As Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick and the Sturgeon Creek Annex in Stratton wait to find out if their drinking water is safe, the Rainy River District School Board is installing chlorination injection systems at both sites. “We ordered in the chlorination systems as soon as could, and they’re being […]
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Except for St. Francis here, schools under the Northwest Catholic District School Board saw a higher than expected enrolment to start the 2000-01 year, trustees were told at their regular monthly meeting Saturday morning. “It was rather surprising to see,” said Education Director Carol-Lynne Oldale, referring to the increased number […]
High school students can get a look at what Ontario colleges have to offer when the College Information Tour drops by Fort Frances High School next Friday (Sept. 29). “This is a large student recruitment drive where nine or 10 colleges will be in outlying regions, such as Fort Frances, […]
Just south of Emo on Colonization Road, seven donkeys peer over a fence at a passing cyclist. The donkeys are all that remain of Bill and Marg Govier’s petting zoo. Now in their 70s, the couple has had to get rid of most of their animals but the donkeys are […]
Every year, Emo township employees have been required to constantly remove debris lodged alongside two municipal docks. But this year, a new dock and boat launch is being built to help solve the problem. Emo’s two docks often have been useless for passing boaters because they were always surrounded by […]
Despite cool, wet conditions earlier this summer, most of the district’s farmers are happy with this year’s harvest. “If you were fortunate enough to get it in late May, early June, you were fortunate,” said Bernie Zimmerman, who has few complaints about his grain crops. “June wasn’t very good but […]
After beating Stratton 11-5 last night, the Emo Bulldogs are one game away from being crowned the Rainy River District Fastball League champs yet again. “It was a close game until the bottom of the sixth inning when Shane Bliss hit a grand slam, which brought in enough runs to […]
Muskie athletes are angry the high school sports program has fallen victim to the teachers’ dispute with the provincial government–at least for now. But many aren’t blaming the teachers, who last week decided not to volunteer to help with extra-curricular activities, including sports, stemming from a heavier workload legislated by […]
The Muskies are still looking to beat the International Falls Broncos on the gridiron after losing 49-6 in exhibition action over there Friday night. “They are a very good football team,” Muskie head coach Bob Swing noted yesterday. “They were state quarter-finalists last year so we knew they were going […]
Rainy River’s drinking water has been deemed safe again.
Even though school may have been out for the summer, the Rainy River District School Board last night saluted students and teachers alike for continuing their education over the break. “Summer Institute 2000,” a four-day workshop last month aimed at honing teachers’ math skills, was awarded the board’s “Recognition of […]
While creating jobs and improving infrastructure are being touted as solutions to combat a plummeting population in Fort Frances, people simply having fewer babies may be the biggest factor. The latest enumeration released by the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation indicated an overall population decrease here. But while population levels in […]
