Mr. Editor, This past Sunday, the Borderland Ensemble conducted an hour-long concert in the kiosk at Lions Park at the corner of Shevlin and Second Street. Their repertoire was easily listening, Maritime, folk, among many other favourites. A crowd assembled to listen to the group and enjoyed it. The Lions […]
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Ten 4-H members from across Rainy River District returned home from New Brunswick last week where they had been taking place in the first part of a Canadian exchange. The youth, ranging in age from 13-17, left July 1 and spent one week in rural areas near Hampstead. The […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, already a host to anglers from far-off locales, will be welcoming a pair from Pennsylvania, Walter and Chad Gasiorek, as first-time participants. “We’re looking forward to coming up to Fort Frances,” Walter said, taking a break from packing for the trip. The two […]
Young Donovan Taylor’s not a kid anymore. Taylor, who turned 13 on June 30, is in Montreal to swim at the 2007 Age Group Nationals starting tomorrow in events he worked over the last year to qualify for. “The meet I’m actually anxious for. I’m not nervous,” Taylor said […]
The Sight and Sound Wolves extended their winning streak to eight games with a 22-7 shellacking of Big Island. “We hate doing that. We hate playing games like that ’cause it doesn’t really make for good ball. But we still play them anyway,” laughed winning pitcher Bob Andy. “Better […]
Several municipalities in Rainy River District have welcoming signs at either end of their community and the Township of Alberton would like to mark their territory as well. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, council discussed plans for gateway signs welcoming district residents, tourists, and those passing through the township. […]
The Dryden Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament takes place on Aug. 24-26 at the Sandy Beach Ball Diamonds Complex in Dryden. The tournament organization committee is looking to have a tournamentcomprised of 16 to 20 teams. Each team entered will have to field a team consisting of six males and […]
Whether they’re interested in dinosaurs, pirates, mummies, or buried treasure, the summer reading program at the Emo Public Library is allowing local children to explore “Lost Worlds” through books and activities. “It’s going really well so far,” stressed student librarian Lauren Davis, who is organizing the program this season. […]
Water conservation has been at the forefront of the Township of Emo’s mandate recently, but it seems residents there still are not fully aware of the consequences of excessive water use. Emo council was informed at its regular meeting last Tuesday (July 10) that the water treatment plant […]
A local resident is praising boot camp for helping him to discover his full-potential and helping to shape his life into what he had hope for, but couldn’t necessarily achieve on his own. James Ring, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Navy about a year ago. Once he got his […]
For Nick and Mary Andrusco of Fort Frances, humor and patience are two simple qualities they believe are crucial to a successful marriage. And they should know. Tomorrow (July 19th) the couple will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. They met here 70 years ago, purely by chance. It’s a […]
Well-known community volunteer and cancer activist Nadine Johnson recently received recognition for her extensive efforts towards the fight against cancer. Johnson was nominated for the local employee recognition award by her fellow co-workers at the Fort Frances Jail, where she is a well respected cook. Both Johnson and jail […]
