Staff The 2010 Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to go in Thunder Bay later this month, but Fort Frances Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft already is looking ahead to next year’s event. Wiedenhoeft is a member of the Hall of Fame’s selection committee—and he’s encouraging those with […]
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Dan Falloon Even at the age of 84, Lil Pihulak still has a flair for fishing on Rainy Lake. Back in July, for example, Pihulak hauled in four large walleye, ranging from 22-28 inches in length, over the course of about three hours. Pihulak’s friend, Sylvia Johnston of International Falls, […]
Peggy Revell Jaelyn Ottertail, four, with his friend, Thomas the Tank Engine, got ready to enjoy a plate full of pancakes and sausages served up this past Saturday at Sister Kennedy Centre for the annual free pancake breakfast hosted by local MPP Howard Hampton.
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis, left, and Elma Tucker, a volunteer with the Arthritis Society, got ready to hoist the flag signifying September as “Arthritis Month” in Fort Frances. Throughout this month, volunteers will be canvassing door-to-door for the Arthritis Society. Please call 1-800-268-9535 ext#6 for more information, to volunteer […]
Dan Falloon Lakers’ forwards Ty Brueggeman (#8) and Blake Boaz crash the net against Dryden’s Curtis Barker in the team’s preseason opener in Dryden on Wednesday night. The pair were dynamic in the game, as Boaz scored twice, while Brueggeman tickled the twine once in the Lakers’ 6-5 comeback win […]
Brenda McPhersonErin McMahon Dear Editor, We are writing this letter to bring awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is an umbrella term that describes a range of disabilities that occur as a direct result of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is one of the […]
Sept. 22 will mark an important date for Canadian Firearms Program legislation. On that day, Members of Parliament will either choose to support the private member’s bill of Candice Hoeppner of Manitoba which would allow for debate on the legislation to kill the long-gun registry or to kill the legislation […]
I really only have had three uncles in my life. All came from my mother’s side of the family. She had two brothers and her sister married my uncle Ron Anderson. He is the uncle that I am most close to. Ron was my father’s best friend. I am told […]
Before I attended my first Major League Baseball game eight or nine years ago, I was thrilled to be heading on down to see my favourite team, the Minnesota Twins, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. As the family car crossed the I-35W bridge and the fluffy roof of the […]
This is the season of thunderstorms. When great masses of air move across the continent, some hot, some cold, the places where they meet are areas of great upheaval and turmoil in the atmosphere. Much of these great, magnificent, awe-inspiring displays can be explained by simple physics. On the other […]
I actually finished combining all our plots last week and all that is left is a bunch of straw. I wasn’t hoping to get it baled near the end of the week but the weather changed and I decided to leave it standing rather than laying. I have some later […]
The day greeted us with crisp promise, and a plan to explore two canoe portages we found marked on our map. Finding trails is an exhilarating experience—especially when you consider that these long ago routes lead to a tucked away peace of a remote lake. At this time of year, […]
