Joey Payeur This group of sledders began their trek from La Place Rendez-Vous to Emo and back during a snowmobile poker run hosted by the Borderland Snowmobile Club on Saturday. A total of 50 riders took part in the event.
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Heather Latter Using ashes, Fr. Wayne McIntosh made the sign of the cross on the forehead of Rainycrest resident Marjorie Advent during a service there last Wednesday to mark Ash Wednesday—the first day of Lent.
Heather Latter Longtime Fort Frances Lakers’ supporter Jim Fowler helped players Miles Nolan, Riley Daly, and Jordan Cartney (not pictured) carry in boxes containing old photos, books, and plaques from the local mill, which have been donated to the Fort Frances Museum. The museum will use some of the items […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Canadians’ goalie Tyson Pitkanen thrust out a toe to stop this scoring chance by David Snyder of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) during the third period of the home squad’s 6-2 loss Sunday in the fifth-place game of the inaugural Hockey Northwestern Ontario Midget ‘AA’ […]
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem sore bones” is the seniors’ lament after covering a couple thousand kilometres behind the wheel, particularly when heading north into the snow and cold. Nothing makes you appreciate a warm climate by not being in one. After two days on the road, my wife, the […]
This past week, New Democrats took on the Conservatives in the House of Commons in a bid to force the government to hold public consultations on the (Un)Fair Elections Act that the government is trying to ram through Parliament as fast as possible. As this week began, it was obvious […]
Gardening season is just around the corner so I always use the last few days of winter for some garden planning. One of the best ways to plan is by using seed catalogues and seed company websites. Mail-order seed catalogues are a useful tool for any seasoned gardener. You can […]
It was one month yesterday (March 11) that my first calf arrived. I still have seven left and, unfortunately, they are going to take their own sweet time! At least the weather is more forgiving and that takes a bit of the pressure off! Once the calves are done, we […]
It was a large slice of humble pie for me this past weekend down at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina—the second stop on the FLW Tour for 2014. My 148th-place finish probably was the worst tournament finish I think I’ve ever had, at least that I can remember. If I […]
