Young anglers had the first crack at the bass yesterday during the Kid-Pro tournament held annually in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Each participant fished with at least one adult angler who will be competing in the FFCBC later this week, taking pictures of their catch, recording […]
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Following a meeting Friday morning where local residents confronted the town’s Planning and Development executive committee with evidence that certain property on Nelson Street had been designated a “park,” the Superintendent of Planning and Development found more recent documentation that showed this was not accurate. Rick Hallam reported Friday afternoon […]
Some 4,500 members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada have ratified a new five-year contract with Abitibi-Consolidated. Results of the week-long vote by CEP locals across Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland were announced late Friday night by Brian Payne, CEP national president and chief negotiator. “This agreement will […]
The Backus complex in International Falls, the former high school that was saved from permanent closure two years ago thanks to the efforts of concerned citizens, again is in danger of being condemned if the building does not undergo some costly renovations. The board of directors of Citizens for Backus/AB […]
The Northwestern Health Unit on Friday posted Hannam Park beach in Rainy River as “unsafe for swimming” after routine sampling showed unsafe levels of E. coli. The beach will remain closed until the health unit receives two consecutive water samples that contain acceptable levels of bacteria. This is a precautionary […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board ended 2003 with a surplus of $2.7 million, according to the board’s audited financial statements presented at a meeting here Thursday night. While the surplus appears fairly large, the board’s auditor explained it was necessary to maintain operations. “One thing the DSSAB […]
Local residents may have saved their neighbourhood park from being sold off as residential property after action by a former municipal planner proved councillors and town staff had overlooked a crucial piece of evidence. About 15 residents attended the regular meeting of the Planning and Development executive committee Friday morning […]
Bargaining between school boards and teachers’ unions across Ontario will begin this fall after both elementary and secondary school teachers’ collective agreements expire Aug. 31. Warren Hoshizaki, director of education for the Rainy River District School Board, said the board already has had one meeting with local teachers’ unions and […]
They’re not here to lose, they’ve come to win—or at least make it inside the big tent for the final weigh-in a week from Saturday. No other result will be good enough for Ted Krause and Brent Lake in this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which runs next Thursday […]
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t graceful, and it certainly wasn’t routine, but Taggs took what they had and netted a 2-1 victory against Curves yesterday evening in women’s Borderland Soccer Association action. Taggs had a some extra motivation going into the game after being trounced by Curves 7-2 the previous […]
Gary Lake is back on Rainy Lake beginning his search for a second Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship title. Mike Shulz is looking for his first. Lake, a veteran of more than 30 years of fishing tournaments, only has fished one other tournament this season and that was on the […]
A group of residents concerned about the town’s proposed development plans for the open space on the 1100 block of Nelson Street are holding an open meeting this evening. The meeting, intended to discuss ideas on how to preserve this area for general public use, is slated for 7 p.m. […]
