Nicholas Donaldson Agriculture is on the rise here in Rainy River District, particularly for cash crops, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from the 2016 federal census. Crop acres in soybeans and corn have shot up since the 2011 census while farm cash […]
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Dear sir: I visit Fort Frances every summer to stay with my sister However, this year in particular, I noticed the sharp contrast between entering into the U.S. and Canada. As you emerge through customs into International Falls, the area is pleasant and well-maintained However, as you are welcomed into […]
Duane Hicks Summer Stevenson of Science North spoke with inquisitive children on Thursday during a series of indoor planetarium presentations at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. In conjunction with “Ontario 150,” Science North developed its first original planetarium program, “Under the Same Stars: Minwaadiziwin,” featuring Anishinaabe stories about […]
Nicholas Donaldson Reece, left, Ava, Leah, Jillian, and Sydney took the rare opportunity to safely play in the middle of the street and all enjoyed the “moon sand” station set up during the Emo Open Streets event.
Ben Olsen needed a little help from Emo Fire Chief Joshua Colling to handle the powerful hose during the Emo Open Streets. The fire department was on hand to show off their fire equipment, hand out freebies to the kids and teach everyone about fire safety during the event last […]
Submitted Blair Anderson of Betty’s and Kathy Lampi picked out some art supplies last week at the Scott Street business. Betty’s is among the local businesses that have supported this year’s “Backpacks for Kids” campaign.
Nicholas Donaldson Naomi Kellar leaned back to clear the bar during the limbo contest-one of the many activities aimed at getting kids moving during the Emo Open Streets event last Thursday. Front Street was closed off to traffic from Florence Street to Queen Street and open for pedestrians to walk […]
Joey Payeur Glenn Witherspoon isn’t trying to put on any brave face–he’s just trying to be realistic about the speech he has to make this weekend. “Hopefully I can hold it together,” said the former mayor of Fort Frances from 1991-2003, who will join his late father, Jim Witherspoon, in […]
From the MNRF A Red Lake man has been fined $4,500 for hunting at night. Kenneth Burgess was found guilty at trial and fined $4,500 for unlawfully hunting at night. He also received a two-year hunting suspension. Court heard that on Dec. 3, 2015, conservation officers were patrolling Highway 105, […]
Staff It was an equine extravaganza in Emo over the weekend. The Borderland Quarter Horse Association held its annual show at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fairgrounds, with numerous riders hailing from as far away as Manitoba and places in Minnesota and North Dakota taking part. Below is the […]
Staff That’s how to get the party started. Team Ontario’s 18U women’s volleyball team, with Fort Frances resident Amy Wilson-Hands serving as an apprentice coach, began its march at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg yesterday with a pair of convincing sweeps. In its opener, Ontario rolled over the Northwest […]
From the MNRF Smoke drift is forecasted to be detectable throughout the far north due to large fires in the Northwest Territories, Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Communities in relative proximity to monitored fires in Ontario may detect smoke but concentrations are forecast to be light. Meanwhile, the Northwest Region is […]
