The town began its Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program updating last week, and Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown is advising residents not to be concerned if they see people checking out their property. Brown said Wednesday that the two people hired to do so have been going around to […]
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With 25 teams and more than 320 registered participants, organizers are ecstatic that their goal has been reached for enrolment in the “Relay for Life.” With the opening ceremony set to start at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at Pither’s Point, the finishing touches now are being made for the Canadian […]
Sight & Sound (6-2) will look to win its second-straight game when they face International Falls (3-3) at VanJura Stadium here tonight. The first pitch is at 8 p.m. under the lights. The Fort Frances-based team got back on the winning track on Tuesday night with a 10-5 win over […]
The International Falls Fire Department wants Borderland residents to be aware it will be conducting fireworks testing tonight between 9:30-10 p.m. Acting Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong, relaying a message from Falls Fire Chief Jerry Jensen, said yesterday the testing only will be a short display. It is being […]
Hospital auxiliary members Jane McLeod, left, Mary Brown, and Gladys Martin dished out bowlfuls of strawberries and ice cream during the annual “Strawberry Social” at La Verendrye hospital yesterday. The event, wihch also featured a plant sale, bake table, book sale, and a raffle, raised $5,100 for the hospital. —Melanie […]
Local residents who attended the meeting on the Downtown Core Committee report Tuesday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium showed great interest in—and, in many cases, some concern over—the proposed plans. One of the most frequently referenced parts of the report was to proposed changes in traffic flow. In […]
Parents are being asked to share their opinion by filling out a survey on a proposed nursery school program in Emo. Jeannette Cawston, local co-ordinator of the “Best Start” program, said the surveys are meant to find out how many people would be interested in using the nursery school. “The […]
University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame member Don Bark still recalls the first time he saw Ed Kryzanowski. The meeting came at an open tryout for the U of T Varsity Blues’ hockey team in 1944. “Ed came out as a complete unknown,” Bark recalled. “He wore an old […]
Both local school boards are adopting a new policy to help identify aboriginal students and ensure they have every opportunity for success. “We know there is a gap between the achievement levels of aboriginal students and non-aboriginal students,” said Jack McMaster, education director for the Rainy River District School Board. […]
A public meeting last week to discuss a community trail network here gave residents an opportunity to hear about the benefits of active transportation, as well as voice their own ideas on how best to make the town more pedestrian-friendly. Two years ago, the town’s recreation advisory committee sent out […]
Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk and International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason are heading to Washington, D.C. to attend the launch of the “Friends of Canada Caucus” next Wednesday—a prelude to the “Meet Me at the Border” festivities planned for here on June 30. Mayor Onichuk said at Monday night’s council […]
With the first season of the CBC’s Kraft Hockeyville reality TV series wrapping up Sunday, Fort Frances will take a cue from Atikokan and try to succeed Salmon River, N.S. next year. “I think we should investigate starting a committee to put in a first-class proposal next year to become […]
