There were more winners of the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 13-19 were Amanda Dickson (Atikokan), Donald Anderson (Pinewood), Karen McTavish (Devlin), Patti McTavish (Devlin), Stella Huntley (Atikokan), Darryl Allan (Fort Frances), and Sandi Nash (Atikokan). Winning $30 for Jan. 6-12 […]
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Submitted Elvis DeBungee, left, welcomed Turtle Sounds, right, along with his partner, Lorraine Clements, to a potluck dinner and drumming at Rainy River First Nations on Tuesday. Turtle Sounds, who started at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, is walking and dancing his way to Ottawa for the […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 4:40 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 11 in La Vallee Township. The collision involved a passenger van and a beer delivery truck. There were two males in each of the vehicles, with the passenger of […]
Staff “Brown & Earth Tones” will be the theme of the 2013 spring art exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. Interested artists “can do anything they want with the colour brown,” said Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards, adding it’s important that artists stick to brown and earth […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams will be returning to the ice shortly. Following a meeting between the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, the Rainy River District School Board, and Fort High administration, an abbreviated schedule was drawn up. They’ve been away from NorWOSSA action since early December due […]
Duane Hicks Librarian Janet Bell, left, and computer program trainer Jeremy Hughes prepared to play a quick game of Scrabble Slam! at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre this morning. A games’ day program called “Word at the Library” will begin Saturday, Jan. 26 from 2-4 p.m. and continue […]
Staff Even though this year’s Wes Derksen LL.B. Squash Open was moved up a month from its usual February date, the 26th-annual edition will be the biggest yet. “We’ve had 77 players sign up for the tournament, and that is the most that we have ever had,” noted tourney organizer […]
As this is my first column of 2013, I would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy new year. Last year was a very eventful one in Canadian politics, so here’s a bit of recap before we take a look at the coming year in next week’s edition. At […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The last three months before calving is a critical time for cows and heifers. Nutrition needs are high with a rapidly-growing calf, milk production coming on stream, and cold weather to overcome. Energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals are important. Cows on an adequate diet […]
“Not what you have, but what you use. Not what you see, but what you choose. Not what seems fair, but what is true. “Not what you dream, but what you do. Not what you take, but what you give. Not as you pray, but as you live. “These are […]
On Saturday afternoon, our front doorbell rang. When we answered, the delivery man already was gone. He’d left a box on the porch that read, “Merry Christmas from a late Santa and Happy Valentine’s Day from an early Cupid! Jun and Ree.” Jun Kaneko is an internationally- renowned sculptor whom […]
Last week’s rain certainly knocked the snow down in a hurry and I was shocked at how much water was lying under the snow. The cows were happy because they didn’t have to make the long walk home to get a drink. On the trapline, though, the rain deepened the […]
