The Devlin 4-H Beef Club held its first meeting of the year back on Feb. 15 at the municipal office in Devlin. We began the meeting by reciting the 4-H pledge, then held introductions of members and discussed our steers and heifers. The group then held a vote for executive […]
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The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association ended its 2007-08 hockey season on Friday with its annual banquet and awards night. Most of the 141 players, along with their parents and siblings, attended the celebration, which was held upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The evening began with emcee Shane MacDonald […]
The Ontario government is reminding ice anglers and others using the lakes in and around the Dryden and Fort Frances areas to remove their ice huts and help keep the lake environment clean and safe. Ice hut owners are responsible for maintaining their huts and removing them prior to the […]
MetalCORP Limited is pleased to announce the discovery of additional Platinum Group Metal (PGM) and base metal mineralization on the North Rock Property, located 25 km east of Fort Frances. This Phase 3 drill program was designed to test several airborne EM conductors over a 20-km strike length on the […]
Six mixed teams from across Northern Ontario battled it out at the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay on March 27-29 for the title of NOCA mixed provincial champion. Team Fisher, of the Soo Curlers Association, was successful at claiming the crown. Team Fisher (Ian Fisher, Lindsay Miners, Caleb […]
The Northwestern Ontario ‘AAA’ PeeWee All-Stars got off to a rough start Monday during their opening games of the all-Ontario championship being held in Thunder Bay this week. In their early-afternoon tilt, the Stars lost a close 6-5 decision to the host Thunder Bay Kings in the opening game of […]
After a successful season of action, the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League has only the championship and consolation finals to play. The Vianets and Rendez-Vous locked up their respective spots in the championship game with a pair of decisive victories Monday night. The Vianets continued their impressive season with an […]
Monday, March 23 was the first meeting of 2008 for the Fort Frances Horticultural Society. Plans for the year include a bog walk and a visit to the Manitou Mounds—all part of our “Living Green” theme this year. Irene Hill-Haver was presented with the Golden Trowel Award for her contributions […]
Over the years, youth out-migration has contributed to the decline in population from Northern Ontario which, according to the Northwest Training & Adjustment Board’s 2008 TOP Report, was roughly 10 percent within the years 2001-05. This factor has a significant impact on a community’s ability to respond to existing workforce […]
The students and staff of the Northwest Catholic District School Board are pleased to support an initiative of our First Nations’ communities. At a time when there have been some tensions in the community around understanding aboriginal culture, Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly encouraged teachers and students to participate in the […]
To a world ravaged by death and deceit, a common man came with an uncommon message and uncommon power! The religious people despised him and the common people adored him. His message was pure, but rejected by many. During the closing hours of His human life, we find Jesus in […]
Prompted by concerns over the orderly flow of traffic back to the U.S. during tourist season, combined with problems during the reconstruction of Central Avenue last summer, town council formed a border traffic committee last fall to help improve flow of both local and visitor traffic in the year ahead. […]
