Staff Construction is slated to begin at the intersection of Second Street East and Portage Avenue on Tuesday (June 22). Bay City Contracting will begin work at 11 a.m. and continue for roughly a 10-day period, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown stated yesterday afternoon in an e-mail update on […]
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Bryce Forbes Jean Dakin handed Dave Wright his LottoMax ticket yesterday at the Husky gas station here in anticipation of the $95 million up for grabs tomorrow night. Local retailers have seen an increase in ticket sales thanks to the $50-million grand prize, as well as 45 separate $1-million MaxMillions […]
Staff After months of debate and scrutiny, Fort Frances town council approved the 2010 municipal budget on Monday night. “I know that we’ve worked many, many hours on this budget this year, and I think it worked out very well for ourselves and the municipality,” Mayor Roy Avis said following […]
Press Release St. Francis School, the only school recognized in the north from Sault Ste. Marie to the Manitoba border, was designated by the Ministry of Education Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat as a “School on the Move.” The theme of this initiative is schools learning and working together to develop […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit wishes to advise all people using lakes and rivers in the area to be on the lookout for blue-green algal blooms, which can occur in any body of water if the right conditions exist during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Blue-green algae thrive […]
the MNR A Minnesota-based tourist operator and several guests were fined a total of $4,000, and forfeited their equipment, after catching and keeping eight walleye over the limit. Jason Just and Brian Spanovich, of Lakeville, Mn., Timothy Just, of Maplewood, Mn., and Matthew Harley of Lino Lakes, Mn. each were […]
Dave Ogilvie Despite unpredictable weather, the Emo Spray Park is nearing completion. The cement pad was poured Monday (June 14) and the plan is to hopefully have the project completed by July 1. But there still are several tasks that need to be finished before the park will be operational. […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty rose in the House of Commons on Thursday to introduce a private member’s bill designed to assist the efforts of his constituents and local groups in their fight against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). “I’m very happy to assist the efforts of groups like […]
Robin McCormick Fr. Victor DeGagné was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on Friday, June 4 in Thunder Bay by the Most Rev. Bishop Fred Colli. The son of Kathy and Yves DeGagné of Hammond Road, Fr. Victor celebrated masses in the district this past weekend. A potluck dinner for […]
the F.F. Sportsmen’s Club Grade 7 students from Robert Moore School planted more than 600 white spruce trees last week in the Fleming Road area. Assisting the class, besides Mrs. Bodnarchuk, were vice-principal Mr. Keast, Zoe George, and Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club members Vic Alberts and Henry Miller. During May, […]
Mitch Haw The fourth and final formal meeting of the United Beef Club was held on the evening of June 3 at the Short residence in Rainy River. This meeting was called to order by president Jared McQuaker, who then led the club in reciting the 4-H pledge. At this […]
Press Release The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market is the place to be this Saturday (June 19) to find the ideal gift for the fathers in your life. Father’s Day is the following day, so we encourage you to “Park it at the Market” and pick up some “Local food for […]
