FORT FRANCES—Anyone passing by the new Kiwanis skate park here lately will have noticed some users have been busy making their mark on the equipment, resulting in what some might call “graffiti.” And while some local residents may think the skateboarders’ artwork to be an eyesore, others are saying the […]
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Samantha Loveday used to dream of being a queen. Last Thursday night, that dream came true as she was crowned the 2006 Emo Fair queen. “I used to come to the fair and see the contestants wearing their crowns,” the Fort Frances resident remarked. “I looked up to them and […]
The Operations and Facilities division will be turning valves, flushing watermains, and pumping hydrants throughout the town’s distribution system this month through October. In the event of discolouration of the water supply, the town is advising residents to turn on their cold water taps until the water runs clear. Please […]
Canada Safeway is very close to finalizing plans to begin a major renovation at its Fort Frances location, a company spokesperson said last week. “We’re really thrilled,” John Graham, public affairs manager for Canada Safeway, said from Winnipeg. “We have every expectation that we’ll be proceeding.” As first reported in […]
FORT FRANCES—Delegates from Fort Frances got a chance to give their input to the provincial government on issues ranging from the international bridge to child care funding at the annual general meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario last week in Ottawa. Following the theme “Creating a New Municipal […]
It’s been said attendance at agricultural fairs has been decreasing in recent years, but that certainly wasn’t the case at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo last week. In fact, RRVAS president Emily Watson noted she received a comment from one of the midway operators […]
Anyone with questions or concerns regarding the regulation of Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake, or the water quality on the Rainy River, is invited to the joint annual public meeting of the International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board here tonight. The meeting […]
MANITOU RAPIDS—The Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, or Manitou Mounds as it is often called, has offered district residents and visitors a gateway to learn about native culture for more than a decade. But with the small community of Manitou Rapids carrying all the operating costs, keeping the centre open on its […]
With Larry George completing his term as Alberton’s roads superintendent early next month, council spent a portion of last Wednesday’s meeting reviewing three Phase II submissions in order to contract out the road maintenance work Wayne George Grading Ltd. had managed. Two contractors from Emo and one from Alberton scored […]
With last year’s grand champion market steer cashing in at $2.25/pound, Matt McQuaker of Stratton was thrilled when his steer fetched a $2.40/pound bid at the annual 4-H steer auction Saturday in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo. John Gerber of Landmark Feeds made […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff last week declared his support for Ken Dryden’s candidacy for the Liberal leadership. “Ken Dryden is the genuine item—sincere, knowledgeable, and able to unite all regions of Canada,” said Boshcoff. “During my term as chair of the Subcommittee for Persons with Disabilities, I found […]
Rainy River Community College has announced it will host “The Ultimate Road Trip: Campus2Career,” a free success presentation for first-year college students, next Monday (Aug. 28) at 10:45 a.m. at the RRCC Theater. The presentation will be delivered on campuses across the U.S. this fall to more than 350,000 students. […]
