While figuring out their income tax may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others, especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time […]
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Artists from the Rainy River watershed are invited to participate in an international exhibition entitled “Reflections.” Museum curator and local artist Pam Hawley said the exhibition is to coincide with the Man-O-Min watershed conference as a means of tying the conference into the community, as well as raise funds for […]
Rendezvous at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls this Sunday (Feb. 13) from 2-4 p.m. for “The Youngest Voyageurs.” Join a park naturalist for a family fun afternoon of being a young voyageur. Families can dress up as voyageurs, play games, taste voyageur food, learn about the […]
Ontario has the safest roads in Canada and the MTO intends to keep it that way. To that end, the province passed new regulations last year that took effect Jan. 1. National Safety Code Standard 10 is now the law in Ontario, and elsewhere in Canada, so the MTO has […]
Five snowmobilers from Pennsylvania won’t soon forget their first trip to Emo. Steve Forrester, his cousin, Dale Forrester, Steve Lowery, Barry Dice, and Joey Edwards travelled all the way from Shippinsburg, Pa. to Thief River Falls, Mn. to fulfill a dream. “We’ve been talking about this for 10 years,” Steve […]
A familiar landmark in Fort Frances soon may be finding a new location if a resolution passed by town council at a special meeting Jan. 25 has the desired affect. And that could have long-term implications for the entire district. At least, that’s the hope of Coun. Tannis Drysdale, one […]
It’s not difficult to see where Bill Mueller’s interests lie. One look at his den/workshop tells you this is a man who loves the outdoors. From the mounted heads on the walls, to the crossbow in the corner, the fishing rods against the far wall, and the gun cabinet on […]
The Smiths are a typical Canadian family—average income, modest home in a quiet neighbourhood. Several months ago, Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Jones, came to live with them. Mrs. Jones is dying. After many tests, treatments, and hospital stays, her doctors have told the family that a cure of her disease […]
The Salvation Army in Canada would like to offer an enormous expression of gratitude to all its donors for their generosity during the recent appeal for tsunami relief. As of Feb. 3, public contributions to the Canadian Salvation Army’s South Asia Disaster Relief Fund totalled $4.8 million. On Dec. 26, […]
Although Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said back in the fall that plastic bags would not be accepted for curbside “blue box” recycling, it seems some people haven’t been getting the message. “It’s not that the town doesn’t want to pick up plastic bags. It’s a requirement of the […]
Confederation College applauds the Bob Rae report, which sets a blueprint for the future of post-secondary education in Ontario and must be immediately implemented by the McGuinty government, Confederation College president Patricia Lang said Monday. “As Rae clearly points out, we are at a critical point in the social and […]
Undoubtedly nearly everyone is aware of the giant tsunami that hit the coast of South Asia on Dec. 26. With some 150,000 people dead, and the prospect of this statistic doubling, it is being said this tragedy will be the largest ever to happen in our history. Most of us […]
