For the first time ever, the local Ducks Unlimited banquet sold out before the early-bird deadline. Now, organizers are setting their sights on exceeding $50,000 in gross revenue from the 17th-annual event, which goes this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The dinner usually pulls in about $45,000 in gross revenue, […]
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The Emo Bulldogs, defending champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League, will be off to Mankato, Mn. this weekend to compete in the first of two qualifiers for the North American Fastball Association championships. They will play six games this weekend, then six more at a second qualifier in […]
Despite finishing with just one win in three tries at the annual St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg last weekend, the Muskie boys’ soccer team came away feeling they played well enough to advance to the playoff round. The turning point came Saturday morning with a tough 3-2 loss to […]
In a last-ditch effort to show town council the amount of support behind building a new indoor ice surface here, “Ice for Kids” is planning a rally and march next Monday. Committee co-chair Les Baker, who arranged the rally with co-chair Dave Egan, said he’s hoping “hundreds” of supporters–including all […]
A Couchiching family barely had time to flee their home in the early-morning hours of Monday after being awakened by the sound of smoke detectors and the crackle of flames burning through the walls. The Couchiching volunteer fire department rushed to the house, located on the south side of Highway […]
What does Year 2000 compliance mean? What are a business’s responsibilities if something goes wrong? Will insurance cover Y2K-related problems? Are there legal considerations pertaining to Y2K-preparedness? These questions–and more–will be answered when guest speaker Renato Pullia of the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre leads a “Y2K” workshop tomorrow from 7-9 […]
Members of a steering committee are pleased the International Rainy Lake Board of Control is recommending its suggested rule curve changes for Namakan to the International Joint Commission. But they are equally puzzled the board rejected their recommendations for Rainy Lake, opting instead to leave the rule curves there the […]
Nine individuals and a class of 22 grade eight students were honoured for their efforts during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual appreciation dinner April 21. Some 130 people attended the two-and-a-half-hour function, making it the largest of its kind since the dinner began more than eight years ago. “I […]
The local Multiple Sclerosis Society kicked off its annual Carnation Campaign on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at the Civic Centre and the naming of Lisa Johnson as “Mother of the Year.” “I’m honoured,” said Johnson, who was presented with a bouquet of carnations by Diana Miller, chair of the […]
It was everything Mary Elder had hoped for–and more–in her directoral debut with Fort Frances Little Theatre as the cast of the “Odd Couple: the Female Version” left audiences in stitches. Joyce McCormick and Patti Anderson led the way as “Olive” and “Florence.” Dianne Thompson, Wendy Judson, MJ Allen, and […]
When it comes to handling workplace stress, Neila Booth, an employee at Tammi’s Flowers, Cards, and Gifts, and Jennifer Harvie, who handles web promotion and design here at the Times, just might be ahead of the game. That’s because they already use some of the coping skills being promoted during […]
The Emo Research Station will be bustling with activity once again this year, with nearly every bit of available lot space taken up with crop trials. Station manager Kim Jo Calder said in addition to the regular batch of cereal and forage crops, new trials will be done on peas […]
