The seventh-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is coming up Sunday, Feb. 18 at La Place Rendez-Vous and organizers are encouraging people to get their tickets before it’s too late. Georges Blanc, who helps organize the dinner as both co-owner of the Rendez-Vous and a member of the local Knights of […]
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Two Vermont hunters have been fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to illegal deer hunting. Leonard J. Rivers, 44, of Montpelier, was fined $1,000 for careless hunting and $500 for trespassing while Earl D. MacDonald, 35, of Westburke, was fined $500 for careless hunting and $500 for trespassing. They also are […]
The annual “Curl for Cancer” to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society is slated to run for the eighth time next weekend. But with only 20 rinks signed up so far, organizers are looking for four more to make it a full field. “Curling is open to all people of all […]
This week seems to be one of those weeks when there isn’t a lot of news to write about. Certainly the most common statement heard the last week was “It’s soooooo cold.” Be sure to dress properly and have your car equipped in case of a breakdown. • • • Last week’s […]
A Dryden man has been fined $1,000 for filling in a creek shoreline without a work permit. Ronald Rostek, 54, owner of R.B. Rostek Construction, who did not attend the trial, was found guilty under the Public Lands Act. He also was ordered to pay a third of the cost […]
Volunteers always have been the lifeblood of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and FFCBC chairman Jim Cumming is hoping for a new transfusion to keep event, now in its 13th year, as strong as ever. Cumming said there’s currently several director positions that urgently need to be filled, including treasurer, […]
Get your tickets now for the Official Oscar Party taking place Sunday, Feb. 25 starting at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. This is the 10th-annual fundraising event put on by Riverside Foundation for Health Care and promises to be a fun-filled evening. Tickets cost $50 each, which includes […]
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 held its general meeting Jan. 10 with 30 members attending. The meeting was chaired by president Silvia Gunderson, with Rebecca Bliss acting as secretary whilst Diane Taggart is away. The regular business of the auxiliary was conducted and reports were given by executive officers. […]
“Don’t put your life on our line” is the message CN once again is sending out to the public to hammer home the point that not only is riding a snowmobile on a railroad’s right-of-way illegal, it’s dangerous. Local CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew said yesterday that while people definitely […]
International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason has announced the annual “Sister Cities Snowshoe Challenge” will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Smokey Bear Park in conjunction with the “Blast at the Border” winter festival. “I threw down the gauntlet and Mayor Roy [Avis] promptly picked it up!” Mayor […]
It’s that time again! The Friends of the Library are hosting their annual bake sale at the Fort Frances Public Library this Friday (Feb. 9) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This year’s bake sale also will include some sugar-free goodies. In related news, the Friends of the Library are having a […]
What is a “Chocolate Affair?” It is decadence, it is elegance, it is luscious desserts. It is mouth-watering, home-made delicacies and it is an aroma of sweet heaven that fills an historic building once a year. Back by popular demand, Citizens for Backus/AB is holding its third-annual “Chocolate Affair” this […]
