Glenn Witherspoon and wife, Judy Witherspoon, accepted an award from the MNR on Monday for 39 years of dedicated service to the anglers and hunters in the province of Ontario. The Witherspoons Service Centre has been issuing licenses longer than any other establishment in the Fort Frances district. Josephine Becker […]
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Town council passed a bylaw Monday night to repeal the Rainy Lake Hotel’s designation as a “heritage building.” Council had decided last month to move ahead with the process of repealing the bylaw and a request for objections was advertised to the public, clerk Glenn Treftlin noted at Monday night’s […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team came out on top in their exhibition game against host Rainy River High School last night, skating away with a 5-4 victory. Kailey Curtis put the black-and-gold on the scoreboard first when she hit the twine at 9:17 of the opening period. Taylor Meyers then […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team showed no mercy against the Red Lake Rams here over the weekend—sweeping the visitors by scores of 8-0 and 13-0. “Hopefully we didn’t use up all of our goals,” Muskie head coach Shane Bliss joked afterwards. “They have a good team and they played well, […]
It was a two-game showdown that went from no competition to close competition when the Muskie girls’ hockey team faced off against the Red Lake Rams here over the weekend. The girls romped to an 8-0 victory on Friday night, but the Rams put up a better fight Saturday afternoon. […]
Carly Pruys, left, Heather Ogilvie, and Jenny Sieders raised their voices along with their fellow Choraliers at the 15ht-annual Christmas cantata at St. Mary’s Church yesterday afternoon. The program was divided into two parts—“Silent, Holy Night” and “Come, Let Us Worship the King.” —Melanie Béchard photo
Town council will consider a new bylaw to licence and regulate businesses, taxis, and trades carried on within the municipality at tonight’s regular meeting—and the public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the proposal. “The new bylaw has some pretty substantial changes,” noted clerk Glenn Treftlin. “What’s been […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has deferred a decision on what to do regarding its lack of office space until next month. “We did a cost analysis,” noted CAO Donna Dittaro. “We looked at a whole range of options, from purchase to lease, to lease to purchase, […]
Consumers are being advised to double-check any new LED lights they have around their home after the Canadian Standards Association issued a national recall Friday. The 35-bulb strings named in the recall were manufactured by the Bortex Industry Co. Ltd., sold between August and December this year, and bear the […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team put a good fight but came out on the short end of a 1-0 decision to the host Kenora Broncos on Tuesday night. “The girls played really well,” said head coach Lynn Kellar. “We had a lot of scoring chances. It just wasn’t happening for […]
With more than a week to go before the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 18th-annual community Christmas dinner, local residents have proven to be very generous as no more donations are required for the festive feast. “We’re right on track. Everything’s falling into place,” Volunteer Bureau executive director Denise Audette said […]
U.S. forestry giant Weyerhaeuser Co. is closing two paper operations in Canada, affecting more than 800 jobs in Northern Ontario and Saskatchewan. The moves, announced late yesterday, reflect a continued slump in the North American paper industry, which has been hit hard by rising energy costs and weak demand from […]
