Duane Hicks A more inclusive model of forest management, which allows all municipalities and First Nations in this area to share in the direct economic benefits of the Crossroute Forest, will be at the top of the town’s list when it makes a presentation during the 2015 Ontario pre-budget consultation […]
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Duane Hicks With council set to begin the in-depth budget process on Monday, it’s starting off with a small surplus in the town’s operating budget. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon presented the preliminary 2015 operating budget to council at its regular meeting this past Monday night, which indicated a surplus of $1,877 […]
Heather Latter New Gold is closer than it’s ever been to developing a mine here in Rainy River District. The intermediate gold producer was pleased to hear Monday that federal Environment minister Leona Aglukkaq has determined the company’s Rainy River Project, located north of Barwick, is not likely to cause […]
Duane Hicks District paramedics now will help identify, assess, and refer patients to agencies to help them live independently longer. It is one of several initiatives the Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services will be undertaking as part of a new community paramedicine program here. The Rainy River District Social […]
Joey Payeur For most of last week, all was quiet on the roster front for the Fort Frances Lakers. Then in a dizzying two-day span, Wayne Strachan became the SIJHL’s answer to “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The head coach and general manager pulled off six trades before Saturday’s CJHL […]
Heather Latter Gavin Payne loaded up a tree on Armit Avenue during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up Saturday. Teams spent the afternoon gathering the trees, which were taken to the wood chipper at Daryl’s Custom Landscapes Ltd. They also collected $1,340 (with more donations yet to […]
Staff With the price of crude oil continuing to plummet, the price for gasoline at both Husky and Canada Safeway here has dipped $1/litre—the lowest it’s been in several years. The average cost of a litre of gasoline in Canada is below $1 for the first time since August, 2010.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Lion Paul Patterson looked on as Safeway assistant manager Ryan Hood drew the name of the winner of the club’s groceries-for-a-year raffle on Friday. Julia Teeple of Barwick won $5,200 in $100 Safeway gift cards. Al Hunter of Rainy River First Nations won the second-place prize […]
Joey Payeur Cole Kowalski rose above the crowd to drain two of his game-high 26 points for the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team in its 62-51 loss to the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action here last Tuesday.
Staff Not many wars go down in the record books as a draw but the this year’s “Border Battle” was exactly that. Lexi Edwards scored all four goals as the International Falls Broncos rallied to a 4-3 win over the host Muskie girls’ hockey team in exhibition action last night. […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Claire Sandelovich was denied this third-period scoring chance by International Falls’ goalie Kalaya McConnell during the Broncos’ 4-3 win in exhibition action last night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Staff Not many people profess to enjoying Mondays but Lucas DeBenedet and the Fort Frances Lakers weren’t complaining yesterday. DeBenedet was chosen as the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions Corp. player-of-the-week after recording six points in two Laker victories last week. The 19-year-old from International Falls has at least one point […]
