The clock is ticking . . . With the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities less than two weeks away, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey said she still needs more helping hands. While the conference runs May 7-9, Maxey noted volunteers will be involved from Saturday, May 4 through […]
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Many Canadian students have with summer and after-school jobs, but what are the opportunities in this area for those who don’t. “There is a lot of jobs out there but if you’re picky, you don’t really have a chance,” warned Fort High OAC student Tyson Storkson. “If you don’t want […]
Just what the doctor ordered. That’s what most people I talked to are saying about Emo’s Spring Fever Days last Thursday to Saturday, adding it turned out to be one of best ever. You could not buy a parking space anywhere down Emo’s colourful Front Street while the stores were […]
“Our mandate is to decrease incidents of substance abuse, with the ultimate aim to prevent it altogether,” the co-ordinator of the district Substance Abuse Prevention team said. Kelly Olson, who will be manning the SAP booth during the World Health Organization conference here, noted while abuse of all drugs is […]
The local Senior Safety Coalition may have temporarily disbanded, but those dedicated to the promotion of safe living for the older residents of Rainy River District know the show must go on. The “Sunset Seniors” acting group is taking their mini-plays on senior safety across the district this spring, including […]
Citing uncertainty over funding from both the federal and provincial governments, town council elected Monday night to hold off on giving the green light to the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee’s request to hire a consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study. “I am afraid to say we’ll do it without […]
Every town has to be excited when someone returns home. Whether it is for a wedding, family reunion, or Christmas, they welcome them with open arms. Well, that was the case Sunday when the Canadian Wrestling Federation came to town with its travelling show. And for Emo-raised CWF star Dean […]
A ruling by a Superior Court judge on Friday stating the province doesn’t have the authority to privatize Hydro One may have been the right one, but it doesn’t mean the issue won’t come again in the future, the CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp. said yesterday. “I think […]
Imagine a town where dancing is illegal, teenagers can’t listen to music, and almost everything fun is prohibited. The kids can’t take it any more. Well, starting tonight at the Townshend Theatre, they’re going to cut loose in Fort Frances High School’s production of “Footloose.” It runs until Saturday, with […]
The Calvinettes’ Girls Everywhere Meeting the Saviour (GEMS) held their annual achievement night last Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. “The Perfect Nine” was their theme this year. As such, the Bible verse was taken from Galations 5:22 & 23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, […]
Five Fort Frances High School students had something to celebrate this Earth Day. They won the regional “Envirothon competition” last weekend and will be attending the provincial showdown next month. “Envirothon” is a North American-wide competition in which teams of students apply knowledge of the environment to problems or issues […]
The “Exploring Partnerships, Business Development and Financing” conference at the Couchiching Bingo Palace last Wednesday and Thursday was an unqualified success, organizers said. “It was wonderful, a great success, and we’re looking forward to hosting another one next year,” co-organizer Christine Jourdain said. “We’re in the process of contacting more […]
