Dave Ogilvie Members of the Fort Frances Lakers hockey team will be bagging groceries at Cloverleaf in Emo this Friday (Dec. 11) from 4-6 p.m. They also will be ringing the Salvation Army bells as well as selling tickets on a draw for free tickets to their next game, which […]
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Press Release The Devlin 4-H club met on Friday at Donald Young School to participate in the “Holly Daze” parade in Emo. Five members and five leaders were in attendance. Tom and Shirley supplied the four animals that participated. Kayla led “Snowball” the sheep, Danielle led “Buck” the horse, Brianna […]
Robin McCormick For those wishing to purchase Christmas ice candles for our local services, they are available at the municipal office. Maxine Hayes has been busy making them and has several ready. Call her at 274-6049 or the municipal office at 486-3452. Maxine will deliver candles to Burriss if she […]
Peggy Revell Facing a $604,000 deficit, Family & Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River has had to tap into its $450,000 line of credit as it struggles to make it to the end of its financial year. The decision to access this line of credit came after a […]
Dave Ogilvie It may have been the change in the weather or perhaps the sudden realization that Christmas is almost here. Whatever the reason, people from across the district turned out in great numbers last Friday and Saturday to celebrate the annual “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo. Despite the first […]
Dan Falloon Steve Arpin is a wanted man these days. The 25-year-old Fort Frances native already is a fan favourite—taking home the “Most Popular Driver” award at the ARCA RE/MAX Series awards banquet in Covington, Ky. on Saturday night. But Arpin has caught the attention of a couple of big […]
Heather Latter After reading books about helping others and giving to those in need, students in Hue Eldridge’s Grade 2/3 at Robert Moore School here decided they wanted to make a difference for a local family this holiday season by sponsoring one through the Salvation Army. “I’m so proud of […]
Duane Hicks With the 2010 election coming up in October, the next term for mayor and council likely will see them get better pay than the current one. This and other details were discussed last Thursday morning when the remuneration and travel policy committee met to review an updated policy […]
Heather Latter Despite the struggling economy this holiday season, along with the lure of “big city” shopping and the convenience of online buying, it seems many residents are making their Christmas purchases right here at home and supporting local businesses. Although it’s difficult to gauge just how much local shopping […]
Duane Hicks While the 2010 user fee schedule will not be voted on until a Dec. 21 meeting, town council agreed Monday that most user fees likely will see a two percent jump. The two percent hike affects 400-plus services provided by the town, ranging from building permits and marriage […]
Duane Hicks While it still needs to receive royal assent and proclamation, the Good Government Bill was passed by the Ontario legislature last week and so it’s likely municipal elections will be held two weeks earlier from now on. Bill 212 will reform the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 in several […]
Staff With less than a month to go until the annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club is reminding folks to pick up registration forms and collect pledges over the next few weeks. Club member Jim Martindale said organizers have been working hard to […]
