At its first meeting of the new school year tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will hear a report on its summer school and the new credit recovery program that were run over the summer. According to a report by Superintendent of Education Terry Ellwood, more than 20 students […]
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With all six “tour de Fort” shows lined up for the 2004-05 season, spokesman Gary Rogozinski is hoping the passports, which are on sale now, move a lot better than last year. “My biggest concern, and the concern of the entire board, is that last year we only sold 300 […]
The public got a chance to see what options the Ministry of Natural Resources is proposing to deal with a deteriorating dam on the Manitou River (Esox Lake) during an open house here yesterday. With a roomful of charts and maps, the MNR illustrated five alternatives as to what can […]
Last Tuesday (Aug. 24), Dryden OPP officers were advised of a vessel collision that had occurred on the back channel of Eagle Lake around 8:30 a.m. on the previous day. In poor weather conditions, with heavy rains and strong winds, the vessel operated by a Wisconsin man collided with a […]
It was a beautiful day, with a great social time, for the Williams and Brannan family reunion held Saturday (Aug. 28) from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the North Branch Community Centre. Some 54 people were on hand, which was a smaller number than usual as some could not get away. […]
There were seven more winners in the weekly Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Aug. 22-28 were Robert McTavish (Devlin), Sharon Stromstad (International Falls), Ben and Frances Grant (Emo), Gerd O’Sullivan (Emo), Dean McLean (Devlin), Dwight Tank (Stratton), and Georges Blanc (Fort Frances).
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River is asking district residents to take a coffee break for a good cause on Thursday, Sept. 23. Executive director Margaret Schonewille noted the annual nation-wide event, which sees numerous locations serve up coffee and dainties for the cost of a donation to the Alzheimer […]
An ad hoc committee being formed to review compensation for elected officials, as well as town boards and committees, also will have a mandate to explore whether Fort Frances town council really needs six members and a mayor. This detail came up during Monday night’s regular meeting as Clerk Glenn […]
Get your containers ready. This Saturday (Sept. 4) is Bulk Honey Day at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market Rick and Linda Neilson of Seven Bends Honey Farm will fill your pail straight from the barrel with freshly-extracted honey for $3 per pound. Rick Neilson always has been fascinated with bees […]
Winners from the 2004 fall fair in Emo Here is the list of high-point winners at the Open Light Horse Show •High-Point Performance and Gymkana Youth 13 and under—Kiyshia Shoguchi (Wild Diamond Gypsy) of Oxdrift, Ont. •High-Point Performance Youth 14-18—Michelle Beck (Kat Dancing Lady) of Devlin, Ont. •High-Point Gymkana Youth […]
The following is taken from “The Farmer’s Manual,” inherited by Gene Carlson from his grandfather: 1. Indifferent or careless methods of business produces trouble between relatives, neighbours, and friends; creates dissatisfaction with those with whom business is transacted; produces controversy, often blows, and even murder. 2. Be sure you are […]
The new school season began today (Sept. 1) for district students. As such, the Fort Frances OPP would like to remind motorists that with the start of the new school year, school buses also will be running. It is an offence to pass a school bus when it is stopped […]
