A slo-pitch dance will be held Saturday, May 7 at the Devlin Hall. Age of majority is required. • • • A reminder that if you are burning grass, you need a permit. And please follow all rules that come with burning. • • • Congratulations to Sandra Allan for being crowned the winner […]
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Upcoming activities in Barwick include the museum opening on Friday, May 6, featuring those fabulous ’50s. Emily Clink is hoping for the loan of clothing, artifacts, or what have you from the ’50s for a display that weekend. As well, the Chapple Heritage Day sale in Barwick is slated for […]
A Thunder Bay man has been fined $300 for letting his dogs run at large during the closed season for white-tailed deer. John Hargreaves, 33, pleaded guilty. Court heard that on Feb. 12, a forestry worker in the Gorevale Road area saw two dogs chasing deer in the area where […]
The Township of Alberton formally has authorized the donation of its old fire truck to the China Project, where it will be used to supply water to two remote villages in the mountainous area of that country. Since acquiring a new fire truck late last year, Alberton council has been […]
If you were planning a slate of outdoor activities, you couldn’t have written a better weather script than last weekend’s. Sunny skies, unseasonably mild temperatures, and the first hint of new growth were the order of the day as Spring Fever Days in Emo literally lived up to its name. […]
At its regular monthly meeting here Saturday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board passed a motion to use new funding for building improvements on urgent and high-need projects that have been approved by the Ministry of Education. Among the potential projects are the replacement of secondary switchgear at both St. […]
The Rainy River Watershed program will need a regular commitment from all district municipalities if environmental initiatives such as the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day are to be successful. Watershed co-ordinator Adam Scott made that pitch to Emo council last Thursday night as the program prepares for the annual Household […]
Last week’s announcement that the Ministry of Education and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario had reached an accord was good news for local teachers and the local public school board. It also ended the teachers’ work-to-rule campaign across the province. “For the majority of the teachers that I’ve spoken […]
There still are some spots open for exhibitors wanting to display their wares and services during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show coming up April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’re getting there. We still have some spaces available,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said. “We […]
Why don’t we join together and attempt to make a perfectly-balanced soccer martini? That’s what the Borderland Soccer Association is pretty much asking after its executive meeting last Wednesday night at Fort High. Association president Shane Beckett suggested creating one body that would act as umbrella body for the local […]
A variety of meetings involving different local sports bodies will be taking place over the coming week. The Fort Frances Curling Club will hold its semi-annual meeting there tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. “We’d like to see as many people there as we can,” […]
Let’s say it’s February, 2008. Little Johnny is the captain and top scorer for the local PeeWee ‘AA’ team and a trip to Minneapolis for the season’s biggest tournament is just two weeks away. After a practice, the coach reminds the players to make sure they have proper documentation for […]
