The University of Guelph/New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station received $157,554 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. for a five-year research project that will evaluate the growth of different hybrid poplar varieties at the Emo site using paper mill organic waste as mulch. And Kim-Jo Bliss, manager of the Emo […]
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Kitchen Creek members who have been shining up their clubs in anticipation of the course’s opening should be weary of the lingering cold weather—and a few changes to the course once things get into full swing. At its annual meeting Sunday, the club announced the hole sequence will be changed […]
Following a shake-up within the Northwestern Health Unit, the seven managerial positions up for grabs in March officially were filled on April 15—and none of them are based in Fort Frances. While Ken Allan, former infectious disease control team leader, and former health planner Bob Jeffrey both were based in […]
Parents, students, and teachers will find out tonight whether three local schools will remain open. The Rainy River District School Board is meeting at 7 p.m. at Donald Young School in Emo and topping the agenda is the final school closure vote. Trustees will decide to either close Alexander MacKenzie, […]
The first blood donor clinic of 2002 will be held at Fort Frances High School tomorrow from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday from noon-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The quota for this clinic is 385. At the clinic in May, 2001, the quota was 370. Some 369 donors turned out—just […]
While sporting fewer presenters than the second meeting April 16, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and town council will get a chance to hear more opinions about a proposed bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places here at the third and final meeting on the issue tonight at the Civic Centre. […]
Ending the cycle of family violence in aboriginal communities drew almost 200 people to a conference entitled “Preserving the Family Circle” that started here Tuesday morning. The three-day conference—organized by Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services and a host of local organizations dealing with family violence—aims at sharing information and creating strategies to […]
Local Safeway employees could be walking the picket line down the road after voting 98 percent in favour of going on strike during a meeting here Sunday night. But no dates have been set to go on strike as the union’s negotiating team waits for a reply as to a […]
Both Muskie soccer teams enjoyed a strong start at the first NorWOSSA tournament of the season here over the weekend. Each squad only allowed one goal in their four games in this qualifying event, which featured all seven league teams. The girls went 4-0 while the boys went 3-0-1. “[The […]
Armed with violins, tin whistles, and delicate harmonies, the female Canadian folk trio “Sirens” will perform tonight at 7:30 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $10, which can be purchased at the door. Hailing from London, Ont., Donna Creighton, Amber Cunningham, and Jo-Ann Lawton compose and sing their own creations, […]
After putting out a call to round up more helping hands last week, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey has gotten her wish. She now has a full complement of volunteers to work at the World Health Organization’s 11th International Conference on Safe Communities here next week. “We have enough now,” Maxey […]
Both Muskie boys and girls soccer teams kicked off their annual NorWOSSA tournament this morning season in strong fashion, each disposing of their Rainy River Owl counterparts. The boys won their match 7-0 while the girls earned a 5-0 win on the St. Francis Sportsfield. Striker Jeremy Wilson paced the […]
