Anthony Kadikoff-Elks Lodge 313 Why would anyone, including myself, join a service club—or is this a fraternity? So many questions, not enough answers. If no one has noticed, there are plenty of organizations available to associate with. First and foremost, what triggers this feeling of wanting to join an organization? […]
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Press Release Nuinsco Resources Ltd. announced Monday that drill results from its Olympian Gold Project in the Lake of the Woods region are not sufficiently prospective to justify further expenditure at this time. As a result, the company will not make further payments on th Olympian option agreements, but instead […]
Press Release AbitibiBowater Inc. will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce forest fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning […]
Dave Ogilvie Residents aged 50+ are invited to the Stratton seniors’ annual Christmas turkey dinner on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Millennium Hall. The cost of the meal is $15/person, with entertainment to follow. Tickets are available at the Corner Café in Stratton. Donations also will be […]
Staff The local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team got prepared for its home tournament with a weekend in Dryden. Overall, the team finished with a 1-2-1 record while facing some tough opponents. Taggs opened with a 2-1 win over host Dryden, with Jack Hamilton and Braden Webb […]
Bob Tkachuk The squash gods were quite kind to the nine Sunset Country Squash Club players who travelled to Winnipeg earlier this month. The Winnipeg Winter Club hosted the open tourney for men, women, and junior players. In the men’s ‘B’ championship, local Anniss Seid lost his bid to move […]
Duane Hicks Whether they’ve been scared off by the prospect of being culled or just busy rutting, deer have cleared away from bush near the Fort Frances Airport in recent weeks. “As of late, there hasn’t been any [deer activity],” airport superintendent Bill Caul said yesterday. “They kind of disappeared […]
Peggy Revell The Northwestern Health Unit is preparing an education campaign to help in the fight against bedbugs. “Basically, we’ve been aware of the situation like everybody else at the outset,” Dr. James Arthurs, medical officer of health for the local health unit, said about rising number of reports of […]
Dan Falloon The last time the Fort Frances Lakers made the CJHL’s top 20 rankings, things didn’t go so well for the local Junior ‘A’ hockey squad. After being listed at #17 for the week of Oct. 25, the Lakers promptly lost a pair of games—and didn’t look great doing […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, which runs the ambulance services in Rainy River District, is limiting its non-emergency ambulance transfers. As opposed to emergency transfers, such as when a person is injured in an accident and has to be rushed to hospital, non-emergency ambulance transfers […]
Duane Hicks It was an afternoon to share heartfelt appreciation and more than a few laughs. Friends, family members, volunteers, and co-workers gathered Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church here to give thanks to Teresa Hazel, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care and communications officer for Riverside […]
Duane Hicks The town is looking for community input on a draft of a new “blue box” recycling plan. As such, an open house has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the town has received a […]
