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Duane Hicks Revco staffer Lita Lockman helped organize the multitude of books donated for the annual fundraiser book sale at Revco Carpet. The sale ran last Wednesday through Saturday (with a few leftover books sold on Monday) and raised more than $1,400. Proceeds will support the Borderland Judo Club and […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent An Easter Sunday sunrise service is set for this Sunday (April 16) at 7 a.m. on Front Street in Emo (across from Tompkins Hardware). It will be followed by breakfast at the Emo Legion, with admission being a free-will offering. Everyone is welcome to attend (bring your […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is looking to build a new eight-plex unit in the east end of town, but one councillor doesn’t think it’s a good idea. At Monday night’s regular meeting, the majority of council–except for Coun. John Albanese–agreed to allow the local […]
Duane Hicks A fundraiser dinner at Carl’s Eatery has given a boost to the local “Bear Clan Patrol.” The event raised $1,285 for the volunteer group, which patrols Fort Frances and Rainy River, making the communities more safe and helping those in need. While a little under 40 people attended […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and mild, with a high of 16 (61) and low around five (41). Increasing cloudiness is forecast for Good Friday, along with a high of 15 (59) and low dipping […]
Duane Hicks The bids for the Rainy Lake Square are in–and it looks like the design will have to be pared down to bring the project cost within budget. Tenders for the job, which also includes replacing the sidewalk bricks on the 200 block of Scott Street and at the […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Bridge and Falls Creative Residency has put out a call for applications from artists. The residency program, hosted by the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, consists of six self-guided residences each a week long. The residencies will run from July 10 through Aug. 31, with spots for […]
Press Release In a report released last month, the Health Professionals Advisory Board of the International Joint Commission outlines several actions to augment and improve efforts to monitor and control human risks from exposure to cyanobacteria and its associated toxins, which often are present in harmful algal blooms in the […]
Duane Hicks In order to help address the labour market shortage, the Town of Fort Frances, Rainy River Future Development Corp., NCDS, and Northwest Training and Adjustment Board are organizing a hiring fair to help employers find the right people for the job. But in order to have such a […]
Press Release In March, 1981, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. established a Quarter-Century Club to honour employees of the corporation and auxiliary members with 25 years or more of service. In 2001, physicians who have had 25 or more years with hospital privileges at Riverside were included in the Quarter-Century […]
Staff A new online petition has been launched to urge town council not to remove a set of traffic lights near Robert Moore School. The petition, which can be found at tinyurl.com/ky87oul, is being conducted by local resident Frank Bruyere. “In an effort to lower the Town of Fort Frances’ […]
