If you’ve been reading my column over the past month, you know that I’ve been in the southern U.S. fishing in some bass tournaments. The last event took place this past weekend at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas. This was the fourth of a series of four FLW Tour […]
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Although the league has dropped to six teams for the rest of the 2012/13 campaign due to the Sioux Lookout Flyers suspending hockey operations a couple of weeks ago, the level play of the SIJHL so far this season has been quite entertaining. Whether it be a high-scoring affair, a […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo If you are in financial distress, you can apply to receive an advance on your estimated AgriStability payment before you complete your fiscal year using an Interim Payment Application. To apply, you must: •be in the second half of your fiscal year; and •agree […]
I am not a good cook. There, I’ve said it. I confess. At times I’m a reasonably fair cook; I can prepare meals that are somewhat tasty and usually edible. But every now and then, not often, I prepare a meal and absolutely knock it out of the park (it’s […]
Lucas Punkari She only has competed in two meets so far for the Muskies but Grade 9 student Sydney Radigan seemingly already has fit right into the world of high school cross-country running. After finishing in third place in her first meet in Kenora two weeks earlier, Radigan topped 39 […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers saw their four-game winning streak snapped Monday night in Dryden but their overall level of play in a pair of home wins over the weekend has shown the progress the team has made since opening the season with four-straight losses. After dispatching the defending […]
Heather Latter The Business Women’s Network of Rainy River District is planning to re-brand itself, including changing its name, in order to open up the group to more women in the area. “We want people to understand that it’s not just for women in business—it’s for women in general, professional […]
Heather Latter With the colder temperatures of late having signified the end of the growing season, the Fort Frances Community Garden planning committee deemed its second season a success, with more gardeners, flourishing crops, and an increased number of support and volunteers. “I think it went really well,” said Krista […]
Duane Hicks Area businesses got a sneak peek at a way to help more dollars stay local when the “Go Local” program officially was launched here last Thursday. And while its implementation ultimately will rest on whether or not the business community embraces it, those on hand for the launch […]
Duane Hicks With Oct. 31 fast approaching, people have been asking Tess and Robert Coish whether they will be putting on the “Backyard Haunt” again this year. The answer is “Yes.” “We don’t want to disappoint the kids,” Coish said last week. While she warned the weather may affect details […]
Staff District artists and crafters are invited to help raise funds for the Fort Frances Museum by donating artwork to the “Friends of the Museum” fall soirée and fundraiser gala on Nov. 1. Part of the evening’s program will include a silent auction. While several artists and crafters already have […]
Duane Hicks Have you ever found yourself wondering if the best-seller you were looking at in the bookstore also might be available at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre? How about that movie your friend recommended to you over coffee? What if you could find out the answers to […]
