Water and sanitary main installations are completed at the Victoria Avenue intersection.
While giving an update on the Second Street East reconstruction job, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said at Monday evening's council meeting that all water mains there have been pressure tested and chlorinated and are ready to be reinstated.
Fort Frances is the place to be if you like playoff soccer action.
Both the men's and women's divisions of the Borderland Soccer League were setting up to have thrilling finishes to the playoffs.
The Fort Frances Her-icanes aren't ready to pass the torch quite yet.
The three-time defending champions are off to another Rainy River District Women's Fastball League final after routing the top-ranked Renegades in the Winner's Side final of the playoff bracket on Monday night at Oltsher Field in Barwick.
A pair of identical winning streaks has highlighted the action at the Emo Speedway of late.
Both Brody Strachan and Tanner Williamson ran their feature triumphs to a third-straight night in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night.
It seemed early on as if it was going to be a pitcher's duel between the Barwick Blue Knights and Sabaskong Lakers.
But then the floodgates opened.
The town has been successful in obtaining Connecting Link funding for the reconstruction of Scott Street from Colonization Road East to Reid Avenue.
At tonight's meeting, council has a recommendation to approve a report that will enter into a funding agreement for Connecting Link funding.
Work is progressing well on the reconstruction of Second Street East from Portage Avenue to Victoria Avenue. The water main work in the Victoria Avenue intersection is now complete. Disinfection and testing still remain before these mains are put into service. Sanitary sewer and water mains and services are being installed, moving westerly. The job is being done by Bay City Contractors Inc.
It was an equine extravaganza in Emo over the weekend.
The Borderland Quarter Horse Association held its annual show at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fairgrounds with numerous riders taking part.
Below is the list of all the winners of the High Point Circuit Awards, with the division, rider's name and the horse's name all listed.
Make way for the post-season!
The Borderland Soccer League men's division playoffs is set to kick off tonight in what should be some hotly contested action.
Second-place CJ Contracting will host last-place Manitou in a two-game total-goals semi-final that will conclude tomorrow night.
It was a dominant weekend of racing for Emo's Brody Strachan.
After claiming the checkered flag once again in the WISSOTA Modifieds division in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway, he followed that up with another win in the same division the following day at the Lake of the Woods Speedway in Kenora.
