District children are encouraged to get their dancing shoes on, their voices warmed up, and their costumes ready for two weeks of musical and theatrical camp. Co-ordinator Reneé Martin said she’s pleased with the number of registrations so far but welcomes more youth to enroll in River Theatre’s summer musical […]
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As district homeowners and businesses bail out basements from the two days of intense thunderstorms, many wonder just who’s going to pay for the flood damages. “No one has flood coverage,” said Larry Cousineau of Cousineau Brokers Inc. here. “I don’t know anyone in Fort Frances who has flood coverage.” […]
High school students may have been praying that flood waters would delay their final exams, but those prayers have gone unanswered. The Rainy River District School Board has decided exams would go on as scheduled starting Wednesday morning. Students unable to attend exams due to road closures or bus cancellations […]
The municipal landfill will be the subject of an operational review in the near future, and Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said at Monday night’s council meeting that it’s about time. “We need to make some changes,” he stressed. “It’s terrible out there.” Mayor Witherspoon noted his concerns revolve around how many […]
Town council discarded an offer from the Northwestern Health Unit to help train local bylaw enforcement staff on a smoking bylaw by removing it from the agenda at Monday night’s regular meeting. “Given council’s current situation with this topic, we don’t have a particular answer for the health unit,” said […]
In the wake of Walkerton, many district residents expressed concern about groundwater contamination due to this week’s flooding. John Steele, communications director with the Ministry of the Environment, said they are monitoring the situation closely. “The sewage treatment plant in Fort Frances has to bypass raw sewage into the river […]
The fight to save Backus Auditorium in International Falls takes center stage tomorrow night at a benefit concert to preserve it. An “artists’ showcase,” featuring Paul Severson and Friends, will be held there starting at 7:30 p.m. For a suggested donation of $10 per person or $20 per family, the […]
Determining the feasibility of establishing an Area Services Board (ASB) here will take a step forward next month after the working group learned Friday that district municipalities are in favour of hiring a consultant. “With the exception of two unorganized areas, all voted in favour,” said Fort Frances Coun. Dave […]
Flooding in the aftermath of torrential rainfall Sunday night and all day Monday all but cut off Rainy River District off from the rest of the province—causing millions of dollars in damage. Late Tuesday, Emo was the latest community to declare a state of emergency, joining Rainy River, Atikokan, Dawson, […]
Three district communities have declared a state of emergency in the wake of intense thunderstorms and torrential downpours over the past two nights that closed highways, caused flooding, and sparked power outages. “Lake of the Woods Township and Rainy River have declared states of emergency,” Fort Frances OPP Sgt. Dave […]
The Town of Fort Frances Municipal Control Group was officially on standby as of 11 a.m. today after evaluating the impact of severe storms that have ravaged the area over the past few days. “There is no emergency being declared at this time. But we’ll be meeting tomorrow morning and […]
About 100 local Safeway employees voted 92 percent here Sunday night on the tentative deal reached with the company late Thursday after about nine hours of bargaining. “It went very well,” said Dan Belluz, who had been in Kenora negotiating with the company and union teams from Safeway’s Dryden and […]
