A Chapple Township teenager, reported missing on Tuesday, was located “safe and sound” yesterday, the OPP said this morning. Stephanie Mezzetay, 15, who last was seen Monday around 2 p.m. near Norlund’s Oil in Emo, had been in Dryden. The OPP would like to thank the media and public for […]
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Both semi-final games in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Borderland Soccer League were low-scoring affairs yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfield here. On the men’s side, Emo blanked Domino’s 1-0 to advance to Sunday’s final. Shane Ikert netted the lone goal game early in the first half. […]
FORT FRANCES—With confirmation that west-end properties, including Witherspoon’s One Stop, were purchased earlier this week by Loblaw Properties West Inc., an Extra Foods grocery will be built here next year. “We bought some property and now are going through our internal due diligence process, after which we will proceed to […]
The winner of the first early-bird of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s cash draw is Sharilyn Wood. The next early-bird draw is Sept. 4. The grand prizes of $5,000, $2,000, and $500 will be drawn Nov. 10. Only 3,000 tickets have been printed, which are available at the Volunteer Bureau […]
After selling the property to Loblaw Properties West Inc. earlier this week, Glenn Witherspoon will be closing Witherspoon’s One Stop on Aug. 31 after more than 50 years in business here. A new Extra Foods grocery store will be built on that lot, and the adjacent property, next year. —Duane […]
FORT FRANCES—While it probably won’t happen until next spring, the town will be installing buoys and ladders at the dock at the end of First Street East in an effort to give swimmers a safer place to be. But the move doesn’t mean the town necessarily supports people swimming in […]
Reigning Emo Fair queen Kayla Lauzon will pass along her crown tomorrow night to one of this year’s contestants—Brittany Galusha, Ashley Jewett, Samantha Loveday, or Alyssa Vanderaa. The crowning will follow the entertainment portion of the pageant, which gets underway at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. […]
BARWICK—After more than three months of research and fact-finding by the board of directors of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir, the results were presented to members last Thursday night at the Barwick Community Centre. And with 34 votes cast, there was a unanimous decision to continue with the next […]
The Muskie football team will open the 2006 Winnipeg High School Football League on home turf on Friday, Sept. 8 against Kildonan East. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Muskie Field. The black-and-gold then will go on the road for a pair of games—facing Sturgeon Creek on Thursday, Sept. […]
FORT FRANCES—“Docktalk,” a program aimed at helping shoreline property owners become environmental stewards, was presented Monday afternoon by co-ordinator Kelli Saunders at the cottage of Paul and Kay Larsen on Rainy Lake. The workshop was made possible by the Rainy Lake Conservancy and several members of its board were on […]
FORT FRANCES—A suggestion to institute docking fees for outfitters and other day users of the waterfront here was turned down by town council Monday night on account that doing so would not be economically feasible. “One of the primary reasons for development of the waterfront was to encourage boaters and […]
Having organized the “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport for seven years now, Bruce Caldwell is well aware that the success of the event all depends on one major factor. “I just wish for good weather,” he said Monday, noting the date for this year’s event is Saturday, […]
