Staff The hope is summer will stick around for a while yet, but the Muskie football fall camp starts today and runs all week from 6 p.m. until dark. Positions on this year’s team are wide open with a lot of turnover from a season ago—giving added importance to training […]
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Staff The situation remains quiet in the West Fire Region, with only one new fire to report from over the weekend. Thunder Bay Fire #36 is a 0.3-hectare blaze which was reported Saturday and probably human-caused. It currently is listed as “under control.” There are no other active fires in […]
Duane Hicks Two young entrepreneurs—Christian Wiedenhoeft and his sister, Callahan—took advantage of the beautiful weather Friday afternoon to sell Kool-Aid to passers-by on Colonization Road East. Kids will have to make the most of the coming week as they back to school next Tuesday (Sept. 1).
Peggy Revell Construction was in full swing this morning for the new Robert Moore School. Workers currently are installing footings into the ground, as well as foundation walls, for the project that is expected to be completed next August.
Peggy Revell Sunny skies and warm temperatures made a perfectly-timed appearance this past weekend as Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation hosted its sixth-annual pow-wow. The community welcomed people from far and wide, as well as celebrated its newly-built pow-wow grounds which overlook Swell Bay.
Peggy Revell Lisa Latimer (“Donna”), along with John Dutton (“Sam”), performed their “SOS” number before a sold-out crowd on hand for the opening night of “True Up North Mamma Mia” yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The show runs again tonight and tomorrow beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available […]
Heather Latter Sha’re Skinner hopped off the school bus yesterday, followed by older sister, Jaden, while participating in the annual “First Rider” program at Robert Moore School. Two sessions were held, with more than 20 youngsters in each, to teach school bus safety as well as prepare them for what […]
Staff While the project is getting closer to completion, the Portage Avenue underpass will remain completely closed to all traffic, including emergency vehicles, through next Friday (Aug. 28), after which time the west lane may be re-opened to vehicles. In an e-mail late yesterday, the town’s Superintendent of Transportation Milt […]
Duane Hicks While the poor weather this summer has meant fewer days at the beach, less time gardening, and perhaps fewer occasions to barbecue, an upside is that many Fort Frances Power Corp. customers are using less electricity—and saving at least a little on their hydro bills. Lori Cain, cost […]
Press Release Rainy River Future Development Corp., based here, will use $900,000 in FedNor funding to offer business services, access to capital for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and community development projects for the next three years, the federal government announced yesterday. An additional $225,000 will support smaller scale, regional economic […]
Staff Mother Nature washed out both games in the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs last night. The Sight & Sound Wolves game at Big Island never got started while the showdown between Barwick and Big Grassy was tied 1-1 after three innings when the rains came. Both games have […]
