There was an overwhelming sense of deja-vu as I stepped into the Rainy Lake Hotel’s dining room to meet with the members of “See Spot Run” last Tuesday before their concert in the lounge. Visually, the band hasn’t changed much since the first time I interviewed them in the fall […]
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If you’re going to spend 160-plus days together in a canoe going across Canada, make sure you do it with someone you know really well. It was a piece of advice from Carrie McGown, 23, and Martha Mortson, 24, a pair of recent graduates from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, […]
Enough interest may have risen to get the Borderland High Fliers Kite Club off the ground in the next few weeks, noted John Willis of Kippewa Gardens in International Falls. Willis and his wife, Katherine, brought their kites to Emo’s centennial celebrations and the Fourth of July holiday in the […]
The weather was perfect for a “welcome back” picnic at Pither’s Point Park last Saturday and the six children from Belarus were primed for fun after their long trip back to Rainy River District. “I am very happy to be with Yvonne and Stewart” were the first words out of […]
Although town council tabled a motion to enter into a waste disposal agreement with Solid Waste Integrated Systems (SWIS) Corp., the discussion at the committee of the whole meeting earlier Monday did not seem to favour the agreement. Bruce Spottiswood, superintendent of facilities (works), presented a report for the Operations […]
Dreaming big has launched a former Fort Frances resident into another recording of her musical talent–this time in the form of an eight-song CD called “Shine On.” Sandra Allan, 32, wrote and co-produced the CD–a collection of pop, rock, and gospel music–out of “Barn Studios” in Thunder Bay, where she […]
Continued efforts aimed at improving telecommunications technology is the key to attracting new businesses to Fort Frances and district, economic development advisor Geoff Gillon told town council in his quarterly report Monday night. Gillon, with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. here, said the RRFDC has worked hard on getting […]
Rebecca Spencer was born in England, spent her OAC year in Switzerland, went to Australia and Tasmania for a six-month stint, and received an economics degree specializing in natural resources from the University of Waterloo in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. In between, she grew up in Fort Frances. And the roots she […]
The meeting CN originally had scheduled for this week was postponed until next Wednesday but Central Avenue residents remain optimistic. “To my knowledge, the group here on the block had no problems with [the postponement],” said George Drazenovich, who lives at 809 Central Ave. “Everybody is waiting to see what […]
With the old Fort Frances High School on First Street East now closed, and much of its equipment and furnishings already moved out to the “multi-use” facility at Westfort, it may not be long before new ventures pop up at the centrally-located property. “It’s been declared surplus and it’s been […]
Christine Denby learned a valuable lesson Monday evening–one that Fort Frances Deputy Fire Chief Charlie Turgeon hoped everybody would take to heart. Denby, along with her two children, was among more than 20 people who took part in a demonstration of the Challenger Fire Unit, a self-contained house fire simulator. […]
Six children from Belarus likely are anxious to get started on six weeks of fun after getting off a very long flight from their homeland and reuniting with their district host families yesterday in Winnipeg. And just like last year, the group will get a warm welcome from the Rainy […]
