The head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team had to be experiencing déja vu of the worst kind over the weekend at the Piper Classic tournament in Winnipeg. Shane Bliss watched as his team stormed out of the gates, dominating the competition during the round-robin portion of the four-day […]
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FORT FRANCES—Stratton sales barn manager Russ Richards has begun his own abattoir project separate from that of the Rainy River Regional Abattoir Committee. And his plan—to bring the former Stratton Meats building up to the standards of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs—is beginning to take shape. […]
FORT FRANCES—They were looking for one thing—and found another. MetalCORP geologists working on the North Rock property, located in Watten and Halkirk townships, were trying to uncover copper when they discovered a significant high-grade platinum mineralized zone on the property’s east zone. What made the discovery even more astonishing is […]
FORT FRANCES—After having been involved in promoting safety across the district for a number of years, Hugh Dennis recently was named new co-ordinator for the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team. “I applied for the job because I’ve been a part of the community for years and I want […]
It’s their fourth-annual production and has been deemed “the funniest” play students at Donald Young School in Emo have ever staged. “It’s got a lot of old Hollywood humour—a lot of clichés,” explained director Katherine Williams of “Bugsy Malone,” a children’s gangster musical loosely based on events in Chicago during […]
With a “telephone blitz” on the go to garner participation for next week’s public consultation on agriculture, it’s expected there will be a good turnout. The consultation on the “Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-Food Policy,” sponsored by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, will be held this Monday (Feb. […]
Crime Stoppers wants information to help our police partners to solve any break-and-enter theft, or any other unsolved crime, that has been committed on any cottage, vacation, residential, business, or other property within Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota. First of all, these types of crimes are a severe invasion of […]
Join local resident and Voyageurs National Park guide Mike Williams for an afternoon of stories about growing up at Kettle Falls this Sunday (Feb. 11) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls. Coffee will be provided afterwards. Visitors are encouraged to come early to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
