Students donned caps and gowns last Thursday night to celebrate the end of one chapter—and the beginning of a new one. The 2006 commencement exercise for Fort Frances High School was held at the Memorial Sports Centre, with about 165 grads, as well as their families and friends, in attendance. […]
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Earl Klyne drove the ball on the 10th tee during the final round of the second-annual Heron Landing Men’s Open on Sunday. Klyne finished with a two-day combined score of 155—good for sixth place in the championship flight. But it was Mike Dick who played the role of wily veteran […]
Alyssa Holliday balanced on an exercise ball yesterday at Energy Fitness Centre while she was taking part in the Fun in the Sun queen fitness competition. As part of the showdown, the five contestants also had to skip rope, hold up weights, do push-ups and sit-ups, and finally run a […]
Eric Morken of Devlin tried out the new equipment at the Lions Park in Emo on Sunday afternoon during a church picnic including all the congregations from churches in Emo and Devlin. This second-annual picnic in the park, hosted by the Emo ministerial committee, saw young and old enjoying food, […]
Following in the footsteps of so many graduates before them, Fort Frances High School’s Class of 2006 tossed their mortarboards into air at the conclusion of the ceremony last Thursday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. About 165 students walked across the stage that evening to receive their diplomas, […]
The first group of guests to tour La Verendrye Hospital during the grand opening Thursday made a stop in one of the three new high-tech operating rooms there. The new OR department features, among other things, state-of-the-art lighting and voice-activated computers and equipment. Over 350 people came out for the […]
PINEWOOD—The recent work at Amos Brielmann’s Pine River Ranch in Pinewood was more than just a bit of tree-planting—it was a $70,000 demonstration project aimed at protecting water quality, controlling erosion, and enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat. The project was funded by the Greencover Canada Program, which is meant to […]
After 12 days of spraying the insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, for jackpine budworm, the Ministry of Natural Resources will begin a post-spray assessment within the next month. The assessment will compare defoliage checks from before and after the spraying. “They are looking at the effectiveness of the spray,” said […]
FORT FRANCES—After months of negotiations, the Rainy River District School Board approved a four-year contract with its local occasional secondary teachers Tuesday night. “I think we can truly say we have a collective—meaning both sides—agreement that’s going to work well for the next little while, and above all, will form […]
FORT FRANCES—As a result of changes to provincial funding formulas, the Rainy River District School Board is facing a $1-million shortfall for the 2006/07 school year—and will have to make cuts to balance its budget. Special grants for remote, rural, and distant schools have been realigned while the declining enrolment […]
As deputy reeve, Ed Carlson officially was appointed the acting reeve of the Township of Emo during council’s regular meeting last Tuesday—the first without former reeve Russ Fortier at the helm. Council regretfully accepted Fortier’s letter of resignation and the meeting was conducted “business as usual.” Temporary Public Works superintendent […]
An election was held at the 24th-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Future Development Corp. last Wednesday to fill three positions on its board of directors for the forthcoming three-year term. The four candidates—George Emes, Eugene McPherson, Dan Onichuk, and Kim Williamson—each had the opportunity to speak to […]
