While the day was sunny, the skies darkened and the clouds thickened as evening drew closer. Then the rain came about 30 minutes prior to race time Saturday at the Emo Speedway. But after 20 minutes of the light droplets, the clouds moved on and the sun returned. And the […]
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In hopes of tapping into the fastest-growing source of energy on the planet, the Ministry of Natural Resources last week released a comprehensive study of the wind power potential within our province—and their findings brought a gust of possibly good news for parts of Rainy River District. Although the wind […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is expecting to lose about $397,000 in funding from Atikokan after that town’s coal-fired generating station closes in 2007—a sum that will have to be recouped by other district municipalities. The figure was brought forward at the board’s regular monthly meeting last […]
Several members of the public made a plea last Thursday night to modify the rule curve for Rainy Lake to keep water lower in the spring in order to avoid flooding later on in the year. “For five years we’ve had the new rule curve and Rainy Lake has had […]
When Glen Gunderson retired from teaching in Fort Frances a decade ago, he and his wife, Sylvia, were looking forward to spending time with their ever-growing family. Their four children were growing up and starting families of their own, scattered all over the country and beyond, but somehow, they all […]
Under ideal circumstances, this is a story that shouldn’t have been written. But the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship often sees less-than-ideal situations and this year was no exception. It started around 2 a.m. on Friday when most of the anglers were fast asleep dreaming of bass being caught—or having […]
I think it’s important to help others in our community because not everyone has a lot of money. So sometimes when people come by asking for donations to help out a family that has no home, give them a little bit of change because every penny counts. There are many […]
A pair of canoeists paddling their way across Canada to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation spent last weekend in Fort Frances, enjoying a much-deserved two days of rest before continuing east on Rainy Lake on Monday morning. Toronto natives Clare Cayley and Drew Osborne—both self-described outdoor enthusiasts—hit the […]
After having received the go-ahead from the Manitoba Motor Transport Board, Greyhound Canada is planning to reduce its bus service across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, including a 40 percent reduction in arrivals and departures here in Fort Frances. The proposed changes are scheduled to take effect Aug. 15, but Ontario […]
Town council received a series of images to choose from Monday night in order to make their recommendation for the next set of banners to be put up as part of Phase II of the “Gateway to Canada” initiative. Unlike the last set of banners, which were meant to specifically […]
After giving the go-ahead to proceed with installing playground equipment at three local parks, town council also agreed Monday night to consider replacing that which was removed from Pither’s Point Park last summer. “That is an area where a lot of people from the community go,” said Mayor Dan Onichuk, […]
Motorists will have to slow down a little when passing schools come September after town council Monday night passed a bylaw to amend the Traffic Control Bylaw and establish “school zones.” The amendment to Bylaw 10/03 means there now are “school zones” at St. Michael’s, Huffman, Robert Moore, and J.W. […]
