Roman Ramirez got a look at the future last weekend—and the view was brimming with promise. The head coach of the Fort Frances Aquanauts fielded 33 competitors, including 25 who were classified as “non-competitive,” as the squad hosted its spring swim meet involving eight teams within the region, including the […]
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The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club has the solution for any wanna-be Robin Hoods of the area who have inclinations of becoming bow-and-arrow aficionados. The local archery range, located next the group’s clubhouse at Frog Creek, is now open for those interested in polishing their hunting skills during the off-season or […]
Sturgeon Creek School’s spring concert was an overwhelming success, with the students making sure their program spoke about spring/summer with related recitations and musical selections. Shannon Gibson, the school’s speech contest winner, was emcee for the evening, introducing each item on the program, while Wayne Barron offered accompaniment on the […]
Despite the poor weather Saturday, the Emo Lions Club’s annual walk-a-thon attracted 32 participants, who either walked, ran, biked, or ’bladed from the Emo Curling Club to Tom Judson’s gate and back. T.O.P.S., Ringette, the Rainy River Safety Association, Crossroads School in Devlin, the Sea Cadets, and Girl Guides were […]
Rainy River First Nations once again will be kicking off the long weekend with its 33rd-annual Manitou Fish Fry this Friday and the public is invited to participate in fun, food, and, of course, fish. The feast will be held at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds). To get there, […]
With another planting season about to get underway, farmers across the province are faced with the same old issues concerning prices, yields, weather, and wildlife. Yes, wildlife. Every year, farmers face loss and damage from wildlife that raid their crops—sometimes as new shoots and sometimes as ripe seed. And every […]
Last Sunday, the Christian Reformed Church in Emo celebrated G.E.M.S. during the morning worship. The girls actively participated by reading scripture, ushering, welcoming visitors and members, and taking up the offering. It also was preparatory to celebrate the Lord’s supper during the morning worship service this Sunday (May 18). Also […]
Students from SK to Grade 8 at Donald Young School participated in a town cleanup on Friday, May 2. The township purchased lunch for each student to show its appreciation for a job well done. In other news, students in Grades 3 and 6 began their provincial testing this past […]
It’s becoming a well-known fact that when a supper is held at the Devlin Hall, the attendance is overwhelming. And that fact was proved once again this past Sunday afternoon and evening. The second-annual Mother’s Day fish fry took place, made possible by the Crossroads School community rink project executive […]
Cleanup time at Pineridge Cemetery in North Branch always has been held starting at noon on the last Saturday of May, which this year falls on May 31. Coffee will be served afterwards at the community centre. Donations for the upkeep also are gratefully accepted. We thank Harry Piel, who […]
With the construction of a Wal- Mart here on the horizon, town council last night accepted an offer from the local Business Improvement Area to sit down and discuss partnering for the benefit of the downtown core. “Our board is considering offering assistance to become a significant partner in the […]
The Administration and Finance executive committee will come back to council this evening with recommendations as to the direction the town will take with the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” final report. While council approved the report in principle at its April 14 meeting, it did not want to commit to forming […]
