A slow down in donations to area food banks has volunteers worried the demand soon will override their supplies. At the Salvation Army food bank, statistics for July showed an increase in the number of people relying on the service, dwindling down supplies from shelves, said coordinator Marj Atkinson. “We’re […]
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Almost all the tenders are out but Fort Frances council still doesn’t have any answers as to why the auditorium is almost $300,000 over-budget so far on its construction budget. Council approved $1.855 million on the construction budget, but as of Monday, the theatre portion of the construction came in […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources declared the Rainy River District, along with a large portion of Northwestern Ontario, a restricted fire zone (RFZ) as of 8 a.m. today. “The RFZ means that all open fires are restricted,” MNR information officer Peter Wilkins explained this morning. “We do allow the use […]
On July 18, six local teens–Ria Cuthbertson, Jennifer Sobkowicz, Adam Jewell, Karl Martinson, Matthew Gustafson, and Chantel Shine– along with two leaders–Carol Gustafson and Kathy Cuthbertson–left Fort Frances to travel to Halifax for the Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering. The event drew over 1,600 youths from across the country. The local […]
It was a chance to see how far they’ve come on their journey of faith as Our Lady of Lourdes Church wrapped up its 50th-anniversary celebration on the weekend. And as congregation members noted, it allowed them to look back over the rich history of their family and friends who […]
Residential ratepayers can expect an average 10.1 percent hike over last year on their final municipal tax bills as Fort Frances council set the ’98 budget into bylaw Monday night. That despite objections from local ratepayers about the $24,000 shift from the commercial base onto residential, and a request that […]
When Annissa Johnson was named the regional Miss Hawaiian Tropic here July 23, she was thrilled. But now, she’s getting ready for an even bigger event Aug. 16 when she will be a vying for the national title in Laval, Que. “I’m very excited,” said Johnson, who recently received the […]
Atikokan residents are learning to live with the water ban that has plagued the town for nearly two weeks, but now council there is looking at a more long-term solution. The ban, put into effect Aug. 2 to deal with the water-shortage problem, has reduced the town’s demand for water […]
Shaunna Cuthbertson is still riding on cloud nine after returning from the Presbyterian Youth Triennium in Indiana with fellow teen Amanda Cotterill. The local teenagers, both youth members of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here, travelled with a teen delegation from Thunder Bay to a one-week conference in LaFayette mid-July. The […]
Despite dry conditions, district farmers seem to be putting up average or slightly better than normal hay yields this summer. Gary Sliworsky, district representative for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said those who have been re-seeding and fertilizing their fields the past few years have been […]
It’s fair time and the Rainy River District 4-H Association is mobilizing its ranks for the big event. Shirley Morrish, 4-H secretary, said both club members and leaders were on the fairground this week giving the 4-H exhibit hall and food booth a bit of a facelift. “We’ve had really […]
It’s so close you can smell the candy floss and hear the screams of youngsters on the midway as the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society annual fall fair swings into action tomorrow in Emo. But how did this popular district-wide event get started? To find the answer, you have to […]
