The misty, clear blue lake is a wide door to freedom as we push our canoes from the shoreline. I think Sunset Country has the best canoe trip opportunities anywhere. Unlike Quetico or Boundary Waters–highly marketed neighbouring canoe parks—here we don’t need to purchase a permit, but we’re still surrounded […]
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Bryce Forbes In the end, the grand opening of the Emo Spray Park yesterday provided the picture perfect memories organizers had wished for when they came up with the idea four long years ago— kids screaming and running through the various play structures, enjoying the last few weeks of another […]
Joey Payeur Before last week, if someone walked the hallways of Burriss School and listened very closely, they may have heard the echoes of an old, familiar tune: Burriss School is a fabulous place All the little children have a happy face Feeling great, so good to be free I’m […]
Dan Falloon It’s not an uncommon thing to see numerous boats out on the waters of Rainy Lake. But members of the Rendezvous Yacht Club are hoping to see a few more, especially those of the sailing variety. The club, which counts approximately 10-15 regulars among its fleet, has been […]
Peggy Revell Giving a voice to the missing and murdered aboriginal women—and their families and friends—is the focus of artistic workshops running next week at the Sunset Country Métis Hall. “The Remember Me project started back in October, and it’s just bringing awareness about the missing aboriginal women, and then […]
Bryce Forbes For Aaron Petrin, it was an experience he will never forget. Along with 19 other people, the Fort Frances native ventured down to the South Pacific country of Fiji. Through the Volunteer Eco-Tourism Students Abroad program, the 23-year-old Fort High grad spent two weeks down in the third-world […]
Peggy Revell Writing under the pseudonym “S. Wampman,” district resident Mike Kemper has released three books filled with high-flying float plane adventures, crime, and more. “All Bush Pilots Lie” was written after his four-year stint as a bush pilot, including three with Rusty Myers here and one out of Atikokan, […]
Bryce Forbes Out with the old, in with the new. Starting this past Tuesday, the Northern Community Development Society underwent a few changes involving their old Job Connect Program and new Job Marching, Placement and Incentive program. “Under the new Employment Ontario model, changes will include the wind down of […]
Duane Hicks With about five weeks left until the deadline for nominations for the Oct. 25 municipal and school board elections, few people here have filed their names so far. But those thinking about running for office are encouraged to attend an election candidate information session next month to learn […]
Press Release The Northwest Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) recently reported on the deficit positions of hospitals located in the area, and Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. was among those that have had significant losses for the past two years. “The LHIN was well aware of our problems and we […]
Dave Ogilvie Known as the “high energy band” from Winnipeg, “House of Doc” did not disappoint the small but enthusiastic audience at Cornell Farms last Saturday evening. The barn was really rocking as the young musicians skillfully incorporated elements of roots-folk-bluegrass-gospel-blues-old-time-Celtic and Canadiana music to produce a contemporary sound that […]
Dave Ogilvie “Chapple Heritage Days,” which began in 1999 during Chapple’s centennial celebration, has become an annual event that attracts people from across the district and beyond to the Both farm and homestead just north of Barwick. The rainy weather on Friday afternoon had committee members a little worried as […]
