From a forest trail to a hectic event, you never know where you are going to bump into him. And from a large fire to a small frog, you never know where he’ll be aiming his lens. For about 20 years, freelance photographer Bill Morgenstern has been photographing Rainy River […]
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“If you ride one today, you’ll own one tomorrow.” That’s what the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association believes about the impact this unique animal has on its rider. Rachel Hill of Alberton would wholeheartedly agree. She has two of them and as far she’s concerned, there’s no finer horse in […]
Whether it’s learning to speak correctly, regain strength of a injured limb, or adapt to life at home with a disability, the rehabilitation department at La Verendrye hospital here can provide the services to keep people in step with their lives. Speech pathologists Lona Mohan and Lindsay Strickland have the […]
All Ann Cox of Fort Frances wanted was to keep herself focused on her goal towards achieving a diploma in Human Resources at the Confederation College campus here. She did that–and more. During convocation exercises for the graduating class of 2000 last Thursday evening at the Townshend Theatre, Cox also […]
A 31-year-old man who suffered severe brain damage as a teenager will include Fort Frances in his annual fundraising bike ride in August. Donny Stephen Little will cycle from Kenora to Fort Frances, Dryden, and then back to Kenora in three days. Little was a promising student with marks in […]
Provincial legislation passed May 17 has left the town’s administration struggling to avoid costly delays to June’s tax bills. The new legislation requires all municipalities to include an individual levy breakdown with every property tax bill. But that information may not be prepared in time for the June billing dates […]
They did it again. Fort High’s super mileage vehicle, fresh from the Super Mileage Challenge in Brainerd, Mn. last week, took third place in the modified class for the second year running. This marked the fifth year senior students in the Transportation Technology class at Fort High have taken on […]
With 2,811 U.S. vehicles carrying some 7,269 passengers crossing into Canada here last Friday and Saturday for the walleye opener, you’d think the flood would cause at least a bit of chaos here. Not in the least. Like the seasoned tourist town Fort Frances is, local businesses took it all […]
Bell will spend $5 million in Rainy River District to bring most of its residential and business customers the most up-to-date services available, Bell Ontario president Terry Mosey announced at a press conference at the Civic Centre here Wednesday afternoon. “Starting with this announcement by Terry Mosey, we can now […]
Town council has changed its mind about tabling recommendations concerning a possible toll fee hike at the international bridge here and now will back residents opposing any increase. “This report was tabled at the last meeting and I would like to put it back on the table, re-introduce it,” said […]
Municipal clerks for La Vallee, Emo, and Alberton are going to begin the daunting task of doing an joint review on possible cost savings through amalgamation. After a question-and-answer session with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing reps last week, the clerks will get together to see whether a single […]
Town council intends to make the fight for a correctional facility in Fort Frances a top priority. In the wake of the announcement earlier this month that the Fort Frances jail is slated to close in 2004, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon vowed he intends to find a way to keep its […]
