the MNR A two-day enforcement blitz by Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers on a lake near Atikokan found many individuals to be in violation of a variety of fishing and boating regulations. On July 29-30, conservation officers checked 125 individuals on Basswood Lake, located on the Canada/U.S. border south […]
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the MNR A fishing party of four has been convicted of possessing more than their limit of walleye. Roger Marion and Donalda Zoratti, both of Kenora, and Cyril Taylor and Solange Taylor, both of Winnipeg, all pleaded guilty to possessing an over-limit of walleye and each were fined $600. They […]
Anthony Leek It was the most suitable day possible after days of wet, rainy, and windy weather ripped through the Rainy River District. Season Championship night was at hand for the Emo Speedway with the usual classes of WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and Street Stocks. While the WISSOTA Modifieds […]
Press Release The inaugural Thunder Bay Marathon-Miles with the Giant race weekend on Sunday, Sept. 19 is less than two weeks away. The event will feature a full marathon of 26.2 miles, a half marathon of 13.1 miles and a 5K fun run and walk. Interested participants are reminded that […]
Each team has five players on the floor at a time, with three different positions: three blockers, a pivot, and a jammer. The blockers are supposed to create space for the jammer to pass through. Pivots act as a lead blocker, setting the pace for their teammates and keeping an […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt The Safety Advocate September is here and many of us that have cabins may have made numerous trips to them, as well as enjoying all the other things in the area that nature has to offer. Other people may not own cabins, but may have visited […]
It’s a funny time of year for anglers. The summer that we dream about all winter has come and gone again for another year, yet fall fishing brings on some of the best bites of the year for nearly all species so it’s a pretty good trade off. As the […]
David Gordon Triskle, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at the age of 82. He was born on April 1, 1928 in Rainy River, Ontario to the late Frank and Mary Triskle. David worked as a logger in the bush in […]
Duane Hicks Two third-year medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) were welcomed to Fort Frances last week, and the pair will be living and learning here for 30 weeks as they complete their comprehensive community clerkships. Brienne Lowey-Bodkin and Jacqueline Edwards underwent orientation last week, and […]
Robin McCormick After 30 years of teaching, Caren Fagerdahl will not be returning to Crossroads School in Devlin this fall to begin the 2010/11 school year. Rather, she and her husband will be leaving for Peterborough to visit their daughter, Erika, and family. But the trip only starts there. It […]
Duane Hicks Patients at the Fort Frances Community Clinic will notice a new doctor’s name on the wall there, as family physician Dr. Cynthia Saliba is on the job as of last week. Dr. Saliba, who has recently moved here with her husband, Dave Van Dyk, was given a warm […]
Peggy Revell Whether on foot, bikes or other wheels, and no matter age, speed, or how much money a person can raise, local brothers George Walsh and Sandy Stalker are hoping the district answers the call to mark the Terry Fox Run’s 30th anniversary. The local “Marathon of Hope” is […]
