As the last warming rays of the summer sun fade away into the crisp days of autumn, most people are putting their gardens to bed for another year. But not Donna Lowey. For Loweys’ Market Garden and Greenhouse, the end of summer merely means it’s time to get ready for […]
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Gail Higginson, Vice-President, Academic and Student Services at Confederation College, is pleased to announce former Fort Frances resident Don Lovisa will assume responsibility for the School of Business, Hospitality and Media Arts as academic director (dean). Lovisa brings formal educational background in business, adult education, and social sciences. He has […]
On Oct. 3, at the clubhouse of the Kitchen Creek Golf Course, a meeting will be held to decide on the future corporate structure of these entities. The meeting is open to all shareholders of these entities and the present Kitchen Creek Golf Course board of directors. Shareholders do not […]
On Sept. 10 at 6 p.m., a group of horse fanatics came together for a 4-H Horse Club meeting at Kathy Stahn’s home north of Devlin. Our club consists of 12 members and two leaders, Kathy Stahn and Denise Donaldson. We began our meeting by reciting the 4-H pledge, then […]
Numbers don’t lie, and if you look closely at them, you can uncover the stories within the game. This certainly was the case in the clash between the Muskies and Grant Park Pirates here last Friday. Yes, the Pirates won the game 29-17 to leave the black-and-gold 0-2 on the […]
Fort Frances native Justice James Fontana was in town Saturday evening as guest speaker for the local Knights of Columbus’ “Law Enforcement Night” at St. Mary’s Church. With his 40-plus years of experience in the courtroom, Justice Fontana spoke about how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affects law […]
G.E.M.S. is a club for girls from Grades 1-8. The meetings are held every second Tuesday until April from 4-5:45 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The first meeting of the 2004-05 season is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 5. Come out for singing, crafts, Bible lessons, and badge […]
Norwegian student Thea Semb has begun familiarizing herself with life in Rainy River District since her arrival here at the beginning of the month. Semb lives in the city of Tonsberg, in southern Norway, with her mother, father, and two sisters. “There are a lot more mountains there,” she said, […]
The Emo Centennial Choir will be starting rehearsals next week in preparation for its sixth Christmas concert and new members are welcome to join. No experience is necessary, so if you like to sing, come on out. Tenors and basses are in particular demand. Choir director Renée Martin-Brown will be […]
There are three congratulations to be extended this week. First to Melinda Teeple and Colin Romyn, who were married Saturday (Sept. 18). They had a beautiful wedding ceremony, followed by a delicious supper and fun-filled reception. The second congratulations goes out to Rachel (Jewell) and Jodie Sylvester, who were married […]
Join in the fun this Saturday (Sept. 25) at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. For Autumn Harvest Day, there will be prizes for the most immense onion, the most ponderous potato, the craziest carrot, and the tiniest tomato. Bring your vegetables to market so they are ready for judging by […]
The town has advised the Fort Frances Curling Club that the most it can do is apply for up to 40 percent in property tax relief—just like other non-profit groups here. The club had requested late last month that the town rebate 100 percent of its taxes for this year. […]
