OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis and Cst. Dave Saunders made a presentation to Chapple council at its regular meeting earlier this month. S/Sgt. Dennis explained to council the workings of the OPP in Chapple for 2003, noting the personnel complement affected costs for policing and also outlinining the 2004 business plan. […]
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After a one-year hiatus, the Emo Centennial Choir once again is in business and looking for new voices. Starting in September, 1998, the choir has entertained the district at various seasonal concerts until closing down a year ago. Now it’s back and director Renée Martin-Brown is looking for new talent […]
This Sunday (Jan. 25) at 2 p.m., the first council meeting of La Vallee Township—held Jan. 25, 1904—will be re-enacted at the Devlin Hall. Several local actors and actresses will be taking part. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, which is being held in conjunction with La Vallee’s centennial […]
Alberton council delivered some good news to the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists last week. At its regular meeting Jan. 14, council verbally approved a recommendation from RRVFN president Bill Morgenstern to close off portions of Section 5 and Section 8 in Crozier Township to all but pedestrian traffic in […]
The eighth-annual Betty Kellar Memorial cribbage and 500 card tournament was held Saturday at the Emo Legion, with 82 participants. Winners in the 500 division were Roy and Esther Elias (high), with consolations to Delores Bradley and Irene Lougheed. Meanwhile, the cribbage winners were Bev (Kellar) Strachan and Igne Sezders […]
At its first meeting of the new year, the Northwest Catholic District School Board tonight will look at different methods of self-evaluation to gauge the success of the board in meeting its goals and to encourage discussion. “We are not interested in a report card as much as we are […]
In an effort to better inform its members on matters relevant to business, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is going to have guest speakers at each of its monthly luncheons, Chamber coordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday. “This something new we’re trying this year,” she noted, adding the Chamber will […]
With more than half the money needed for a $235,000 skate park already in place, Kiwanian Steve Maki of the skate park committee is starting to sell personalized bricks to raise the balance to get construction started this spring. “We’ve spoken to nine businesses and sold $15,000 worth of bricks—we’re […]
Lorne Jackson set a personal precedent at the Northwestern Ontario playdowns in Thunder Bay last week—one the Fort Frances skip could have done without. Jackson and his team of third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson, and lead Wayne Beacham failed to reach the double-knockout portion of the playdowns for the […]
The Borderland Thunder have feasted on the K&A Variety Golden Hawks all season up until now, but their next serving of fowl may be tougher to swallow. The defending SIJHL champion Thunder (12-13-1-1) head east to battle the Hawks (2-28-3-1) tonight and tomorrow night, with the local side looking to […]
Lorne Jackson will have to take the scenic route if he wants to get back to the Northern Ontario playdowns. The Fort Frances rink had their backs to the wall at press time today, needing to beat Ken Blackwood (Terrace Bay) in the noon (EST) draw to stay alive at […]
The annual “Sister City Snowshoe Challenge,” which pits Fort Frances town council against its International Falls counterparts as part of “Icebox Days” festivities there, goes tonight at 7 p.m. at Smokey Bear Park. Dubbed by the International Falls Chamber of Commerce as the fastest “Icebox Days” event in history, Mayor […]
