Talks are in the preliminary stages but the possibility of a live-release walleye derby coming to Emo have grown after a meeting last week between the Chamber of Commerce there and reps of other fishing tournaments from the district. The next step is to get input from the community, said […]
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A $500,000 price tag to refurbish the Northwestern Ontario Recycle Association’s processing plant in Dryden is the final blow for the organization, which is about to hand over operations to a Thunder Bay company. “We’ve asked municipalities to respond by Nov. 9. It’s either that or shut down,” noted NORA […]
Facing a heavy debt burden, deteriorating trucks, and a delay in government funding, the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association (NORA) may hand over its operations to a private contractor. That would mean a new system with clear plastic bags, bi-weekly pick-ups, and a chance for NORA to recover from a steadily […]
While Scott Street will be alive with little ghosts and goblins on Hallowe’en night during the “Scott Street Scare,” Kitowski Trucking will carry on its tradition of having a spooky trailer where costumed youngsters can get treats, too. Starting at 5 p.m. next Wednesday, a trailer decorated with music, lights, […]
The winter indoor soccer program will hold an information meeting at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss the upcoming practice sessions and schedule of tournaments. “It’s a chance for an idea and information exchange,” committee member John Pierce said Tuesday. “What ideas people from […]
A Big Trout Lake man was found alive Friday afternoon after being lost for nine days in the bush near there. Robert Sainawap, 33, was spotted from an airplane around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, OPP S/Cst. R.D. Neelin said this morning. Sainawap was about eight km south of the location […]
Playing their first game at Winnipeg Stadium, the Muskies beat the Sisler Spartans 26-17 to finish their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Football League in fourth place with a 4-3 record. They now advance to the WHSFL quarter-finals this Friday at 4 p.m. at Winnipeg Stadium against the […]
A pilot and three passengers escaped serious injury when their plane crash-landed at the Fort Frances Airport early Saturday afternoon. Fort Frances OPP reported a single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing attempt at the airport around 12:30 p.m. But because of possible mechanical problems, the plane landed short of the […]
The process to close—or not to close—three district schools will enter its second stage Tuesday when the new school closure committee holds its first meeting at 7 p.m. at the board office here. “Basically, we’re going to review the history of the Fort Frances elementary facilities review committee and explain […]
A list of economic development priorities will be presented to council Monday afternoon by the town’s economic development advisory committee. The committee, which includes Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and several residents, will discuss projects and budget recommendations to council prior to the committee of the whole meeting. The meeting will help […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team enter their annual invitational tournament tonight and tomorrow with a 4-1 NorWOSSA record after beating the Kenora Broncos 34-24 there yesterday. Sarah Barton led the way with 10 points, followed by Carley McCormick (eight). Rebecca Cornell and Laura Busch also chipped in with six […]
The OPP Northwest Patrol Unit has widened a search for a 33-year-old Big Trout Lake man who’s been missing since Monday. The search now includes volunteers from Kasabonika and Kingfisher Lake, and is being co-ordinated by the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) aided by an OPP helicopter, airplane and two […]
