Word as to whether a young offenders facility will be set up here may come within a month, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Friday morning. The mayor is just back from the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, where he discussed the issue with Public Safety and Security […]
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The Rainy River Royals will meet the Bulldogs in the final of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Rainy River. If the Royals win, they’ll be crowned champs. But if the Bulldogs win, that will force another game between the two next Thursday […]
About 30 district residents who filed claims for damages stemming from June’s flooding could see their cheques in the mail soon. The local Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) committee processed its first set of claims at a meeting here Wednesday night. “There’s a few of those claims where details […]
Originally planned for Sept. 14, the Business Improvement Area may postpone its second-annual “Harvest Festival” until October due to possible road repairs on Scott Street next month. BIA co-ordinator Laurie Beadle said yesterday the town told her it wasn’t possible to get approval to block off the 200 and 300 […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board has added a portable classroom to St. Francis here in preparation for the new year school—and is now waiting one for St. Michael’s. “The one for St. Francis is a used one, and we’re working on it now to make some enhancements,” Education Director […]
The Rainy River Royals remain unbeaten in Rainy River District Fastball League playoff action after a 7-2 win over the Barwick Blue Knights on Tuesday night. After Barwick’s leadoff batter grounded out, Travis Derksen put the Knights ahead early by belting a home run in the top of the first […]
The Curves for Women soccer team had three chances to put Gillons’ away in the final of the Borderland women’s league last Thursday evening here. And they needed every one. Curves reclaimed the league title with a 3-2 win in a shootout over Gillons’ after regulation time and sudden death […]
When Mirel Bica said he wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities, he meant it. The new coach of the Fort Frances Visserettes Club and his family are enjoying the quieter life in town as they prepare for their first season here. “In the […]
Brad Both knows what he wants, but perhaps he didn’t know the route would be “long and winding.” Still, he’s adapting. “All I pretty much ever thought of was playing in the NHL. I’m taking the long way round,” he joked. The 23-year-old member of the Fresno Falcons, home on […]
After three-straight second-place finishes, local golfer Greg Ward finally tasted victory at the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s tournament. But he needed two extra holes Sunday afternoon to pull it off. “I always seem to fight my way to second place,” the 24-year-old said after making his par putt at […]
Betty and Wayne Salchert have been busily preparing for the annual Mud Lake City Fun Day, which is coming up this Sunday (Aug. 25) beginning at 1 p.m. There will be local talent to entertain everyone and food will be available for purchase. There is no set time for the […]
Donations big and small mark this week’s “Hay West” crusade. “I’ve just had two other people phone me with fields if someone would cut and bale them,” said Kim-Jo Bliss, manager of the Emo research station. The fields—one in Devlin and the other in North Branch—need volunteers. People also are […]
