Submitted Scott Dingwall and Jay Samsal displayed part of their winning catch over the weekend at Shoal Lake.
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Duane Hicks Tariq Azeem, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, outlined the basic teachings of the Qur’an yesterday evening during an “Islam Open House” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. About two dozen people attended the talk, during which Azzem, who came here from Lloydminster, Alta., dispelled some of […]
Joey Payeur Trevor Pereverzoff (8) of the English River Miners fired away at Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Ryan Wagner in the second period of the visitors’ 5-2 victory in SIJHL action Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Heather Latter Staff of Nexus Community Credit Union Ltd. here are supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation through fundraisers such as making and selling perogies and hosting a barbecue on Oct. 20.
Duane Hicks Joyce Scott got her early-morning coffee, muffin, and goodie bag from Dale Gill during the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser this morning at Tim Hortons here. The club gave out about 170 goodie bags—full of items donated by local businesses—from 6-9 a.m.
Staff Be sure to mark Oct. 15 on your calendar! The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club’s first-ever 5K “Eye Run” is set to take place that day to raise money for community members to travel to the CNIB’s Lake Joseph Centre next summer. Run organizer Wayne Lundstrom, who is visually-impaired […]
Joey Payeur Most nights last season, the post-game scene in the Fort Frances Lakers’ home dressing room was one of loud music and merriment. So far this year, the pulsing beats and hearty laughter have been non-existent. Rather, it was the English Miners raising the roof here Tuesday night after […]
The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Thailand, the world’s biggest exporter of seahorses, is suspending trade in the animal because of concern about threats to its wild population. The decision was announced at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. […]
We are all too prepared to accuse the provincial government—centered in Toronto—of not understanding Northwestern Ontario and investing in our communities. Some of those criticisms are warranted. Many are not. The province, for instance, has set an aggressive schedule rebuilding Ontario’s highways. Right across Rainy River District, we are experiencing […]
I watch people. I think I’ve always watched people. I look for clues in how they hold their hands, or repeatedly pull on a ball cap as if they are trying to keep their thoughts contained or massage an eyebrow to control a worry. I look for sad, for weary, […]
Under normal circumstances, plants take up nitrogen in the form of nitrate; it is converted to ammonia, which is incorporated into plant protein. Cattle convert the nitrate from plants to nitrite, which, in turn, is converted to ammonia and used by microbes in the rumen to make protein. However, with […]
Well, I’m hoping the sun will return again! I think we all enjoyed it much more than these dark wet days. We have surpassed normal rainfall amounts for September so I’m hoping that means October will be drier. I certainly need the sunshine to return in order to complete our […]
