The stars came out to shine in Sabaskong last Thursday night—the Rainy River District Fastball League’s all-stars, that is. A solid effort by Team One led to a 12-10 victory, thwarting a potential comeback by Team Two. The story wasn’t how the “visiting” Team Two made a 12-8 game […]
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The Borderland Soccer Association’s annual “Ball Blast” tournament is set to kick off this Friday (Aug. 10), with the first games at 6 p.m. featuring one of the top local men’s teams and the women’s regular-season champions. “It’s shaping up pretty good,” said association president Timea Fleury. “Usually tournaments […]
The fifth meeting of the Emo Community Country Club, an initiative hosted by the Emo-La Vallee Healthy Communities Coalition, had its members “traveling” to Costa Rica last Thursday afternoon—without even leaving their seats. Emo resident Josette Vargas, along with her adult daughter, Jenny, gave a presentation about their […]
The Northwestern Health Unit would like to advise the public that West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes have been identified from a trap in the Fort Frances area. This is the first documented case of WNV-positive mosquitoes in a municipality within the Kenora and Rainy River districts in 2007. There has […]
Fr. Raphael Mponda delivered a message of thanks to members of St. John’s Anglican Church here last Thursday evening. Through a special presentation entitled “Come to the Waters,” Fr. Mponda showed those on hand the blessings their monthly donations have brought to the people of Malawi in Africa. “Thank […]
The Fort Frances Highlanders Pipes and Drums has been around for more than 50 years, yet it has continued to capture support from the surrounding communities as seen with the donations toward its newly-revamped bus. “The biggest change with the band this summer is that we had a bus […]
The Fort Frances Horticultural Society’s 39th-annual flower and vegetable show, this year entitled “Garden Creations,” promises to be an exciting adventure for all—not just those with green thumbs. “We have a lot of talented gardeners here who are all very proud of their creations,” said club president Helen Crook. […]
Hailing from a small town in southern Manitoba, Aaron Bisson is excited to again be in a small community working as the new owner of the Emo Inn—a hotel, restaurant, and sports bar located on Highway 11/71 in Emo. “I’ve been looking to buy a business for the past three […]
Black bears are on the move once again, with several reported sightings of bear activity within town limits over the past week. “The bears are moving into town again—it’s just that time of year again,” said town Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control officer “Plum” Byrnes. “We’ve had some calls from residents reporting […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres held their first-ever camp over the weekend, allowing fans to caught a glimpse at some of the players who will make up the expansion SIJHL team’s roster come September. “Overall, it’s probably what I kind of expected,” said Sabres’ head coach Wayne Strachan. “I was […]
The second half of a 4-H exchange between 10 local members and those in New Brunswick was completed last week after the Maritime members wrapped up their week-long visit to Rainy River District. The local members had been paired with their New Brunswick counterparts earlier this summer after they were […]
The Rainy River District Women’s Institute is set to go public with an innovative idea on how to help raise money for its new museum site in Emo—and will push it at a booth during the annual Emo fall fair later this month. The Emo museum, which has been under […]
