Tragedy struck last Tuesday just as Canada Day celebrations were wrapping up across the Rainy River District. Around 10 p.m., July 1st, a well known resident of Pinewood lost his life in a fatal motor accident. John Kingsley “King” Downs, 61, was returning home from a day of umping in […]
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There has been a catastrophic natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane. All electrical service has been disrupted. Communication between emergency services is chaotic at best, yet somehow resources are co-ordinated and contact with the outside world remains unbroken. Whether you realize it or not, this is a fairly […]
The Corporation of the Township of Emo playground is ready to roll into the summer activities for youth between the ages of 3-13 years and each group having a different schedule. The program runs between Tuesday, July 8, and concludes Thursday, Aug. 14. Anyone interested in the program can call […]
In efforts to make freight rail service more efficient from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fort Frances, Ont. CNR has begun construction of 8 new sidings between the two points. Jim Feeny of CN Public Affairs said that, “This is part of a program that started three years ago and it is […]
It’s the Christian Reformed Church’s 50th anniversary homecoming this coming weekend, with the planning completed last Monday. The main theme of course is “Homecoming” with expectation scores of people joining in the festivities, starting with Saturday Morning Prayer from 9 a.m.-11a.m. The official welcome by the church council will be […]
They kicked off their 100th birthday with the roar of police special Harley Davidson motorcycles in Stratton last Tuesday. July 1st marked the official 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Morley Township (Stratton) and to mark the event the town held a special dedication ceremony at the town hall and […]
A great day it was for Barwick’s July 1 Canada Day celebration. The weather was just what the doctor ordered–cool, calm with a little breeze flowing through. Organizers and committee members were actually thrilledby this. The canteen was working overtime to cool your system off. “The Mini-Parade had 27 kiddies […]
The Township of Emo’s Canada Day celebrations held at Emo-LaVallee Community Centre had approximately 60 people in attendance. Children’s games were the centre of attraction, as the inflatable Bouncin’ Good Times, Tot-Tanic slide and Unicorn Bouncer kept them active, as did face painting and taking a whack at a cnady-filled […]
With tickets on sale as of Monday, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is expecting to see excitement building over “Quest for the Best,” which is scheduled to take place July 23 (in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship) under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. […]
About a dozen people, including myself, are sitting out at the end of Pither’s Point behind the Hallett, waiting for night to fall. It’s dark, but not dark enough for our purposes. From where we stand, we can see the cars lined up on Front Street, and people crowded on […]
Fort Frances Little Theatre is having auditions tomorrow and Thursday for a comedy by Minneapolis playwright Steven Dietz called “More Fun than Bowling.” “This is a fun play,” said director Naomi Woods. “It’s very quirky and different.” Woods, who lives in Ranier, has worked with Fort Frances Little Theatre on […]
The local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students’ first “Jobs … or Jail” event was a success yesterday, having recruited 26 odd jobs for students looking for work. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon agreed to sit in a large wooden “jail” in the courtyard in front of the Fort Frances Museum […]
