Numbers were high Saturday at the last sale of the year by the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, with about 1,450 head of cattle moving through the sales yard at Stratton. Combined with the number of cattle sold at last month’s auction, more than 2,700 head have gone through the sales […]
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Riding on cloud nine is an emotion Connie Cuthbertson can probably relate to these days. For the first time in the local artist’s career, one of her works is moving from the canvas to the printed page. “It’s so cool,” beamed Cuthbertson late last week. “This is the first time […]
It’s a class project that could pay off for local businesses–and not cost them a dime. Under the guidance of Fort High teacher Chris Denby, the grade 11 computer sciences class is creating a directory on the Internet for Fort Frances area businesses. “We’re learning basically how to set it […]
The “multi-use” facility is having some electrical problems–the problem being that the tenders are coming in too high. Dennis Brunn, vice-chair of the Fort Frances-Rainy River Board of Education, read a letter to trustees at last night’s regular meeting from Phil St. Cyr of Daoust Construction. St. Cyr said the […]
The Canadian Red Cross hasn’t issued any layoff notices to its homemakers yet as it hopes Ontario’s three political parties come up with a solution for the organization’s pay equity woes before the end of the year. Failing that, Red Cross president Gabrielle Moule admitted they would be forced to […]
The Northwest Regional Council for TV Ontario has pledged to fight the Harris government’s attempts to privatize the public broadcaster. And the campaign is starting immediately. At its quarterly meeting held at Ross’s Camp last Friday and Saturday, the regional council decided to make people aware of what privatization of […]
Flood relief efforts in Atikokan got a big financial shot-in-the-arm yesterday thanks to a $10,000 cheque from Videon and Cancom. “It’s really something,” enthused Moreen Cox, a flood disaster relief volunteer. “This is the biggest donation by far,” she noted. “There have been some astronomical amounts of financial loss for […]
With the clock ticking towards the deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, more people have filed their nomination papers to be candidates in next month’s municipal election. Here in Fort Frances, seven people already have indicated an intention to seek the six seats up for grabs on town council. Couns. Deane […]
Ontario teachers were slated to meet at the bargaining table with the Harris government today in hopes of avoiding a province-wide wildcat strike. But while many are trying to remain optimistic, educational workers are bracing for the worst. Locally, students have been coming home with letters from both the public […]
Is the sturgeon population in the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods system strong enough to withstand the removal of 200 immature fish a year? Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Natural Resources here are saying “yes” but the cry from Rainy River First Nations is a resounding […]
The Fort Frances Judo Club, entering its 15th season of operation, is reporting a 10-15 percent increase in registration numbers this year. The local club has attracted about 40 judoists in each of the last five years but this season it’s already seen those numbers swell to nearly 50 members. […]
John Desaulniers and George Oltsher were the big individual winners Saturday night at the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual banquet at the Emo Legion. Desaulniers, a pitcher for the Pinewood Bears, took home the Jerry Harasymyk Memorial Trophy while Oltsher, manager of the Barwick Blue Knights, captured the Shane […]
