Staff Block remains closed to traffic Temporary traffic conditions remain in place on Third Street East, between Mowat and Portage Avenue, as emergency repairs of the sanitary sewer system there continue. The main sanitary sewer line was repaired by 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, “however, it took some time […]
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Staff Playing on back-to-back nights didn’t slow down Al’s Racquet Stringing. The squad edged Boston Pizza 2-1 last night after doubling the under-18 La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 4-2 on Tuesday. Nicole Rogozinski and Taylor Meyers tallied against BP while Caitlin Hyatt netted the lone goal in a losing cause. Lauren […]
Press Release Flower and vegetable gardens are exploding early this summer. Stop by the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here this Saturday morning (July 17) to find an abundance of vegetable, berries, and flowers. All varieties of plants appear to be at least two weeks ahead of normal, so there are […]
Robin McCormick The annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament at Lake Despair Lodge was another success this past Friday and Saturday, with a record weight brought in by the top team. Jon Evans and Gus McFaddin captured first place—and the $5,000 prize—with a total weight of 29.39 pounds. Devlin residents […]
Dave Ogilvie River Theatre’s performance of “High School Musical” goes this Friday (July 16) at 6:30 p.m. at the Donald Young School gymnasium. Tickets cost $5, which only are available at the door. This talented group of 22 district students has been hard at work preparing for this production for […]
Press Release The Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN) and the CNIB Eye Van, in partnership with Valley Diabetes Education Centre, will be at Rainycrest in Fort Frances on July 14-16 and July 19-23 from 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:3-4:30 p.m. each day. Specialized diabetes educators will be on site to provide […]
Peggy Revell With intense storms in early July flooding basements, the underpass, and areas throughout Fort Frances, residents were warned at Monday night’s council meeting that sump pumps for their homes need to be directed into the storm sewer system. “Basically, we had two events that were extreme events,” Operations […]
Press Release Cornell Farms in La Vallee is pleased to announce that “House of Doc” will be performing at the next barn concert on Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Dan Wiebe, his sister, Rebecca Harder, and her husband, Matthew Harder, compose and perform as only a family does—with uncanny […]
The Lakers’ organization has gone through a tough week in laying to rest our friend and assistant coach, Bob Mainville. But we must be strong and forge forward knowing that Bob would want us to do what is best for the team as he was a good team man. This […]
Anthony Leek It was a hot night at the Emo Speedway on Saturday, but not as hot as the action on the track with the WISSOTA Amsoil qualifiers and the sixth-annual Mid-Season Summer Shootout taking place. A total of nine WISSOTA Modifieds, 13 WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and 12 Street Stocks […]
Press Release Paintball quickly is becoming a very popular sport! What sets paintball apart from every other sport is its very disposition. Many video games seek to emulate what paintball creates—a realistic version of the war game genre. It is a uni-sex sport, with both men and women enjoying the […]
Staff Molly Carlson led the Thunder Bay Diving Club contingent at the 2010 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships at the Pan-Am Pool in Winnipeg over the weekend. Carlson, who was born here but moved to Thunder Bay at a young age, earned two silver medals and one bronze, as well […]
