After being discussed over the summer and sent back to the Planning and Development executive committee numerous times, town council agreed Monday night to amend the traffic control bylaw and take a hard line with parking violations. But the bylaw almost was sent back to committee again as council argued […]
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The Borderland Thunder may be back on the radio airwaves before Christmas. Couchiching First Nation Chief Chuck McPherson said yesterday that the band, which owns the team, is trying to set up a community radio system which could be used to broadcast Thunder games. “We’ve talked about doing this for […]
Consider Adrian Chapman unimpressed. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball coach was in no mood for merriment after his team went winless in four matches at the St. Thomas Aquinas invitational tournament in Kenora last Saturday—claiming just one set out of a possible 12. “My team showed very little desire to […]
Despite more construction over the next couple of weeks, including some extra costs coming out of the project’s contingency fund, the ’52 Canadians Arena at the Memorial Sports Centre will re-open Monday. “We have to. Minor hockey is going to be here,” Community Services manager George Bell said Tuesday. “The […]
The migratory fowl hunting season in the Fort Frances region so far has been, well, for the birds. Predictions of below-average success, blamed on the severe flooding throughout the area back in June that washed away many ruffed and spruce grouse nests, have made for slim pickings for those on […]
A four-player deal between the Borderland Thunder and Nipigon Feathermen Hawks has players involved on both sides considering their options. The Thunder sent forwards Justin Bodnarchuk and Mike Fair, along with defenceman Terry Parisien, to the Hawks on Sunday for forward Brent Greene, who made last year’s inaugural Superior International […]
A four-player deal between the Borderland Thunder and Nipigon Feathermen Hawks has players involved on both sides considering their options. The Thunder sent forwards Justin Bodnarchuk and Mike Fair, along with defenceman Terry Parisien, to the Hawks on Sunday for forward Brent Greene, who made last year’s inaugural Superior International […]
The organizer of the eighth-annual Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival is predicting great things during the weigh-in this Saturday at Hannam Park. “With the flooding, [pumpkin growing] got off to a slow start,” noted Eltjo Wiersema. “Some got washed out in the flooding and they had to restart them, […]
The province has announced $32.5 million in additional funding to improve ambulance response times, with the local Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board to get more than $500,000 of those funds. While welcomed, the additional funding won’t solve all issues with providing ambulance services in this area. “It was […]
Emo’s proposed biomass site has received support from most of its neighbouring municipalities, as well as funding from FedNor. Emo Reeve Russ Fortier met Andy Mitchell, secretary of state for rural development and FedNor, during the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Toronto to discuss the project and […]
Canadian Blood Services returns to Fort Frances this week with a two-day mobile blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. Slated tomorrow (Sept. 25) from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday (Sept. 26) from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m., CBS expects more than 435 donors will attend. “We’re very excited […]
