Duane Hicks Well-known for working diligently in the background for the simple pleasure of making life more enjoyable for themselves and others, sisters Florence Hill and Jane McLeod officially were honoured as the “Citizens of the Year 2013” here Monday night. “I want to thank everybody for helping us,” Hill […]
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Heather Latter Following the Rainy River District School Board’s special committee of the whole meeting last Tuesday, several people expressed their ire over the recommendation to consolidate Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads Schools in a new school in Emo. “Overall, I’m very disappointment in the board recommendation,” said Krista […]
Joey Payeur Dave Goodman isn’t trying to pull any kind of snow job. The president of the Borderland Snowmobile Club had a dire message Monday for those who want the snowmobile trails that wind throughout the club’s massive territory to stay open past this season. “We need to beat the […]
Staff A Seine River First Nation man has been charged in connection with a death last November at the Mid-Town Motel here. The OPP today arrested and charged Peter Deafy, 26, with second-degree murder. The accused is in police custody, and was to appear in court here today. On Nov. […]
Staff Rainy River District OPP detachments will be hosting their annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” event on Saturday, Dec. 14. With the assistance of their policing partners, the Treaty #3 Police and CN Police, officers will be outside Walmart, Safeway, and The Place in Fort Frances, as well as Cloverleaf in Emo and […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-18 C (zero F). Expected north winds at five-10 m.p.h., becoming light northeasterly after midnight. Tomorrow will see a 20 percent chance of snowshowers, with a high of minus-eight (18) and low around minus-11 (13). Winds will be calm, […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances council is in favour of the new billing model for OPP services. Discussion of the new model was prompted last night by a request from the Township of Seguin to support a resolution against it. Council declined to support that resolution and, in fact, might send […]
Staff Sisters Jane McLeod and Florence Hill officially will be honoured as the 2013 “Citizens of the Year” at tonight’s council meeting. Both will attend the meeting, at which time others will speak as to why they were deserving of the honour. The sisters also will be presented with plaques. […]
Duane Hicks The “Knox Renewal” bid for funding to build an elevator at Knox United Church here fell short of cracking the top 10 in the Aviva Community Fund national competition. Voting for the project, which began Nov. 18, wrapped at 11 a.m. today, which saw Knox end up in […]
Duane Hicks With the “Festival of Frost” just over a week away, plans for the Nov. 30 event continue to get bigger and better. Robin Payeur of Causeway Insurance said that at last count, 13 floats were registered for the “stationary” parade, with still more people thinking it over—a little […]
Press Release Starting Monday (Nov. 25), the Northwestern Health Unit will be conducting a telephone survey with its partners. The survey follows a similar study done with a random sample of area residents earlier this year. The survey will be conducted by Oraclepoll Research, an independent firm based out of […]
Staff The “Knox Renewal” fundraising team has crept closer to its goal of cracking the top 10 in the Aviva Community Fund national competition. Team member Bill Gushulak said that as of this morning, their bid for funding to build an elevator at Knox United here has climbed to 13th […]
