Staff The work of local artist Vi Plumridge is in the spotlight at the Fine Line Art Gallery here for the month of September. The gallery, located at 529 Mowat Ave., has a full selection of her work depicting local historic buildings, including cards, prints, paintings, magnets, coasters, and more.
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From the OPP The Schreiber OPP responded to a report of a bear entering a restaurant in Terrace Bay yesterday. Police attended and located a sow and two cubs inside. The bears had entered a rear door of the open and occupied restaurant, and were causing damage. Employees were able […]
Staff An 18-year-old Fort Frances man has been charged after a break-in at Anicinabe Park in Kenora. OPP reported a cash register was stolen from a building there just after midnight on Tuesday. Police located the culprit in the area shortly thereafter. He was arrested and charged with break and […]
Heather Latter Lauren Hyatt read an excerpt from Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” as she auditioned yesterday for a role in the upcoming presentation being staged by Fort Frances Little Theatre. Anyone interested in trying out is welcome to attend a second audition session at Knox United Church […]
Staff To beat a team with a perfect record, an opponent has to play an almost perfect game. That, or have the unbeaten squad be suitably imperfect. The defending champion Barwick Blue Knights’ normally impeccable defence piled up four errors to help the visiting Sight & Sound Wolves eke out […]
Joey Payeur A new group centered around promoting the joy of water sports is planning to send summer out in a big way. For the Love of the Lake will host its “End of Summer Splash!” this Saturday and Sunday for kids and adults beginning at 10 a.m. each day […]
I have a lot of favourite words. I even have them in a list in case I forget; a list I can add to and delete from. Sometimes I modify said list—removing words that no longer make me smile while adding new words. Words I stumble upon in the course […]
Well, the change in weather will have slowed down all the grain getting combined and the hay getting baled. I think we may have been fortunate since I only received just over half-an-inch at home. But as we were travelling into Winnipeg on Sunday, they were getting hammered by rain. […]
There is a sign posted at the Civic Centre that reads, “Volunteerism is the rent we pay for living in a great community.” I’m regularly reminded of this quiet saying that Mohammad Ali originally spoke as I look throughout the district at all the projects that continue to benefit residents. […]
Grain augers are a significant cause of farm injuries, with many caused by workers being drawn into the auger. Several farming-related critical and fatal injuries have been reported to the Ontario Ministry of Labour. On farms, the hazards associated with the use of augers can be minimized by the use […]
This past week has been a busy one for me after a few weeks of focusing most of my time on bass tournaments. It was fun and productive, though, as I got the chance to do some multi-species fishing around home and get some work done. I spent six-straight days […]
Joey Payeur Cole Tymkin is living in limbo these days. The 17-year-old Fort Frances resident and Rainy River native survived the initial round of cuts for the Memorial Cup champion London Knights at the end of their first week of training camp. He played in his first pre-season game with […]
