Debbie Zimmerman looked to solicit support from passing motorists Friday evening during a protest to save the condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick. Hundreds of district residents came out for the demonstration, which also went all day Saturday. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Renowed Canadian curler, Guy Hemmings, gave Donald Young School student Elyssa Hughes some pointers last Wednesday afternoon at the Emo Curling Club after giving a talk at the school. It was just one of Hemmings’ many stops throughout the district last week on his “Rockin’ The House” tour. —Heather Ogilvie […]
Community volunteers spent Saturday moving precious artifacts of the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum to its new location on Tyrell St. behind the O.P.P. station. The artifacts will be stored there until renovations are complete. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Maybe it was “The King,” or maybe not, but a suspicious-looking stranger was spotted Friday afternoon preening himself in his rearview mirror. What is known is that “The Comeback King Show,” a tribute to Elvis Presley, will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Special guest will […]
FORT FRANCES—Residents in the townships of Alberton, La Vallee, and Emo re-elected their incumbent reeves on Monday, according to unofficial results. In Emo, Ed Carlson garnered 309 votes to fend off challenger Ingrid Krampetz (241) and former councillor Geoff Pearce (33). In addition, incumbent councillors Harri Sheloff (293), Ken Fisher […]
FORT FRANCES—Coun. Roy Avis will be the next mayor of Fort Frances after he soundly defeated incumbent Dan Onichuk by about a two-thirds margin in Monday’s municipal election. Avis ended up with 2,325 votes to 1,140 for Onichuk. “I was very happy that the electorate put their faith in me […]
Taking a moment between congratulatory handshakes from members of the public, mayor elect Roy Avis checked out the municipal election results last night at the Civic Centre. Avis beat out Dan Onichuk 2,325 votes to 1,140. —Duane Hicks photo
BARWICK—It was a battle of negotiations over the weekend between many Rainy River District livestock producers and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, but the farmers were able to save the condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage from being rendered—at least for now. “I still don’t […]
With two candidates vying to be the next mayor of Fort Frances, and another 11 competing for the six seats on council, the winners of the municipal election should be known shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. Election staff were expected to start tabulating the ballots around 10 a.m. today. And […]
Retired RCMP Sgt. Ron Scofield saluted the cenotaph after laying a wreath Saturday morning during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Fort Frances cenotaph. The well-attended service, which included various prayers and a recitation of “In Flanders Field,” was followed by a lunch at the local Legion. —Duane Hicks photo
Kids, and those young at heart, don’t have long to wait for Santa Claus to come to town as the local Business Improvement Association will be holding the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights” on Saturday, Nov. 25. BIA co-ordinator Patti Anderson said yesterday that she’s on the lookout for floats and […]
FORT FRANCES—The Civic Centre wasn a busy place Friday with voters either checking to see that they had submitted their ballots correctly or asking for a new kit because they had neglected to include the signed declaration form the first time. “There’s been a steady flow of people getting new […]
