As the winter season winds down here at The Beach, we have been enjoying a round of “gotta go parties.” This has nothing to do with bodily functions, but rather with cleaning out various refrigerators and cupboards. Rather than take all those bits and pieces home or throw them out, […]
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Well, the taste of spring we had this past week was a welcome feeling and I’m not disappointed we didn’t see the rain they were talking about. I know a few of my friends, who have been moving cattle to their yards for their calving season, have been really struggling […]
As someone who does not have a regular, full-time job, I must be creative to stay busy and keep some cash flow going. Throughout the year, I do all kinds of fishing and hunting guide trips—the staple of my business. I also have sponsorship agreements with several brands that not […]
Four teams, two spots, one title. If you’re the SIJHL, you couldn’t have planned your two semi-final showdowns any better as the top four squads in the six-team loop are set to do battle in the next round of the playoffs starting this weekend. When the regular season wrapped up […]
John Kotnik Dear editor: The Fort Frances Lakers of the SIJHL have a home in Fort Frances and the district. The team’s existence evolved out of a short window of opportunity when some courageous and passionate fans organized themselves into a community-owned, not-for-profit hockey club. The Fort Frances Lakers’ board […]
Betty Kuitunen Dear editor: I am writing about medical marijuana use by those who are trying to overcome the side effects of chemo. Anybody who knows anything about cancer realizes the side effects that chemo brings on—weight loss, loss of appetite, mouth sores, nausea, vomitting, and night sweats. This is […]
The Shypit Family – Jody, Carrie, Halle, and Jeremy To the editor: Words alone cannot express how deeply grateful we are for all the loving support given to our family over the past few weeks. One cannot imagine the feeling of losing your entire life’s history in just a matter […]
Supt. Ronald S. van Straalen, Regional Commander, OPP North West Region Dear editor: Thank you for the opportunity to provide context to the March 9 letter to the editor, headlined “You decide,” and correct the record. Firstly, let me say the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) truly understands and appreciates the […]
Ross Westover passed away Feb. 26, 2011 at the Geraldton District Hospital after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 12, 1928. Ross, along with his loving wife of 58 years, owned and operated several tourist resorts in the Greenstone area from 1959 until they retired in 1997. […]
HUNTER-COPENACE–Born to Christie Hunter and Curtis Lee Copenace, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a boy, Benjiman Albert, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on February 26, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
