In the current state of the local housing market, bigger indeed is being seen as better. Fort Frances realtors say numbers are on the rise when it comes both to the volume of houses being bought and sold in the area, as well as the amount of square feet more […]
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A creel survey of the Pipestone/Burditt/Despair chain of lakes will begin this Saturday, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. The open water roving creel will cover 10 lakes and last until the end of September. Lake trout on Pipestone Lake will be the focus this spring until the walleye season […]
No matter how you look at it, a bus ride from Fort Frances to Calgary, Alta. is a long trip. But for the Fort High band, that took on extra meaning. After stopping in sunny Swift Current in southwestern Saskatchewan for a snack on their way to Calgary, the band […]
Whatever may be the case throughout the rest of Canada or across the border, in Rainy River district at least, the building and renovation market is thriving. According to local contractors, there is at least as much work out there as last year—and perhaps more. “This year I’m finding it […]
After more than a year of work, the Northwestern Ontario “Smart Growth” panel turned over its final report to Municipal Affairs and Housing minister David Young on Friday during the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference here. And now some are hoping the provincial government will follow the direction given in […]
Bookings for the Northern Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association’s annual “Freedom Ride” are now being taken—and the horses are going fast. This year’s ride, slated to take place Sept. 6 at Joyce Young’s farm north of Devlin (rain date is Sept. 7), will consist of a two-hour ride and a barbecue […]
A new angle on the industrial arts has been constructed for area youth. Don and Linda Tauer of Pinewood Construction Services in Pinewood have been hosting classes for kids from Grade 6-12 called the Youth Entrepreneur Woodworking Program. The first six youngsters—from Stratton, Devlin, Fort Frances, and Baudette—are home-school students […]
The Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) held its spring concert to a full house at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo last Thursday evening. The theme was “Growing in God’s Love.” If you missed this musical extravaganza, you were denied a praise to God occasion that had most of the […]
Representatives from many communities affected by flooding last June must have felt some relief after getting official word Friday that they would receive more funding from the province. At the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association meeting here, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister David Young did the honours of signing a novelty-sized […]
The Country Treasurers Gift Shop, located at the Emo Inn, is now open to the public in the former conference room there. Since purchasing the Emo Inn a few years ago, owners Brian and Pat MaGuire have thought about ways to utilize the space. When the Back Alley Bar there […]
The Fort Frances/Rainy River Gideons’ Camps presented their Festival of Praise last Tuesday evening (April 29) at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, with an enthusiastic audience on hand. The message brought forth was “Take the Whole Gospel to the Whole World.” The welcome was given by Don Ricci, and […]
The second-annual Mother’s Day fish fry will take place this Sunday (May 11) beginning at 4 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. The cost is $12 for adults, $6 for kids aged six-12, and free for those five and under. The funds raised will go towards the Crossroads community rink project. […]
