I am a hurrier. If a group existed where I could join in with other such flawed individuals to help me kick the habit, I would do so with an eager heart. I would raise my hand and say, “My name is Wendi Stewart and I hurry.” I can’t help […]
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National Geographic has labelled this area, and south into Iowa, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota, as the centre of the continent. If one examines the crest of Rainy River First Nations, they, too, mark this area as the centre of North America. Archeologists who have dug at and researched […]
Joey Payeur Chad Canfield called it “a perfect storm”—and he wasn’t talking about the less-than-ideal weather conditions. The Muskie football head coach watched his squad drown in a pool of penalties and turnovers as the black-and-gold fell 24-7 to the visiting St. Norbert Celtics in a first-place showdown here Friday […]
Joey Payeur All Tyson Morrisseau needed to do to qualify for the NWOSSAA championship in Geraldton tomorrow was bring his ‘A’ game to the course he knows better than any other. Mission accomplished. The Muskie golfer fired a round of 74 before losing in a one-hole playoff to Dryden’s Trey […]
Joey Payeur After scoring their first goal of the game, the English River Miners’ bench derisively commented in the direction of Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Jordan Cartney about his resemblance to Swiss cheese. By the end of the night, there were plenty of holes in that theory—not to mention the […]
Heather Latter The 2012-13 Education Quality and Accountability Office results, released last week, identified that school boards across the province need to focus more on mathematics—and the local ones are no exception. “With every year, we see that we celebrate our strengths and certainly our strengths have been in our […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Traffic Safety Committee is asking town council to construct a sidewalk on Keating Avenue between J.W. Walker School and First Street West. In a written submission received by council at its public budget meeting Monday night, OPP Cst. Anne McCoy noted the “Kiss ’N Ride” […]
Duane Hicks With each passing year, the Rainy Lake Hotel becomes more of an eyesore and health hazard—and it’s high-time it’s demolished, the chair of the Downtown BIA told town council Monday night. Doug Anderson asked council to seriously consider the demolition of the hotel, which closed its doors in […]
Joey Payeur The face of Roy Peter DeBungee stayed steady and strong. But his eyes and voice told a tale that was equal parts pride and pain. There was the happiness for the support of those surrounding him on an autumn afternoon, yet the undeniable sadness because of the reason […]
Duane Hicks The local Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) gathered research last week during a tour of the new Good Samaritan Society—Northwinds Assisted Living facility over in International Falls. The new complex, located on Keenan Drive (near Rainy River Community College), officially opened its doors to tenants last Monday and […]
Heather Latter Jim Madder, president of Confederation College, shared its 2013-16 strategic plan with community partners during a meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Wednesday. “Based on feedback and discussions with over 200 stakeholders, and an environmental scan that identified global, regional, and local influences, three strategic directions for […]
Duane Hicks It’s been said it takes a village to raise a child. And in the case of drug-endangered children, the adage has never been more apt. That was the message delivered by several speakers during the Drug Endangered Children (DEC) conference last Wednesday and Thursday at the Adventure Inn […]
