Back in 2014, things went my way the first time I fished a tournament on Pickwick Lake in Alabama. On Day 1 of the tournament that year, I was fortunate to catch my first 10-pound-plus bass, as well as four other solid fish, to round out a 25-pound, five-fish limit—one […]
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The sun finally has arrived—and everyone is anxious to get on the land and get some seed into the ground. I was able to start cultivating Friday. And it was great for the most part! My summer students are starting this week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station—and they are […]
As a girl in northern New York, I had a strangely-warped sense of the geography of the United States. In the first place, I knew more about eastern Canada than my own country. My perception of the U.S. map was that after New York came Ohio. Then came Indiana, where […]
Joey Payeur It may not be the same as taking over for Scotty Bowman or Al Arbour. For starters, those coaches only won four championships in a row. Chris Sinclair is trying to keep things in perspective as he heads into today’s NorWOSSA soccer regular-season opener here against the Kenora […]
Joey Payeur The old adage that you can’t tell the players without a scorecard may never ring more true than with this year’s Muskie girls’ soccer team. Two dozen players will suit up for Fort High as it looks to win a third-straight NorWOSSA title and once again advance to […]
Cameron Penney With the warmer weather finally here, golf courses around the district have opened for the season. Kitchen Creek Golf Club was the first out of the blocks—welcoming golfers onto the course April 22. Kitchen Creek general manager Glen Kellar said this is about the usual time of year […]
Heather Latter You may remember them as “Sandy” and “Danny” from last year’s production of “Grease.” Now Anne Jean and Andrew Eldridge are returning to the stage to star in Fort Frances High School’s rendition of “Ghost: The Musical,” which opens tonight and runs through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre […]
Duane Hicks Plans for Canada Day activities here are taking shape, but the “Fun in the Sun” committee still needs the community’s support to make it as awesome a celebration as possible. FITS chairperson Cynthia Donald said while there is money allocated for fireworks, the committee is trying to generate […]
Heather Latter Grade 6 and 7 students at J.W. Walker School got a preview to what high school will be like when they move into Fort High this fall during a session held there Friday. Bill Daley, System Principal/Transition Co-ordinator, indicated the activity day—planned by the FFHS student leadership council—is […]
Duane Hicks The town is looking for more volunteers to help with its “Fight the Blight” campaign. Next week is the first week of the campaign (May 9-13), when the town will waive all bag tag requirements on residential garbage collection. But more helping hands are needed for the town-wide […]
Heather Latter Emo singer/songwriter Maverick Judson released his latest single called “Stay,” and an accompanying music video, on Monday and he’s hoping local residents will enjoy it. “It’s really fun and makes you feel good,” Judson said about the song he wrote about a year ago while tinkering away in […]
Joey Payeur She may have new responsibilities but Stacy Patey has that same tingle going down her spine that accompanies the blooming of every fastball season. Patey recently was elected president of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League, which gets down to business on the field with its season-opening […]
