Robin McCormick The Emo Legion is a very busy place these days and in the upcoming month. There will be a fish fry there on Saturday, Feb. 11 starting at 5 p.m. (take-out orders are available prior to 4:30). The cost is $13 for adults and $5 for kids six […]
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Duane Hicks Tickets going fast for dinner Plans are shaping up for the Fort Frances Community Chest benefit dinner set for Sunday, Feb. 12 at La Place Rendez-Vous. But organizers still are looking for those who have been helped by the “Chest” in the past to give a brief testimonial […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is seeking a volunteer community member to sit on its audit committee. The role of the audit committee is to: •review the overall effectiveness of the board’s internal controls; •discuss with board officials the board’s significant financial risks and the measures to […]
Heather Latter Rainy River Coun. Gordon Armstrong presented members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association with the idea for a district-wide strategic plan, entitled “The Way of the Future,” during its annual meeting Saturday at the Devlin Hall. “A plan today is a commitment to a more progressive and […]
Press Release The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to announce the launch of its 14th-annual writing contest. This year’s contest will feature cash prizes in four categories: •Poetry (judged by Dennis Cooley); •Fiction (judged by Matthew J. Trafford); •Creative Non-Fiction (judged by Leilah Nadir); and •Children’s Story (judged by […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Mack to the position of vice-principal at Rainy River High School, effective Feb. 1. He replaces retiring vice-principal Don McBride. With qualifications in design and technology, and experience in business and computer technology, Mack […]
the NDP NDP natural resources critic Sarah Campbell said the McGuinty government should be held accountable for the loss of jobs in the forestry industry in Northern Ontario. Terrace Bay Pulp, of the Buchanan group of companies, is now for sale following a three-month suspension of operations, which makes it […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese was re-elected chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health for the 10th-consecutive year at a meeting Jan. 20 in Dryden. Coun. Albanese said he’s looking forward to working with the board and management in 2012, noting that for an eighth year, […]
Duane Hicks With the deadline to enter the Rainy River Arts Collective’s inaugural snow sculpture project coming up Saturday (Feb. 4), organizers are hoping more teams will sign up to participate. As of yesterday afternoon, there has been little response to the call for entries, noted Fort Frances Museum curator […]
Press Release With February being Heart and Stroke Month, the Memorial Sports Centre and the Stroke Prevention Clinic are joining together to offer a fun approach to lowering your stroke risk factors. For the month of February, the Memorial Sports Centre is offering free day passes to be used in […]
Dave Ogilvie Since it was first organized is 1900, members of the Rainy River District Agricultural Society quietly have spent many hours behind the scenes planning and implementing successful fall fairs in Emo each August for the participants, workers, vendors, and visitors to the district alike. Their dedication to the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team once again was unstoppable during its annual trip to the FASA Invitational tournament in Grand Forks, N.D. The squad captured its third-consecutive crown and fourth overall. The final Sunday afternoon against the Richland Rangers was a one-sided affair as the Canadians […]
