Rainy River hospital will be getting an extra $350,000 it needs to run without going into a deficit after a series of meeting with Ministry of Health officials last Thursday. Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc., said they’re “delighted” with the decision after spending the past several […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit yesterday issued a press release on the possible short and long-term effects of inhaling diesel fumes. But if that’s worrying residents of Central Avenue here affected by the diesel oil ground contamination from the nearby CN Rail site, they aren’t talking to the media about it. […]
Fort Frances once again is without a scheduled air link to Winnipeg after Nakina Air closed up shop here just 60 days after first offering its service. And the chances of landing another airline to pick up the service right now looks slim. Nakina Air pilot Greg Bourdignon said the […]
Five people, including two incumbents, are seeking the four seats up for grabs on the board of directors of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. at its annual meeting here tonight. Vice-chair Craig Sanders and director Linda Hamilton both are seeking re-election against three others, whose names won’t be revealed until […]
Is it an April Fool’s joke in June, or is there a black panther roaming around the west end of town? People claim to have seen the cat near the gravel pit owned by George Armstrong Co. Ltd. And now, a Lyndy Place resident said she caught it on videotape […]
Some grade seven students in the district will get chance to learn about the Rainy River now that the Rainy River Watershed “Riverwatch” program will fly. It got the nod to be included in the curriculum for the 1999-2000 at a special meeting of the Rainy River District School Board […]
Things are coming together well as Emo prepares to stage its centennial celebrations next Thursday through Saturday. Mary Curtis, one of the organizers, said with a week to go, things are looking excellent so far. “If the weather holds, it will be perfect,” she remarked. Opening ceremonies are set to […]
It may be long way away from the “Rock” but the Newfie Connection and Craft Shop in Devlin may be a hit with mainlanders across the district. Owner Kim Mose figured about 200 people dropped by her store over its three-day grand opening last Thursday to Saturday, and they literally […]
If you were to tell John Willis to go fly a kite, he’d probably thank you for it. Willis and his wife, Katherine, will present Emo’s reeve and council with a kite fashioned in the shape of life-sized bald eagle during the community’s centennial celebrations next week. “It’s their town […]
The Emo Bulldogs finished with a 2-2 record at the second qualifying tournament in Fargo, N.D. last weekend, which wasn’t good enough to earn a berth to the North American Fastball Association championships coming up in Albuquerque, N.M. The Bulldogs were edged out by a team from Geneva, Mn. in […]
A local contingent of squash players had a strong showing at the sixth-annual Red Lake Open last weekend, winning three titles in three separate divisions. Mary Beth Tkachuk of Fort Frances blanked Katie Bonthlon (Toronto) 3-0 in the final of the ladies ‘A/B’ event. Tkachuk went undefeated in the tournament, […]
The District 1A senior games will be held here next Wednesday to Friday, attracting more than 100 athletes from Dryden and Kenora to compete against Fort Frances. Local registration will take place next Tuesday from 8-10 a.m. at the Sister Kennedy Centre. All other athletes can register there each day […]
