Council agreed Monday night to a public relations expense of about $4,700 to go towards three different groups doing beautification projects here in the near future. The first of the projects is a flower bed surrounding the “Good Neighbors” sign at the west end of town. This is a new […]
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Northwoods Gallery and Gifts is moving – upstairs that is. After months of renovations, owner/operator Connie Cuthbertson will unveil the second floor of their Scott Street store at a ribbon-cutting at noon on Thursday. “We’re moving upstairs. There is over 800 square feet that we are turning into a gallery […]
Complete with a live band and refreshments, the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s annual general meeting here tomorrow night should be anything but dull. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which gets underway at 7 p.m. at Warp 9 on Scott Street. The first order of business is […]
Head librarian Margaret Sedgwick will give town council a glimpse of what the library board has planned for the future of the Fort Frances Public Library during Monday night’s regular meeting. “I’ll be presenting our strategic plan,” Sedgwick said Monday morning. “We made up our last one in 1994 and […]
The Bulldogs of the Rainy River District Fastball League earned a trip to the Division II World Series this summer after a qualifier tournament in Fargo, N.D. over the weekend. The Bulldogs went 2-3 to grab sixth-place overall among the 13 teams competing. They’ll play at another tournament against a […]
Luke Prokopec pitched well enough to win. Bartolo Colon pitched better. Colon threw a complete-game four hitter, and Jim Thome hit his 11th homer, as the visiting Cleveland Indians finished off a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 3-1 win yesterday. “He was outstanding,” Toronto manager Buck Martinez […]
Four members of the Borderland Thunder led the trophy haul at the first-ever SIJHL awards banquet Saturday in Thunder Bay. Wayne Strachan was chosen as coach-of-the-year after guiding the Thunder to a league-best 28-11-9 record during the regular season and a berth in the league final against the Dryden Ice […]
The annual Muskie ‘A’ spring football camp, which gets underway Monday, is looking to give players a taste of the upcoming season. “It will be a full-gear practice,” said head coach Bob Swing, whose squad will enter their second season in the Winnipeg High School Football League this fall. “And […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. has received word the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will provide a total grant of up to $688,026 to help cover renovation costs at La Verendrye hospital. “It’s definitely good news,” said Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said Friday morning. “We’ve had those projects before […]
Many of about 40 people who attended a meeting at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre on Thursday night spoke in favour of a ban on smoking in enclosed public places. Emo council, Emo Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko, business owners, doctors, and even Chapple Coun. Rick Neilson were on […]
With more than 300 ballots already turned in as of Friday, it’s clear many people have taken the time to name the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s new “basscot”—and take a chance to win $100 in “Bass Bucks.” Those wishing to suggest a name still can submit their choice by […]
Confederation College will graduate 36 students this evening but even before ceremony begins, many already have found employment in their new careers. “Our graduates have had great success this year,” said Don Lovisa, manager of the college’s Fort Frances campus. The ceremony, which gets underway at 6 p.m. at the […]
