Still trying to figure out what you’re going to be doing this weekend? Well, if you’re a guy and you like to golf, you might want to sign up for the inaugural Men’s Open at the Heron Landing Golf Course at Couchiching. “It’s the first one ever,” club pro Brian […]
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An Emergency Area Order (EAO) is now in effect in the area around Nipigon District Fire #20—a blaze currently covering more than 10,000 hectares of land. Under this EAO, all travel on the Ogoki Road north of the junction of the Abamasagi Lake Road is restricted unless authorized by a […]
The Rainy River District School Board approved the resignation of Education Director Warren Hoshizaki at a special meeting held here Tuesday night, and also outlined a plan to hire Progress Consulting to help in the search for a replacement. While Hoshizaki’s resignation is effective Aug. 31, 2005, he said he […]
They predate the age of dinosaurs by millions of years. They are one of the most ancient living vertebrates on the planet, and they are living right here among us. The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), the second-largest member of the sturgeon family found in North America, can be traced back […]
Municipal employees Mike Brunetta, left, Rich Walton, and Glenn Colvin were busy at La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday cleaning up a tree that had been brought down after a series of violent thunderstorms rumbled through town on Sunday night. –Michael Hilborn photo
Emo Speedway flagman Dave Allen waved Anthony Visser across the finish line in the heat of the Midwest (Mod-B) class on Saturday evening. He wound up third before taking fourth place in the eight-car feature. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
Sarah Strain, eight, found good old dad, David, to be an ideal launching platform while celebrating the official arrival of summer on Sand Bay yesterday. –Michael Hilborn photo
Water games were again front and centre at the annual Crossroads Elementary School family barbecue last Thursday, thanks to the LaVallee Volunteer Fire Department. The fundraiser brought in about $3,000 for the outdoor classroom there. – Michael Hilborn photo
Kayla Belluz, front, Melanie Herr, and Christy Herr welcomed the official first day of summer yesterday by catching a few rays on the dock along the upper Rainy River at the end of Second Street East. –Michael Hilborn photo
Scott Street will be the place to be this Saturday (June 25) as the local Business Improvement Association has lined up activities to celebrate the downtown core’s 100th birthday. “It’s going to be huge,” said BIA chair Russ Ling, adding there will be no shortage of things for people to […]
Fort Frances residents likely will see meters to keep track of their water usage within five years. The subject came up during a public meeting last Thursday night featuring Gary Scandlan of CN Watson & Associates. He was at the Civic Centre to explain what kind of upgrades the town […]
The Fort Frances Public Library board has decided not to begin its fundraising efforts for a new library until 2006 in an effort to avoid overlapping with other campaigns here. Board chair Joyce Cunningham said with the skate park committee and the Fort Frances Museum currently in fundraising drives, they […]
