An open letter from Marcus Powlowski, MP, Thunder Bay-Rainy River March 19th, 2020 Dear Community Members of Thunder Bay-Rainy River, We are living through an unprecedented time. Over the past week we have seen a number of public health measures be put in place by our federal, provincial and municipal […]
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It was qualifying week at The Bay. That’s where officers, from the great NorthWest come to prove they are still proficient with their side arms. Desk bound Sergeants and Corporals, and lowly constables driving cruisers with butt-sprung seats arrive en masse at The Bay to burn a little cordite and […]
Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” This thought came into my mind on Saturday evening as I began thinking about our road trip to see our grand daughter. We made it as far as Brandon, and after a discussion with our son […]
I was reading the words of wise women today in honour of International Women’s Day, March 8 as I sit with pen and paper to record my thoughts. The internationally recognized day has mostly been a day of celebration, though the day has been marked with protests demanding positive change […]
A very common question I get asked is “how to make a good soup from scratch without following a recipe?” Now, there are many types of soups, and endless ways to prepare them, but for the focus of this column entry I am going to concentrate on the common broth […]
I am not sure about the rest of you, but I was not so happy to see the fresh, blowing snow. I was enjoying the slow loss of snow and looking forward to less ice in the yard. I fell twice this morning because all the snow did was cover […]
Miron (Marvin) Bodnar, 77, of Alberton Township passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Press Release
THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced today that Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Noah Loveday has been named its Most Improved Player for the 2019-20 season. The 20-year-old Fort Frances native earned the award over fellow nominees Xavier Halterman of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Nick Harder of the Thief River […]
