The Rainy River Community Choir is hoping to become the Rainy River District Community Choir, with efforts now underway to double its numbers in order to perform Vivaldi’s “Gloria” next Christmas. Presently having more than 30 members, director Stephanie Hawkins said the current choir will begin working on the 30-minute […]
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Canadian pairs swept Thursday night’s play in the annual Ice Box Days bridge tournament at the Holiday Inn in International Falls. Gladys Martin and Jane Sus teamed up for first place, with second place being a tie between Faye Gasparini/Lois Fawcett and Tatjana/Henry Kemper. Gasparini and Fawcett returned Friday night […]
Barring a winter storm that would hamper their arrival, more than 50 elk will be spending their first night at the Cameron Lake release site near Nestor Falls by the middle of next week. Mike Solomon, co-chair of the Northwestern Ontario Elk Restoration Coalition, said 10 members will leave for […]
I must confess that convening a community Christmas dinner which provides 200-plus meals, and relies totally and completely on the generosity of volunteers, gave me a few sleepless nights last month! After all, and it really is quite amazing, the annual community Christmas dinner depends on several kinds of contributions […]
Jim Martindale’s “chilly dip” into a lake near Terrace, B.C. won’t soon to forgotten by the Fort Frances resident, who was among about 20 hardy souls to take the plunge New Year’s Day. The annual “Kermodei Bear Swim” was organized by the Kinsmen Club of Terrace, of which Martindale’s son, […]
Project manager Brian Avis was expecting some “strong advances” this week on the new arena, with all construction material now on site or on order. Crews will be focusing on exterior cladding, interior work, and mechanical work, Avis said in his regular report to council Monday night. The staircases leading […]
The Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association board will meet in Kenora next Wednesday to discuss what impact the Harris government’s decision to break a commitment to fund half the program this year may have on its future. “We had hoped the government would handle half the operating cost this year but […]
When Darrel Scott decided to quit smoking last September, he knew motivation was the key to his success. So the 26-year-old Fort Frances resident took up power lifting–and he hasn’t looked back since. In fact, his new-found passion for the intense fitness routine, which he’s learning from local weightlifter Rev. […]
Despite rumours swirling around town, Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan is assuring the town’s computer system has not crashed entirely. Allan, who also was the local “Y2K” co-ordinator, admitted yesterday the town has been running into problems with program conversions due to the so-called millennium bug, which has delayed […]
All eight people attending the first “Boat Safe” course offered here received a passing mark of 75 percent or better last week. The eight-hour course, held over two nights at Confederation College, lectured–and later tested–the participants on how to become safer boaters. The cost for the course was $79.95. The […]
Solar power. Wind power. Bio-mass. These are a few of the renewable energy sources Bill Perreault is hoping people will be interested in when the Seven Generation Education Institute hosts an conference on the subject Feb. 6 at the Couchiching Bingo Palace. “We want to make people more informed on […]
The first rehearsal of “Cinderella” became a magical reality last Tuesday night, with more than 20 performers learning their lines and becoming acquainted with their characters. Some are totally new to the acting world while others bring their experience and knowledge. Wendy Judson, the director and writer of the play, […]
