Property owners and recreationalists can breathe a sigh of relief as the water level on Rainy Lake continues to drop. “The good news is that it is still going down,” said Rick Cousins, senior water resources engineer for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control. As of Monday morning, Rainy […]
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Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. will receive a total increase of $651,200 as part of today’s announcement that the province is providing a record $9.4 billion in funding to hospitals for 2002/03—a jump of $645 million over last year. Other regional hospitals also will see increases, including Atikokan General Hospital […]
With the aim to get the 2003 municipal budget wrapped up by the end of November, the town is asking residents for their opinions as it begins the process. And they’ll get their chance at a public meeting July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “This time, we’ve […]
Brian Beers was on the outside looking in after yesterday’s third-round at the Canadian Club Champions Championship in Whistler, B.C. Beers needed to have a 234 or lower to qualify for the final round today but missed the cut by 19 shots. He carded an 84 yesterday to finish with […]
After settling for a tie last year, the Town of Fort Frances is aiming to regain the annual Canada Day slo-pitch challenge trophy from International Falls in a game slated here Tuesday (July 2). Game time for the 15th-annual showdown is 6 p.m. at the south diamond at the St. […]
The International Joint Commission on Thursday ordered that water be stored on Namakan Lake to stem rising water levels on Rainy Lake. This decision, combined with the hot weather this week, could be the turning point in the battle against flooding conditions on Rainy. “With what is happening on the […]
The Rainy River District School Board passed its 2002-03 budget at a special meeting here Wednesday night, but concerns surfaced over cuts it might be forced to make next year if the province doesn’t change its funding formula. Salaries and transportation increased the board’s expenditures by $550,000 but the province […]
Singers who want to prove their talent at this summer’s “Quest for the Best” had better sign up soon as the deadline to enter the popular contest is tomorrow. Organizer Dawn Booth of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce said the event is shaping up nicely as the number of […]
A post-mortem conducted yesterday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora revealed the cause of death of a Devlin teen Monday night as a single gunshot wound. Meanwhile, Fort Frances OPP is continuing its investigation into the shooting incident that claimed the life of Jeffrey Louis Shoemaker, 14. […]
It’ll be a tough climb for Brian Beers to make the cut at the Canadian Club Champions Championship. Heading into third-round play today, the Kitchen Creek men’s champ finds himself about 13 shots out of 70th place with a 27-over 169 after two rounds at the par-71 Whistler Golf Course. […]
A Barwick woman has had a design of her work published in the May-June issue of the world-renowned scrapbooking magazine, “Memory Makers.” “I was ecstatic about it,” enthused Meredith Croswell, owner of Scrap-A-Bit on Front Street in Emo. Scrapbooking is a popular pastime that explores different ways of presenting memories […]
As residents begin sandbagging to protect lakefront property, there’s no end in sight for the rising water level on Rainy Lake. “Water levels are still going up,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said Tuesday. “Rainy Lake is presently at 338.51 metres [1,110.60 feet] […]
