Art Bonot celebrated his 75th birthday one day in advance Saturday at the Emo Health Centre to ensure all family members could be present. Despite being hospitalized, it was a happy occasion for Art, a well-known fastball enthusiast who was a one-time player, coach, and fan of the Emo Legion […]
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Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton has been on a boil-water order in the wake of the Walkerton, Ont. tragedy—and parents are fed up. “We’ve had the boil order for over a year, since last May. It’s so bad they can’t even wash their hands,” said one parent […]
The townships of Alberton and Morley will begin work to upgrade local infrastructure and community facilities thanks to two investments of $100,000 each from the provincial government. MPP Steve Gilchrist was in Alberton on Monday afternoon to make the announcement on behalf of Northern Development and Mines minister Jim Wilson, […]
District municipal leaders were all smiles yesterday morning at the Civic Centre in Fort Frances as they accepted cheques that totalled $1.5 million from Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Chris Hodgson. But NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton also was on hand to ensure everyone in the district was […]
Rainy River District soon could be surfing the “information highway” at a more rapid speed as part of a $105-million broadband access project launched by the federal government last week. Industry minister Allan Rock and Andy Mitchell, secretary of state for FedNor and Rural Development, announced Thursday that Ottawa would […]
Hosting a provincial championship carries its fair share of joys and headaches. Teams that know they’ll be at the big dance—regardless of their regular-season performance—frequently struggle to meet their potential knowing the pot of gold still is waiting at the end of the rainbow. But new head coach Dave Allison […]
Motion and emotion were the buzzwords Saturday night as the official racing season at the Emo Speedway took the checkered flag. Kenny Perry of Fort Frances, who had trailed Kyle Ridlon of Aurora, Man. by eight points entering into action Saturday, hit the line first in the mini-sprint feature just […]
It’s not like winning the lottery, but Dr. Cameron Moorhouse isn’t going to sniff at this windfall. The president of the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club painted a picture of a brighter tomorrow for area cross-country skiers with the announcement the club has received a $25,000 grant from the Trillium […]
If the Muskies are going to prove a point this football season, they’ll have to score a few first—and keep their opponents from racking them up at the same time. The 2002 Winnipeg High School Football League campaign is off to a rocky start for the black-and-gold, who are ranked […]
The Muskie Touchdown Club will be looking to score big with corporate sponsors now that it can offer advertising on the new fence surrounding the football field to raise money to help keep the program running. The Rainy River District School Board voted last week to allow advertising on the […]
The torrential downpours of June may have washed out the hopes of a bountiful harvest for local small game hunters. This Saturday marks the opening of the ruffed and spruce grouse season in the Fort Frances region. But the thrill of the kill may be less frequent this fall due […]
It was a fish tale with a happy ending. Michael Causyn of Kenora and Tim Strempler of Winnipeg had a combined three-day catch of 47.42 pounds to capture first place and a total of $8,000 at the annual Bassin’ for Bucks derby on Whitefish Bay of Lake of the Woods […]
