Staff Fort Frances residents will face a temporary tightening of outdoor watering restrictions beginning later this month after town council last night approved a report on the warranty inspection for the water tower. Inspection of work done on the water tower two years ago will commence during the week of […]
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the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday evening of June 14. The forest fire hazard remains “low” across the southern and central portions of the region as a result of ongoing rain. Further north, however, the fire hazard rises to “moderate.” And in […]
Staff A North Dakota man is dead after jumping off the bridge in Sioux Narrows on Sunday, the OPP reported. Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls OPP was called in for assistance to locate the missing individual, who was identified as 22-year-old Gerald Jonasson of Edinburgh, N.D. A search was conducted by the […]
Heather Latter It took a make-up game to do it, but every team in the Rainy River District Fastball League now has a victory. Previously-winless Big Island snagged its first win of the season after topping Manitou 10-8 last night. Patrick Gibbins earned the win while Elvis Debungee took the […]
Staff All four teams in Borderland Soccer Association action last night did their best to imitate squads at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Both games ended in draws. Emo and Manitou Forest Products battled to a scoreless tie in men’s action while, on the women’s side, Boston Pizza […]
Dave Ogilvie Despite some delays due to the unpredictable weather of late, the cement was poured at the Emo spray park yesterday. There still are several tasks which need to be completed, however, if the park is going to be ready for July 1. Anyone wishing to volunteer should call […]
Bryce Forbes Jamie Spencer, Alex Gartzke, and Ashley Payne practised their dance to VV Brown’s song, “Shark in the Water,” this morning during the final rehearsal for the Robert Moore School celebration going on there tonight. The event starts at 5:30 p.m., with the talent show portion getting underway at […]
Many must share responsibility for our present economic troubles. The financial community is among the major culprits. But, overwhelmingly, the lion’s share of guilt must be attributed to politicians. They allowed—in fact aided—the changes in policy, claiming self-regulation was all that was needed to prevent abuses, such as the development […]
Duane Hicks The entire 2010 budget will be explained at a public meeting tonight, after which time town council will vote on bylaws to pass the estimates and accompanying tax rates to support the municipal levy. During a budget meeting last month, council voted in favour of a long-term debt […]
Peggy Revell With the new Robert Moore School set to open this fall, the public is invited to come out tomorrow evening (June 15) to celebrate the memories of the old school. People can drop by the school from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to walk around, see their old classrooms and such, […]
the OPP OPP officers were kept busy on the weekend investigating numerous reports of vandalism which occurred Friday night and the early-morning hours of Saturday. The culprits went along Colonization Road West in Fort Frances, and Highway 602 in Alberton, damaging mailboxes as well as street and highways signs. In […]
Staff Highway 502 continues to be open to one lane of traffic following a washout early Friday afternoon. Crews remain on site working to repair the highway, which could take the rest of this week. Flagmen are posted around the clock at the site of the washout, which occurred a […]
