Press Release St. John’s Anglican Church here once again will be hosting an authentic East Indian supper to commemorate Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights. Diwali is the Indian equivalent of Christmas—a time when people of all religious traditions, including Christians, celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, […]
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Duane Hicks Melissa Carpenter knitted a cap to raise funds for the Border Roller Derby League yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The Fireside Yarn Club has resumed meeting for the fall/winter every Wednesday at 7 p.m. People who want to knit together—and learn from one […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Aaron McDowell rushed up the ice during the black-and-gold’s 7-2 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles on Tuesday night.
Duane Hicks Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard, left, and Debra Bruyere of Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services put “angels” on the “Adopt-an-Angel” tree erected Tuesday at The Bargain Shop here. For a 10th year, district residents are asked to purchase gifts for local children who may not receive many […]
Lucas Punkari Both Muskie hockey teams began their 2012/13 NorWOSSA campaigns on a winning note here Tuesday night, earning victories over the Dryden Eagles. At the Ice For Kids Arena, the boys’ squad opened its quest for a seventh-straight league title with a convincing 7-2 thumping of the Eagles. “We […]
Duane Hicks National Addictions Awareness Week will be marked locally next week with a slew of activities, including an “Awareness Walk” from Fort Frances to Couchiching First Nation on Monday. The walk will start at 9 a.m. at 601 King’s Highway (across from West End Motors) and proceed east to […]
Dear editor: The future of Sturgeon Creek School is currently under review. The Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) is in the midst of a series of four public meetings in order for students, staff, parents, and community members to give their input as to the value of Sturgeon Creek School. There […]
Two weeks ago, I noticed that the Carlsons had put their Christmas lights up on their home. Wasn’t that rushing the season a bit? But then I looked at the flyers with Thursday’s newspaper immediately after Hallowe’en and all were promoting Christmas. We hadn’t even gotten to Remembrance Day, which […]
In recent weeks, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to Dalton McGuinty’s decision to shut down the Ontario legislature and lock MPPs out until his party chooses a new leader early next year. While it is true that much of the work MPPs do in the community and […]
Well, even though I’m not quite done plowing, I just might be the way things looked and felt earlier this week! I don’t think I’m brave enough to pack myself onto the tractor. I have about a day’s worth of seed to clean, so I think that is what I’ll […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Have you ever noticed that our food does not have the same flavour intensity as it did about a decade ago? Food today does not seem to have that taste bud-popping flavour we remember. And the reason is that much of our food has […]
Part of the reason we, as fans, love sports so much is the unpredictability of it. For every expected outcome, there’s usually a shocking upset, such as Texas A&M’s big win over the defending national champions and top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in college football last Saturday night. So to see […]
