The stress of the flooding in Rainy River has gone beyond what the people are feeling. The town’s sewer system has been over-stressed by over capacity inflows during the flooding last July 31st and this past June. Town Clerk Deb Bowman said that council feels the problem of infiltration has […]
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Safety and the role it plays in your life depend on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves, and family members from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any giving time. We all need to be made aware of and […]
Here are the other winners from the 2002 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Big Fish ($1,000) •Day One–Mike Luhman and Mark Raveling (Team #6): 5.46 •Day Two–Tony Richards and Ken Olson (Team #32): 4.8 •Day Three–Kelvin Caul and Murray Withersoon (Team #71): 4.58 Big Catch ($1,000) •Day One–Mike Luhman and […]
With Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care still working out the details over the plans for Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital, CEO Wayne Woods said work should begin there next spring. “We’re progressing to complete the drawings,” he noted. “We’ve been […]
Local talent will be showcased on Aug. 25 at Mud Lake City’s musical one-day festival. All performers and spectators are welcome to the open stage, free admission concert in Mud Lake City, which is located south of Devlin on Boxalder Rd. W. Mud Lake City, named after a nearby bog, […]
While there has been no definitive word on whether CNR will reopen the Rainy River terminal signs that it will happen were apparent yesterday. Officials from CNR were in Rainy River looking at accommodations for crews working into Rainy River. Jim Feeny of CNR said that there is no word […]
There is a fishing dynasty in our midst. This year’s representatives of the Gibbins’ fishing aristocracy were cousins John “Homer” Gibbins from Morson and Rueben “Bart” Gibbins of Bergland. They left their mark at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship but that is only two fifths of the story. “We […]
Digging into garbage, knocking over barbecues and pawing at bird feeders, hungry bears are expected to enter town again this year. The Town of Fort Frances is urging people to keep their lawns free of attractants to keep bears from wandering too far into neighbourhoods. “Keep your garbage in the […]
Our Devlin/LaVallee community had a strong show of fishermen and accomplishments at the Fort Frances annual bass tournament held last week. Congratulations to Doug and Zack McBride who finished in 7th place and with picking up the prize of $1000.00 for the Top Rendezvous Trail team. Also doing extremely well […]
The fate of the AB-Backus complex could be decided tonight at a meeting of the International Falls school board. The falls school board is set to announce a decision over the building complex at a public meeting at Falls High School room 122 starting at 3:45 p.m. Two groups are […]
The road to Norm Lindsay’s record third Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship win didn’t include improving on his deep water technique. Nor was it catching onto Rainy Lake’s tricky patterns. For a lifelong angler, this particular road went beyond fishing. Victory came on the heels of recovering from two cracked […]
Dozens of district residents hopped on the tractor wagon Monday to tour Emo’s research station and learn about what is, and isn’t, growing well this year. “The canola has been underwater more than overwater. There’s been some fairly major washouts” said research station manager Kim-Jo Bliss, who was joined by […]
