A court ruling that dissolved the Township of Greenstone in the Geraldton area could have an impact on future municipal restructuring–and may affect townships that have already amalgamated, including one in the Rainy River District. Ian Smith, regional manager for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s district office in […]
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Emo resident Tanis Fretter is heading to get vaccinated against meningitis after six unrelated cases–two resulting in death–were reported in the Waterloo area since December. Fretter, a third-year health studies co-op student at the University of Waterloo, said she and her friends wanted to get in on the first day […]
The $5.5-million double-rink project will be opened up again Monday after the construction company hired for the job couldn’t come up with the performance bond by yesterday’s deadline. In a 40-minute in-camera meeting with the Committee of the Whole last night, town councillors reviewed the options they will be voting […]
It all started with a sign, a newspaper ad, a vendor’s licence, and a semi load of feed sold out of their two-car garage on Dec. 1, 1972. John and Marina Gerber aren’t ashamed of their business’s humble beginnings. The son of a Swiss farmer and the daughter of a […]
Setting up bird feeders could mean sowing sorrows for local farmers–not to mention unwanted weeds. With the popularity of bird feeding increasing, concerns over what exactly is in bird seed have been raised as tons of the stuff get bought and spread on the ground every winter. Rudy Sinninghe, a […]
Muskie goalie Adrian Indian, in just his first full season playing hockey at the high school level, will be featured as the player of the month for January on the Internet’s Native Player web site. For Indian, an Ojibway who has played his entire minor hockey career here in Fort […]
The Border Figure Skating Club will host an exhibition Sunday at Memorial Arena to help prepare its skaters for the 25th-annual Sunset Country Regional competition slated here Jan. 16-18. “What [the exhibition] does is allow our skaters a chance to perform their solos in front of an audience and get […]
Even with the Christmas holidays, Emo minor hockey action did not slack off, playing opponents on a regular nightly basis. The Selects split their games, first coming out on the short end of a 7-0 score against Rainy River. Mitch Gouliquer led the way with two goals while Caleb Shoemaker, […]
Bob Tkachuk capped off a perfect day on the court here Friday, defeating Dave McPherson 3-1 in the ‘A’ side final of the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament. Tkachuk and McPherson both cruised through the 14-player field with identical 3-0 records before facing each other in the final. It […]
Unless Mother Nature decides to dump a pile of cold weather and snow on us, town residents shouldn’t have to worry too much about their water pipes freezing up this winter. That’s a prediction Bruce Spottiswood, superintendent of town facilities (Works), suggested yesterday, noting that the unseasonably mild weather of […]
Local roads boards are on their way out the door as the province shifts gears on the way unincorporated areas can access funding for roads. But that’s news to local roads boards in this area. Once the Northern Services Improvement Act is passed, which will include amendments to the Local […]
Skates and Blades owner Gord McQuarrie may take his quest to stop a pro shop from being put in the new arena facility to town council. McQuarrie, who made a presentation to the arena committee, was surprised to hear the pro shop was referred to council because he’d heard “through […]
