A new $500,000 abattoir that district farmers say is desperately needed here is still in the developmental stages, with organizers saying there will be no progress on it until the new year. Geoff Gillon, of the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said there’s potential for a progress report in January. […]
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Plans may be in the works for the old Fort Frances High School on First Street East, which has stood vacant for more than two years, after a report to council at Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting. “We’re in the process of the potential acquisition of the high […]
The strike between the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and its radio and television technicians is threatening the Jan. 5 broadcast of “Hockey Day in Canada”—an annual program that was to feature Fort Frances as one of its satellite towns this year. If a deal is not reached by midnight Thursday (Dec. […]
Emo has a major landfill site in the works. While it’s all still in the planning stages, the Biomass Waste Recovery Committee wants environmental and engineering assessments started soon. “It’ll probably be another couple of years to see if it’s feasible,” Emo Coun. Gary Judson said. “I think this could […]
The fate of Alberton Central School isn’t any clearer after a sub-committee pleaded with the Rainy River District School Board on Tuesdsay night not to close their school. “The board cannot deny that Alberton parents want the school to stay open,” said Andrew Gerber, who along with Gary Durbin and […]
The Sunset Country Snowmobile Club will hold its general meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the groomer garage on Eighth Street. The agenda includes an update on local trails as well as opportunities for volunteers, six of whom will be needed for the club’s board and executive. SCSC secretary Phillip […]
The Rainy River District School Board will meet Tuesday night to discuss what the three sub-committees have recommended regarding the proposed closures of Alexander MacKenzie, Sixth Street, and Alberton Central schools. “[The sub-committee reports] will go to the board, and the trustees who are not on the school closure committee […]
Rainy River native Diane Adams led her ladies’ rink to a second-place finish at the zone playdowns yesterday in Dryden. She joined Dryden skip Dawn Sauve for one of the two spots up for grabs at next month’s Scott Tournament of Hearts district playdowns in Terrace Bay. Angela Lee of […]
The third period was the Borderland Thunder’s best friend over the weekend as they rallied not once but twice to take a 4-2 win and a 4-4 draw against the visiting second-place Feathermen Hawks (Thunder Bay). Butit wasn’t enough to move the Thunder (11-7-7) out of third place in the […]
Standing vacant since the spring of 1999, the old Fort Frances High School on First Street East will be the subject of some discussion during an in-camera report by Geoff Gillon, the town’s economic development officer, at today’s committee of the whole meeting at the Civic Centre. “All I can […]
Returning to the friendly confines of the “Fish Tank” was just what the Muskie court teams needed. After losing three of four matches in Dryden on Tuesday to open the NorWOSSA campaign, the Muskies took three of four from the visiting Kenora Broncos here yesterday. The senior girls’ volleyball squad […]
While the local Salvation Army had reported in Wednesday’s Times that donations were down so far this Christmas season, the cause is getting a $6,000 boost thanks to Canadian Tire here. “It’s absolutely great to give back to the community like this,” said Kevin Thiessen, general manager of the local […]
