The local Tagg’s ‘AA’ Bantams allowed four-straight goals in the third period to lose 5-3 to War-road in the ‘A’ final of a hockey tournament in Roseau, Mn. last weekend. They had led 3-0 after the first period on goals by Jamie Davis (two) and Andrew Perrault. But it was […]
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While Fort Frances has not filed an intent to leave the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association like many other area municipalities, questions were raised at Monday night’s council meeting as to the town’s future with NORA. One concern was how communities that may be leaving NORA affect those that stay. “As […]
Rainy River council decided Monday night to sever ties with the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association, joining similar moves by Emo and Alberton last week. These are the latest of 10 area municipalities that have served notice of their intent to opt out of NORA, including Morley, La Vallee, Sioux Narrows-Nestor […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting will take place next Wednesday (Jan. 23) at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton. Current president Tom Morrish said no major concerns are facing the RRCA, but added there are ongoing issues the association will be working on […]
The Emo Belle, Tween and Novice Bandits had gold on their minds as they participated in the 23rd-annual Lake of the Woods ringette tournament earlier this month in Kenora. And the Novice squad did not disappoint—dumping a Thunder Bay team 10-4 in the final to earn top honours at a […]
Despite early indications they might be in the red this year, the Rainy River District School board broke even in its 2000-2001 budget, the chief financial officer told trustees at their monthly meeting here Tuesday night. “We ended the 2000-2001 school year in a very favorable position,” Laura Mills told […]
After first pledging to build one in 2000, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said an area for local youths to in-line skate and skateboard very well could materialize this year. “We told the public we would work on this. And while it hasn’t come up in a while, we have been,” he […]
Fort Frances will host the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League all-star game Feb. 5, it was decided last week. League officials held a general meeting Jan. 5 in Thunder Bay, where the majority agreed to award Fort Frances the game. “They have a great crowd for it. There’s a […]
Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, has made it clear: 2002 is the year municipalities served by it should create bylaws to ban smoking in all enclosed public places. Starting last week, the health unit sent out postcards to all residents in […]
Something will have to give Friday night as the second-place Borderland Thunder, unbeaten in 11-straight games, host the fourth-place Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs, who have gone without a loss in their past seven. “It’s going to be a hard fought battle,” Thunder coach Wayne Strachan said. “Out of the top […]
Town council won’t be passing any bylaws to ban smoking in all workplaces here anytime soon in response to a request by the Fort Frances Heart Health Council, saying the issue is not a municipal one. “We’re putting it in a box here because the provincial and federal governments won’t […]
With more hockey than ever being played at the Memorial Sports Centre, with both the ’52 Canadians and Ice for Kids arenas seeing use, town council Monday night approved a request by Community Services manager George Bell to buy a new zamboni. The cost of the $62,340 machine was offset […]
