The municipalities of Emo and La Vallee once again will be holding candlelight ceremonies in their cemeteries on Christmas Eve. “I’ll have all the ice candles out there,” noted Debbie Zimmerman, organizer of the Emo event. “All the graves are to be marked with flags this year, so it should […]
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Saying Happy Christmas is not as traditional as Merry Christmas, but I thought I would bring the Australian style of Christmas to Rainy River District. I am not 100 percent sure why, but Happy Christmas is just a bit more popular than Merry Christmas here “Down Under.” Truthfully, I feel […]
The new year is almost here once again. For producers, 2006 was another challenging year. The problem is the challenges keep changing. For instance, 2004 was one of the coolest years on record while 2005 was one of the wettest years on record. 2006 started out looking pretty promising in […]
Two hunters have been fined a total of $4,000 for illegal hunting after firing at a moose decoy. Luigi Mesto, 72, of Red Lake, was fined $1,500 for careless use of a firearm while hunting and $500 for discharging a firearm from a travelled portion of a roadway. He also […]
Senior kindergarten students at J.W. Walker School rehearsed their number for the school’s Christmas concert yesterday morning by reciting their Christmas alphabet. Walker’s primary concert takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym, with the junior concert slated for the following night also at 6:30 p.m. —Melanie […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff attended last night’s town council meeting to offer greetings to the newly-elected mayor and councillors. “I came to offer this council my co-operation to work with you on those items which our orders of government may find some measure of an attempt to revitalize […]
After only re-opening at its new location on McIrvine Road in July, the Fort Frances Bingo Hall will be closing its doors at the end of the year. Linda Larocque, vice-president of the Fort Frances Bingo Association, said a letter was sent out to Bingo hall employees and the local […]
With the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner now only a week away, organizers have been bowled over with the generosity of local individuals and businesses. “Things are coming along really well,” Diane Maxey, a community dinner committee member, said Friday. “We could probably just need to get […]
With Family and Children’s Services’ “Adopt An Angel” program coming to an end on Wednesday, the public still has a chance to make a district child’s Christmas morning that much more joyful. “Adopt An Angel” trees are set up at Wal-Mart here and Tompkins Hardware in Emo, decorated with paper […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff is scheduled to speak at tonight’s town council meeting, offering greetings to the newly-elected mayor and councillors. Other business at tonight’s meeting will include: •applications for tax adjustment at 1330 Woodward St., 450-452 Scott St., and 460 Scott St.; •a bylaw to designate the […]
Bev Melnychuk admired a painting by the late Lou Farago yesterday afternoon during a “Christmas Artisans Show” in the cafeteria at Fort Frances High school. The purpose of the show was not only to exhibit area artists’ work, but to raise funds for the Fort Frances Museum’s renovations. It brought […]
SK student Courtney Sinclair and Grade 7 student Jocelyn Mueller worked together to make a gingerbread house yesterday at J. W. Walker School. —Melanie Béchard photo
