Russ Fortier stepped down from his post as reeve of Emo earlier this week, citing “personal reasons” for the sudden departure. He stated this morning that although it was a difficult decision, he gave notice to Couns. Ken Fisher, Gary Judson, Harri Sheloff, and Ed Carlson on Wednesday. With the […]
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Members of the Kenora OPP Marine Unit, with the assistance of the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), currently str searching the islands in the Sabaskong Bay area, west of Morson, on Lake of the Woods for two missing men. Just before 1 p.m. yesterday, police were notified that a […]
Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk, International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason, and Kim Butler, the Consul General of Canad, have announced the start of the 2006 “Meet Me at the Border” poster contest. The contest—open to students in Gades K-12 in Fort Frances and International Falls—is presented as part of the […]
The difficulties facing the local Salvation Army has prompted a local business to get involved and throw a fundraiser. Instaloans, a money brokering company, is organizing a barbecue on Wednesday, June 28 from noon-2 p.m. at the Salvation Army to help the organization raise funds after its annual Red Shield […]
Leah Nowak (Rose Lee) and Kevin Empey (Billy Bob) clapped along as Shannon Darby added some fiddle music to the opening night production of “Breaker Calling Cinderella” in the barn at Cornell’s farm on La Vallee Road North last night. The play, presented by Fort Frances Theatre, runs there again […]
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 […]
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 […]
