600 per month to $9,700, the Town of Fort Frances has to look for another place to send its recyclables. And a suitable system to follow, Operations and […]
