The arts community on both sides of the border is prepared to fight to keep the Alexander Baker-Backus School complex in International Falls open, protecting the largest auditorium in the area. More than 100 people gathered at Falls High School on Monday night for a public hearing before the Independent […]
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The shortage of qualified substitute teachers tops the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night. “We are concerned that we don’t have sufficient qualified teachers in supply to cover the days of supply teachers we need,” education director John Madigan said Tuesday morning. Trustees […]
The town is striking up the “Fort Frances Community Foundation” to decide what to do with $33,000—and the public is welcome to attend a meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre to get involved. “The response has been a little low, but the meeting is going ahead for […]
Although only seven blazes have been reported in the Fort Frances District since the fire season officially began April 1, Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are keeping on their toes. “The spring continues to be cooler that normal. What that does is extend our spring fire season,” said Matt […]
Youth from across Treaty 3 will be attending the second-annual Festival of Arts for Aboriginal Youth coming up May 22-25 at the Nanicost building here. “It’s going to be wonderful,” said co-ordinator Denise Bluebird. “We’ll have workshops ranging from traditional teaching and drumming all the way to graphic arts, fashion, […]
Two weeks after striking public service workers returned to work, the Ministry of Transportation finally has most of its computer systems up and running. “We’re back in business,” MTO spokesman Bob Nichols said Friday morning. The computer systems were shut down during the almost eight-week strike by 45,000 Ontario Public […]
After three years of falling short, things finally came up golden for the Muskie boys’ soccer team. The team captured its first NorWOSSA title since 1999 with a 1-0 win over the Dryden Eagles on penalty kicks in Thursday’s final in Kenora. The win marked double gold for the Muskies […]
Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use is now in effect until Sept. 15. Starting yesterday, odd-numbered addresses can only water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are exempt on months with […]
Both Muskie soccer teams advance to the NorWOSSA semi-finals after pool play yesterday in Kenora. The top-seeded boys ended up finishing second in Pool ‘A’ after going 1-1—getting up 1-0 in a shootout to Dryden before thumping St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) 7-0. It means the Muskies will face the Kenora […]
About 200 students, mostly in Grade 9 and 10, walked out of classes at Fort Frances High School yesterday morning as part of a province-wide protest of the new curriculum. Thousands of students across the province protested outside of schools and government buildings after an e-mail addressed to “Ontario high […]
The opening of walleye/sauger season in Ontario is this Saturday (May 18) but the action may be slow this year thanks to the lingering cold weather and subsequent delayed spawn. “Ice-out” on Rainy Lake occurred May 8, one week later than last year, and some local anglers and guides say […]
The Emo Lions Club held its annual “walk-a-thon” on Saturday morning, with the six-km route going from the curling club to a checkpoint at Tom Judson’s gate and back. Some 44 people took part, representing the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, Youth for Understanding, Crossroads School in Devlin, the […]
