FORT FRANCES—Efforts to clean up the deer and moose carcasses littering the turn-off to “Blueberry Mike’s” road between Lots No. 4 and 5 in Concession No. 1 in Miscampbell is creeping along at a snail’s pace, but at least it’s moving. Severed heads, limbs, skeletons, and other debris have littered […]
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FORT FRANCES—Local occasional secondary teachers ratified a tentative agreement with the Rainy River District School Board last week. “We definitely voted to ratify,” said Andrew Hallikas, chief negotiator for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit. “It was a very high percent. The membership was […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Voyageur Lions and its Fort High-based Leo Club’s “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” coming up here this Sunday afternoon, organizers are hoping for large group of dogs and their owners to participate. “It’s not too late. There are pledge sheets available around town,” said Leo Club advisor […]
Stacey Gouliquer and Kenny Perry got a close look at this 1969 Chevy Camaro RS on Saturday morning during the International Early Iron Car Club and local Business Improvement Association’s annual “Scott Street Show ’n Shine.” More than 70 classic cars were parked on the 200 and 300 blocks of […]
Madonna Ring, centre, officially opened the Service Canada Centre for Youth here on Friday afternoon with the help of local MP Ken Boshcoff, left, and Bill Liggins, representating local MPP Howard Hampton. Ring is the Summer Employment Officer for Fort Frances who will work all summer to link employers and […]
The 36th-annual Manitou fish fry was held at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Friday. As always, it was a popular event with hundreds of people enjoying walleye and smoked sturgeon under a large tent. While there was no charge for dinner, donations were welcomed. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Glen Strachan led Jake Kamm early in the first ‘A’ modified heat on Saturday evening at the Emo Speedway. Many racing fans braved the chilly weather to watch the opening races of the year. Both Strachan and Kamm failed to finish the 20-lap feature race later on. —Alex Cruickshank photos
Grade 2 and 3 students at J.W. Walker School here watched students at Riverview School in Rainy River make a presentation via videoconference during “Megaconference Jr.” on Thursday. Students from 150 schools around the world, including some in Taiwan, Slovenia, Finland, and Spain, made presentations to each other about their […]
An application for a zoning bylaw amendment for property that could be used for a new ambulance station here will come before town council at its regular meeting tonight. The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has made the request to the town to rezone property at 801 Scott […]
Wayne Riches and his three-year-old son, Owen, checked out the engine on Michael Arnold’s 1972 Chevy SS on Saturday morning during the International Early Iron Car Club and local Business Improvement Association’s annual “Scott Street Show ’n Shine.” More than 70 classic cars were parked on the 200 and 300 […]
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