Railway safety is everyone’s concern and students at Donald Young School in Emo got a first-hand lesson from local CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew on Monday in conjunction with Safe Crossing Week (Oct. 22-28). Wilma Kooistra’s Grade 4 and 5 class was treated by a visit by Cst. LeDrew on […]
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The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for a new library in Fort Frances so far has raised close to $404,000—more than halfway to its $750,000 goal. Now organizers are ready to kick into high gear with more events and a raffle with lots of prizes in the coming months. […]
After a fairly steady season at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances, manager Deb Cornell is hoping this Saturday’s market—the final one of the season—will draw a lively crowd. “We’ve got a lot planned—it’s going to be an exciting day,” she enthused. Cornell said the day is dubbed […]
The Emo Speedway held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, taking the opportunity to look back on a year past to look ahead to the future. The big story of the night was the strong showing of rookie racers at the podium. Matthew Mutz was selected as Rookie of the […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres hosted a tough opponent in the Fort William North Stars this past weekend, managing only one of four possible points despite some strong play. The Sabres fell 6-4 Friday night in a game capped by an empty-netter by Fort William, then lost 6-5 in overtime […]
Members of the local Covenant Women Ministries are continuing a tradition of assembling and sending midwife kits to the Congo in Africa. The group, formerly known as the Mission Circle, have been offering these midwife kits, as well as bandages, for about 40-45 years. “The midwife kits are used when […]
There was no change in the executive of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture during its annual meeting Saturday night in Stratton. Last year’s executive of president Trish Neilson, secretary Linda Armstrong, and treasurer Angela Halvorsen all agreed to let their names stand again and were re-acclaimed to their respective […]
While council passed a bylaw to officially call a byelection Monday, with Jan. 14 set as election day, just how residents will vote for a new councillor still has to be decided. At Monday night’s meeting, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said Clerk Glenn Treftlin has been looking at voting […]
There seems to be no shortage of support for beast cancer awareness in the district as more than 220 women, ranging in age from eight to 88, gathered for the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s seventh “Luncheon of Hope” here Saturday. The biennial luncheon at La Place Rendez-Vous was […]
