I was reading Dr. Seuss the other day, looking for the meaning of life or, at the very least, looking for words that would help me understand life with a little more ease—a tall order on some days. Dr. Seuss wrote: Sometimes you will never know the value of a […]
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The fourth FLW Tour derby of the season took place this past weekend at Pickwick Lake in Alabama and while it was some of the toughest fishing I have ever experienced, things ended up going pretty good for me en route to a 33rd place finish in the 165-angler field. […]
Well, if the weather channels are correct, we are in for the wetter, cooler weather that I was dreading. I realize a rain shower wouldn’t hurt anything and, in fact, improve the situation with our fire ban. But we don’t need inches and inches of the wet stuff. Likely some […]
Do you need help making environmental improvements to your farm or is your organization involved in providing environmental benefits to the agriculture sector? Hire an intern through the Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative! Canada’s Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative will provide $1.9 million to help farmers, non-profits, and other organizations […]
In our society, “to do” lists are almost essential. There is so much we want to accomplish . . . and so many dreams we have. There are birthdays to remember and appointments to keep. Without a “to do” list, we surely would forget some very important things. That said, […]
Joey Payeur If Cole Kowalski feels the need to furnish his goal crease, he probably can start with a recliner. Kowalski was given little to do thanks to the suffocating defence his team played in front of him as the Muskie boys’ soccer team opened the NorWOSSA regular season here […]
Joey Payeur Sarah Faragher said her team came out winners, no matter what the scoreboard read. The head coach of the Muskie girls’ soccer team was treasuring last weekend’s chance to lock horns with different and mostly tougher opponents at the St. John’s/Ravenscourt Eagles tournament in Winnipeg than they normally […]
Joey Payeur Rebirths, renamings, new arrivals, and a new departure. Change is the catchword when it comes to the Rainy River District Fastball League, which begins its 53rd season next Tuesday (May 17) at various diamonds around the district. “There’s always a ton of anticipation to get back on the […]
Cameron Penney Joshua Henry appears to have earned himself a spot to compete for the title of “Canada’s Greatest Explorer.” As of this morning, Henry had collected 3,055 votes, which was good enough for ninth place among the field of 25 contestants. People can continue to vote on www.woodsexplorer.ca, with […]
Duane Hicks The tennis court project here has take another leap forward. Town council approved Court Surface Specialists of Mississauga, Ont. to design and build an illuminated, fenced, four-court multi-use tennis facility at the St. Francis Sports Complex at a cost of $467,010 or less. The price will be negotiated […]
Duane Hicks Weighing in on the hot-button issue of parking meters, the local Economic Development Advisory Committee formally has said it supports the town pursuing the project further. EDAC chair Gary Rogozinski told the Times the committee has discussed parking meters during its last few meetings, and the consensus was […]
Cameron Penney Proposed amendments to the Animal Cruelty and Protection Act was a hot top at the North Western Ontario Tourism Association’s annual spring meeting last Thursday at the Emo Inn. Laurie Marcil, executive director of Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario (NOTO), fears the way in which Bill C-246 is […]
