As Fort Frances celebrates the centennial of the town’s incorporation this weekend, residents won’t have to wait much longer before they can read all about the last 100 years of the town’s history. Former resident Neil McQuarrie has spent the past 18 months researching and writing a book on the […]
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Fort Frances council on Monday night unanimously defeated a request from Alberton Township to support its resolution to have the Northwestern Health Unit dismiss Dr. Pete Sarsfield for his behaviour over the much-debated smoking issue. “I think it’s absolutely outrageous resolution,” said Coun. Struchan Gilson, who has the been the […]
After being kept frightened and dismayed for months by fearsome events occurring almost everywhere else, we seemed to become victims of terrorism ourselves here Sunday morning during a three-hour power outage in the coldest weather of this winter so far! As we fled southwards in the style of other waves […]
One prescription for success is to dream and then turn that dream into reality. That is always a big challenge. Quetico Centre decided to get expert advice by mounting a working conference of international scientists, regional business and civic leaders, and other stakeholders this past spring. In any building project, […]
Backus Auditorium in International Falls will be a busy place in the weeks ahead with a host of concerts and events aimed at raising money to keep the facility open. Margarett Patnode, spokeswoman for “Citizens for Backus-AB,” said last week the group is eagerly working to complete grant applications as […]
Dear sir: Less than a month ago, on Sept. 3, the Citizens for Backus/AB assumed ownership of the Backus/AB complex in International Falls. Since that time, many exciting things have been happening with the help of community volunteers—some coming from as far away as Blackduck. Since Sept. 3, we have […]
It’s not like winning the lottery, but Dr. Cameron Moorhouse isn’t going to sniff at this windfall. The president of the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club painted a picture of a brighter tomorrow for area cross-country skiers with the announcement the club has received a $25,000 grant from the Trillium […]
Voices will ring out from the stage of the Backus Auditorium in International Falls once more as a benefit concert aims to raise money to keep the facility open. The Premier Concert at Backus Auditorium will feature the a capella group, “Marcoux Corner,” on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. […]
A grassroots citizens group fighting to keep doors of AB-Backus complex open has won their bid to save the historic buildings. The International Falls school board announced yesterday that it voted unanimously to allow “Citizens for Backus-AB” purchase the buildings. “Wow,” enthused “Citizens” member Margarett Patnode. “My first response was […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are set to man the Noden Causeway this Saturday with garbage bags and gloves. “We’re going to start at 9 a.m., and continue until we get done,” president Bill Morgenstern said. “Anybody who wants to come join us is more than welcome. If there […]
The fate of the AB-Backus complex could be decided tonight at a meeting of the International Falls school board. The falls school board is set to announce a decision over the building complex at a public meeting at Falls High School room 122 starting at 3:45 p.m. Two groups are […]
More than two weeks after torrential rains hit the district, the impact is still being felt. Couchiching First Nation ordered 6,000 sandbags from the Ministry of Transportation to deal with rising levels on Rainy Lake. Several homes there are in danger of flooding, with summer students having been enlisted to […]
