Given the somewhat unique intersection of Front Street and Queen Street in Emo (and the safety concerns it brings), council agreed at its Aug. 21 meeting to look at the need for more stop signs there. Currently, there is no stop sign at the south end of Queen Street and […]
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Staff at the Fort Frances Jail held a barbecue last Thursday afternoon in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Several town dignitaries and jail officials were on hand for the noon hour activities outside the jail here. Mayor Roy Avis offered congratulations to the staff and explained to the crowd the […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves are headed for the Rainy River District Fastball League championship against rival Barwick after a close 3-2 victory against the Stratton Eagles. While Stratton looked masterful in the field, the deciding factor in the win was Sight & Sounds home runs, hit by manager and […]
The Muskie football team, practising each afternoon for the past week-and-a-half, will get its first taste of game action in 2007 tomorrow when the squad plays a quartet of half-hour scrimmages in Winnipeg starting at 4 p.m. “We’re still assessing everyone. All the positions are still open,” head coach Vince […]
The “Building for the Future” campaign brought in about $2,800 with its most recent fundraising initiative last Thursday—a second car rally and a spaghetti dinner. “It was quite a success and everyone seemed to have a good time,” said Margaret Sedgwick, chief librarian at the Fort Frances Public Library. The […]
FORT FRANCES—Having organized the “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport for eight years now, Bruce Caldwell is hoping to see as many people out for the Saturday, Sept. 8 event as there were last year. “If it’s a nice day, we should see a lot of people,” Caldwell […]
Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service will be discontinuing its 274-3111 emergency phone line as of Sept. 30. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong explained Friday that nearly all municipalities between and including Watten Township and the Town of Rainy River are now provided with 9-1-1 service. The old emergency number (274-3111) […]
FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances’ clerk’s office will start performing civil marriages beginning this fall after council passed the applicable bylaw Monday night. “Our target is to be ready for the latter half of September,” Clerk Glenn Treftlin said Tuesday, adding the actual start date will be contingent on […]
FORT FRANCES—Town representatives got the chance to speak to cabinet ministers on a variety of topics during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual meeting Aug. 20-22 in Ottawa. Mayor Roy Avis, who attended the conference along with Couns. John Albanese and Rick Wiedenhoeft and CAO Mark McCaig, said Monday […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres wrapped up their final camp Sunday, leaving with a 17-man roster that will serve as the template for the SIJHL expansion franchise’s first season. Head coach Wayne Strachan said he’s “a lot happier now than after the last camp,” when his out-of-town veterans had yet […]
Although she’s heading back to the classroom next week to educate students at Robert Moore School here, Grade 8 teacher Dana Kosowick got her own lesson this summer after participating in “Project Overseas.” This project—a joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, and the […]
EMO—The proposed concept drawing and floor plan for the new Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum was unveiled in Emo last week and members of the group are pleased with the image. “We’re really excited about it,” enthused president Ruth Brett. “I don’t think there was anyone who didn’t think […]
