The 32nd-annual Manitou Mounds fish fry is set to sizzle this Friday beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (“Place of the Long Rapids”) Historical Centre. “Last year we had 700 people and we’ll [see] more this year, probably close to 900 people,” said Lou-Ann Bombay, band manager of Rainy […]
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Mayor Glenn Witherspoon demanded the town figure out a way to give breaks to new businesses after council voted 4-2 on Monday night in favour of denying a request for financial relief for sewer, water, and driveway invoices by North American Lumber. “I’m against this. There has to be a […]
Looking for a camp for your artistically-inclined eight to 15-year-old? Well, River Theatre’s summer musical theatre program in Emo is now accepting registrations for its session running July 29-Aug. 9. “It’s a two-week program that runs from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Emo Legion,” […]
Since February, Jack Cameron has been living in a world he hasn’t enjoyed for years—one with pitch perfect sound. “If I wasn’t still working, I wouldn’t have noticed it,” he said yesterday while visiting Lori Germain, local hearing instrument dispenser with the Canadian Hearing Society, to get a new ear […]
Drawing the line at 21 contestants, this year’s Fun in the Sun king and queen pageant will feature 11 girls and 10 guys vying for their respective crowns. “We’ve got a lot of them,” admitted Rachel Thiessen, who is organizing the pageant for a second year in a row with […]
Grade 1 and 2 students at Mine Centre School kept their grandparents enthralled with jokes, songs, poems, and even a puppet show there last Thursday. “We thought it was great. A great example of what they’re learning, and it helps them gain confidence in front of an audience,” said Connie […]
A business plan contest is open to students in the Kenora-Rainy River District, but the deadline to submit a completed entry is coming up May 24. Although there only have been a few completed business plans submitted from the area, there has been a lot of interest shown by local […]
On the heels of the successful “Shades of Yellow” art show at the Fine Art Gallery, the co-op of artists there already have their sets on a big show for next spring. “The theme is ‘Wild and Woolly.’ I have no idea what that show is going to bring,” said […]
With its agreement with the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association set to expire June 30, and an offer on the table from the City of Dryden to operate recycling services here, the clock is ticking for town council to make up its mind about what do. “We don’t have anything concrete […]
With Robin’s Donuts here having banned smoking at its downtown location for a six-month trial period as of Monday, at least one other local business soon will follow suit. As of June 1, Pizza Hut is going completely smoke-free, said manager Brenda Kellar yesterday. “We think it’s going to help […]
The balloons and streamers are gone, foreign delegates are back in their home countries, and volunteers are taking a much-needed break. But those involved in organizing the World Health Organization’s 11th International and 5th National Conference on Safe Communities here agreed it was an overwhelming success. “It went very well […]
Parents of babies and toddlers are encouraged to drop by the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday (May 16) for “A Taste of Mother Goose”—a preview of its early literacy program. The event takes place downstairs in the children’s department beginning at 6 p.m., and is open for parents of […]
