Well, my prediction that the end of calving sometimes is a bit of challenge has proved true. A great big ole’ cow that is quiet like a dog and has been acting strange, truthfully, for the last couple of years, calved early Sunday morning. She has been lying out in […]
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“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” Buckminster Fuller said that. What a great name. Buckminster. He, if you don’t know or remember, was an American architect who created the geodesic dome design. He was a prolific writer, designer, inventor. In a […]
I attended an interesting meeting last Wednesday, during which one of the people on hand made a very appropriate comment. “The council of Fort Frances is not going to save the town,” he said. “The people of the community will save the town!” And when the words had settled at […]
As the baseball season gets underway on Sunday night with a contest between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, all eyes will quickly turn towards the Toronto Blue Jays after a massive off-season overhaul. Following a wild couple of months that saw them acquire Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose […]
Each week in my column I generally try to include tricks and tips for my readers to help them catch more fish, mostly focusing on the Sunset Country Region. This week I am going to talk about the basics when fishing away from home, as I just returned from a […]
Last week I wrote about the frustration many had expressed as a result of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs’ decision to bypass Northwestern Ontario with its pre-budget consultations. As I stated in last week’s column, my party’s Finance Critic, Michael Prue, had pushed for consultations in the […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. upstairs in the Emo Arena. President Joe Bodnar welcomed and thanked everyone for coming to the year-end celebration. Following grace, offered by Rev. Frances Flook, everyone quickly lined up for a […]
Staff Although his team came up short in their bid for a WCHA playoff title on Friday, Fort Frances goalie Ryan Faragher and St. Cloud State Huskies hockey team will be battling it out for a spot in this year’s Frozen Four tournament. The Huskies, who have never been to […]
Lucas Punkari Even though he was competing against players older than him, Taylor Whitehead wasn’t intimidated in the least at his home gym last Thursday. The Grade 9 student at Fort High went a perfect 12-0 in senior boys’ badminton play during a NorWOSSA exhibition tournament here. “It was a […]
Lucas Punkari With their competitions now complete, the members of the Border Skating Club have been hard at work over the last couple of weeks as they get ready for their annual ice show on Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. “Everyone […]
Lucas Punkari With the fees to become a member staying the same, and a need for more directors on their board prevalent, Fort Frances Sportsman’s Club president Ben Wiersema is stressing the importance of having more people join the club here locally. “Like most other clubs here, our numbers are […]
Lucas Punkari As a result of their second place finish in the SIJHL regular season standings, the Fort Frances Lakers were able to nab the always important home-ice advantage for their semi-final series with the Dryden Ice Dogs. And with the Ice Dogs working their way back into the series […]
