It’s a cliché when you say it year after year, but as is often the case, the past 12 months in the sporting world were entertaining on the local, national, and international scenes. Granted, there are the stories unfortunate to hear about, such as the continuing fallout of the Penn […]
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Christmas has come and gone. I’m always amazed by how far off it seems, and then it is as if someone turned a dial and everything fast-forwarded. I ate my weight in Turtles and poppycock, even though I vowed I wouldn’t. I even may have promised myself I would do […]
We all have traditions that we enjoy and look forward to each year. But what happens when the traditions that were part of your life change because you move to a country with different one. How easily could you embrace the changes? My future daughter-in-law, who grew up in Seoul, […]
With the arrival of each New Year, we all think about things in our life that we can look forward to in the coming 12 months. In a way, we get to start over with a fresh slate and this usually motivates us to do the things that we want. […]
This particular column and I have been dancing partners for many months. We have tangoed and waltzed together, and I dare say met each other on painful ballet tippy toes. This column is precious to me because it’s the closing number on what has been a very powerful ocean of […]
Well, 2012 has come and gone! Alas, the years do pass by much quicker now, which I know is a sign of aging. I’m not really a New Year’s resolution person but as I waited for my tractor to warm up Monday morning, I was thinking about a few wishes […]
Heather Latter While the number of jumpers was down significantly from last year for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge,” the 20 participants who leapt into the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day still managed to raise more than $8,000. “It would have been nice to […]
Duane Hicks For her dedication to humanitarian service, Evelyn Metke recently was honoured as a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF). “When I found out, I was absolutely stunned,” said Metke, who was given a pin and plaque Dec. 21 at the Fort Frances Lions Club’s […]
Duane Hicks Thunder Bay-Rainy River NDP MP John Rafferty said 2012 was a frustrating year and if he has a New Year’s wish, it’s that the Harper government “will make a conscious decision to work with other MPs from other parties to get good things done for Canadians.” Of immediate […]
Sarah Pruys Layoffs at the mill here didn’t have a huge impact on local merchants this Christmas season, but the jury is still out on what 2013 will bring. Although Resolute Forest Products announced just a month before Christmas that its kraft mill and #5 paper machine here were being […]
Heather LatterDaune Hicks Some district municipal leaders are concerned about the possible reassessment of the mill property in Fort Frances heading into 2013. With the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s cost apportionment schedule based on weighted assessment, including payments in lieu, using municipal tax ratios for municipalities, and […]
Sarah Pruys Ben Andrusco topped the 25th-annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament last Wednesday, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given he’s won other titles here multiple times over the years. Andrusco beat Anniss Seid, the defending champ, 3-1 in the best-of-five ‘A’ final. Organizer Bob Tkachuk noted Seid had […]
