Lucas Punkari Annalise Hayes, Mikel Ward, and Caleb Bruyere held up a sign supporting the Bauer “Own the Moment” campaign that last year’s Fort Frances ‘AA’ Atom Canadians currently are involved in. As of press time, the squad currently sits in second place in the voting, with a chance to […]
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Dear Mike: To everyone who was involved in the production of the Christmas benefit concert CD/DVD featuring local musicians and vocalists–thank you and bravo! It is an awesome compilation of holiday hits and a true celebration of the talent we have right here in Rainy River District. To the performers […]
Dear editor: For all those people who have no morals, or think that dropping off their animals in the country and they will be looked after, think again. Dogs are dropped off but not as much as cats. Cats seem to be the preference for dropping off in the country. […]
Fred Nighswander, 100, of Barwick, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 at his residence. Visitation will be held Thursday, Dec. 27 at 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Northridge Funeral Home in Emo. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at Barwick Community Hall. Interment […]
I’m sure the Christmas travelling, visiting, and eating has begun for many of us! My boyfriend/partner was calling it the “12 days of Christmas” since we had started so early this year. I think we all have very little to complain about when you think of the tragedy that is […]
With entertaining season upon us, I want to share with you one of our favourite recipes perfect for a buffet or cocktail party—or serve it with rice for a main course as this recipe makes an abundant amount of sauce. By the way, ground chuck is available at your local […]
Press Release Local NDP MP John Rafferty has tabled motion M-417 to establish a Royal Canadian Legion Infrastructure Renewal Fund to assist individual Legion branches across Canada in upgrading their physical infrastructure. “As a non-profit, self-sustaining body, [Legions] are only able to raise funds through membership dues, catering, and other […]
Hazel Turcotte, 73, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Hazel was born April 9, 1939 in Guernsey, Sask. to Sydney and Pauline Hill. She leaves behind her husband, Sylvio; children, Jordie, Sandy, Darren, and David (Nicole); grandchildren, Derek, […]
There’s nothing quite like a winning streak to get sports fans excited, especially when it gets into the double digits. That’s the situation in the SIJHL and OHL these days as two of the top franchises in each league currently are on lengthy win streaks at Christmastime. Following a 5-2 […]
Lucas Punkari If everything still was going according to plan for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams, they would be using most of their holiday break to gear up for the second half of the NorWOSSA season. Instead, both squads are stuck in limbo as all games scheduled until […]
Staff Jessica Caul was unstoppable at the Fort High gym last Wednesday night in the final Borderland Indoor Women’s Soccer League action before the Christmas break. Caul scored an astonishing seven goals in a 10-0 rout by Peters’ Plumbing & Heating over Leon’s Fort Frances. Melanie Hyatt, Hailey Beaudry, and […]
Lucas Punkari Coming off a pair of less-than-satisfying performances in their previous two games, the general feeling among fans at the Ice for Kids Arena last Tuesday night was that the Fort Frances Lakers might have an extremely tough time against the Minnesota Wilderness. And while the SIJHL league leaders […]
