The annual meeting of Zone ‘A’ of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, hosted by the Ear Falls Hunters and Anglers club, attracted delegates from Fort Frances, Atikokan, Ignace, Dryden, Balmertown, Ear Falls, and two clubs from Kenora. The OFAH update noted that work is being done on: •how […]
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The CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. thoroughly outlined its plan for renovations at Emo hospital at a two-hour meeting last night that attracted about 135 residents. “I think it went over reasonably well,” said Wayne Woods. “People were looking for a meaning behind the renovations, and that’s what […]
The Northwestern Health Unit will look into setting up a needle exchange program for intravenous drug users here following a meeting with various local partners this week. While team leader Ken Allan stressed the proposal is “very early on in the process,” it was agreed the health unit should look […]
In the wake of learning they may be amalgamated with Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls residents called an emergency meeting last night and passed a motion to propose a merger with Chapple instead. Earlier this month, the province had appointed a commission to study–and decide–what the best restructuring plan would be […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is still short of funds despite passing its budget Friday that called for a $1.37 per capita increase from area municipalities. The hike raises the cost per capita to $33 from $31.73 in 1999, which translates to $10,556 for Fort Frances–and about $70,000 across the Kenora/Rainy […]
By Beth Caldwell
Staff writer
Staff writer
When William John McLean travelled from Aberfoyle, Ont. in the mid-1890s to homestead 160 acres south of Devlin, his father, James, wrote to him doubting a life of farming would prove itself here. “From reading about the Rainy River District, I understand that a portion of the Rainy River Valley […]
All that’s left to do now is remodelling the interior after the new ring scale at the Stratton sales yard received the federal stamp of approval last week. “We have a sticker on it and she’s all ready to go,” said Peter Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association. […]
Students of Emmanuel Christian Academy in Fort Frances earned several medals at the Regional Junior Convention hosted by Portage Christian Academy on Feb. 3-4 in Portage La Prairie. About 100 students aged seven to 12 from nine schools competed in a multitude of events in academic, athletic, art, musical, and […]
Cellular phone service made the connection in the west end of the district last Tuesday and Wednesday when the Barwick and Rainy River towers were turned on. And Sharon Hacio, general manager of Norwest Mobility, said were was traffic on the towers almost immediately. While the official turn-on date was […]
With Emo and Alberton now on board, La Vallee will make a formal request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to conduct two feasibility studies on potential mergers. One will look at a possible merger of La Vallee and Alberton while the second will examine the possibility of […]
Alberton is taking a close look at building a new community hall after getting an extension on a Small Communities Capital Assistance grant until the end of the year. “A lot of communities used the grant last year. [But] due to time constraints, we weren’t able to get all our […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club was packed Saturday night for the fifth-annual Chamber of Commerce awards banquet–which Tony Beyak was quick to point out shortly after being sworn in as president for a second consecutive term. “I know we have 195 people here tonight. I can think back to events […]
