Talyia Wilcott shared a moment with her Grade 1 teacher, Marilyn Stinson, this morning on the first day of school. The two had a look at a new book while waiting for the bell to ring. Students across the district headed back to class today but take heart, kids—you’ve got […]
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MUD LAKE CITY—More than 650 people from across the region braved the heat Sunday to attend the eighth-annual music fest at Mud Lake City—a museum-type village located south of Devlin. But Mud Lake City owner Betty Salchert noted there definitely were more attendees than that. In fact, they may have […]
FORT FRANCES—Through a combination of cuts and transfers from reserves, the Rainy River District School Board was able to pass a balanced budget at a special meeting Tuesday night—but not without hesitation. “I don’t think any one of us is happy with this budget. I think we will pass it […]
Emo residents soon will be paying $7 more every two months for their water, sewer, and garbage services after council approved the increases at its regular meeting last Tuesday night at the community centre. Reeve Ed Carlson had proposed the rate hikes during a public meeting beforehand, which attracted nearly […]
The McGuinty government is expanding its support for small, northern, and rural colleges to ensure more students have the opportunity to study and succeed at post-secondary institutions, Training, Colleges, and Universities minister Chris Bentley announced Monday. “We are on the side of hard-working Ontario families who want their sons and […]
A ’50s and ’60s rock ’n roll dance, also featuring an Elvis contest and ’50s costumes, will be held Friday, Sept. 15 from 7-11 p.m. at the Emo Legion. This is a fundraiser for the Emo Public Library and the W.I. Museum. Tickets are available at the EPL and W.I. […]
A meeting between Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre staff, Indian Affairs, Heritage Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has been postponed. Previously scheduled for tomorrow (Aug. 31), the meeting now will take place Sept. 27 in order that all the parties can attend. The historical centre plans to request emergency […]
The best lessons often are learned in the face of tough opposition. The Sight & Sound Wolves took several valuable lessons away from the North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) World Series in Appleton and Kimberly, Wis. over past weekend. Foremost amongst the teachings? “We can be competitive down there,” infielder […]
Dale LaBelle and Karl Howells are hoping the third time is lucky. The pair of anglers, from Devlin and Fort Frances, respectively, were the runners-up at the second-annual International Falls Bass Championship that wrapped up Saturday—an improvement of one spot from their third-place finish in the inaugural event a year […]
The mark of a true champion is not how an athlete performs on their best day, but rather how they perform when they are struggling. Jean Dick displayed her championship ability on Sunday at the inaugural Heron Landing Ladies Open golf tournament. Dick persevered through what was admittedly not her […]
You can’t win them all. That was the sentiment expressed by Heron Landing member Mike Dick following the inaugural Senior Men’s Open golf tournament there last Thursday. Dick—the heavy favourite heading into the tournament—had an uncharacteristically inconsistent round of one-over 73 to finish in second place behind Bill Hughes. “Off […]
CEP 92 recording secretary Alllan T. Bedard was just one of the local union representatives who stressed to council last night the need to stall Abitibi’s application to start a separate hydroelectric company here. —Duane Hicks photo
