Students from Donald Young School were busy Friday preparing for their fifth production in as many years. This year’s musical will be “Mulan,” with performances slated for Feb. 27-29. at 7 p.m. Tckets will cost $6 for adults and $3 for students.
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Members of the VALA Follies were busy rehearsing their dance numbers on the Townshend Theatre stage on Sunday in preparation for their upcoming annual performance. The VALA variety show, this year entitled “The Wacky River Criuse,” will run there this Friday at 7 p.m. and again Saturday at 2 p.m. […]
Braving the frigid temperatures last Wednesday morning, Naicatchewenin FN Elder Louie Councillor prepared the necessary materials to perform a traditional blessing at the future site of the Aboriginal secure custody youth centre on Eighth Street and Christie Avenue.
FORT FRANCES—With about 500 attendees and more than $15,000 raised, no one could deny the meatball and perogy benefit dinner for Dave and Jennifer Marr of Emo and their infant son, Benjamin, was a success. The event was held Friday at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria to raise money […]
RAINY RIVER—Members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association passed a resolution at their annual meeting Saturday in Rainy River asking that U.S. visitors with impaired driving convictions be allowed to cross into Canada “without penalty or unwarranted delay, provided that the penalty imposed on conviction has been satisfied and […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team’s funding at the provincial level was set to expire at the end of March, but it has been extended for an additional year. “It’s great news because now we can make plans for the coming year,” said SAPT co-ordinator Hugh Dennis. […]
FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances will host the SIJHL’s best and brightest this weekend as six representatives from all seven teams will participate in the annual all-star game. In addition to the game between Team Regional and Team Thunder Bay on Saturday (Feb. 2) at 3:15 p.m., a skills competition featuring the […]
A concern stemming from the ongoing business retention and expansion project, the local Chamber of Commerce is requesting the town step up parking enforcement in downtown Fort Frances. In a letter sent to council, Chamber community development officer Cassandra Parise said she’s gathered more than 50 completed surveys from local […]
FORT FRANCES—Heeding the outcry stemming from the Jan. 14 municipal byelection, Fort Frances town council will investigate the possibility of a succession bylaw in case such a vacancy occurs again. The matter will be put forward to the Administration and Finance executive committee for discussion, with a recommendation to come […]
FORT FRANCES—A blessing of the future site of the new aboriginal youth detained custody centre here was held last Wednesday morning as area First Nation partners are moving forward in the process to manage and operate the first facility of its kind in Ontario. Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services—the lead agency […]
Singing, dancing, and colourful costumes will light up the Townshend Theatre stage this Friday and Saturday as the VALA variety show offers up its “Wacky River Cruise,” which will begin in Fort Frances and continue on down the Rainy River—stopping in such ports as Emo, Barwick, Stratton, and Rainy River. […]
About 35 farmers and municipal leaders gathered at the Emo Legion last Wednesday to get a progress update on the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s Rural Agricultural Initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to expand producer opportunities in all aspects of the agriculture industry. It is a three-year project, […]
