Despite a few showers on Friday, stretches of rocks and grass have been uncovered along the banks of the Rainy River, as seen here from the Lions Park in Emo. The lack of rain in the area also has affected many of the farmers in the district. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Mandi Ogden performed some leg raises on new equipment at Energy Fitness Centre on Friday as staff member Kathy Lampi observed her form. Energy celebrated its grand re-opening that day after extensive renovations over the summer. The fitness centre also is now co-ed. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Cabin Country Quilt Guild is having its first general meeting of the 2006/07 season tomorrow (Sept. 6) at 7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Fourth Street West (old CN station). The fat quarter for September is black and white. Also bring along a completed blue and […]
FORT FRANCES—With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up Sunday, Sept. 17, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeing a great response so far to its call for participants, volunteers, and sponsors, say organizers. “Plans are well underway,” Maureen Fitzpatrick of the Volunteer Bureau noted Wednesday. “The community is showing […]
At its first regular meeting of the new school year tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will congratulate staff and students of Atikokan High School for moving forward with their “Outers” building project. The school received $85,000 from the Ministry of Education through its Lighthouse Project to support student […]
FORT FRANCES—With at least another month to go before the season for wandering bears is over, more and more reports of bruins in town keep coming in, the bylaw enforcement department noted Thursday afternoon. Bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said the number of sightings within town limits is now up […]
A total of 15 new fires, caused by both human activity and lightning strikes, were reported in the region over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Natural Resources said this morning. “We’ve got a real mixture going on out there,” MNR information and marketing specialist Deb MacLean said this […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce already is planning its 11th-annual business awards banquet, which will take place Oct. 28 at La Place Rendez-Vous. But it is up to district residents to nominate those deserving to walk up on stage and be in the spotlight that night. Chamber office manager […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff said yesterday he cannot vote to reject the softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. when it comes before Parliament later this fall. “I condemn the Conservative government for making such a raw deal and I am disgusted that the government has refused to continue […]
The Muskie football team’s training camp is in full swing as the squad prepares for its regular-season opener here Sept. 8 against Kildonan East. But despite having had less than a week of practices to evaluate his players, head coach Bob Swing has been impressed with what he’s seen so […]
This cub was found up a tree in the yard of a Church Street residence yesterday. The OPP and bylaw enforcement officers immobilzed the young bear and relocated it without incident. This is the 59th bear reported here so far this summer. —Submitted photo
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