Dan Falloon Bismarck Bobcats coach Byron Pool kept his word to Ryan Faragher. And the Fort Frances goalie rewarded Pool’s faith, leading the Bobcats to the North American Hockey League’s Robertson Cup on Sunday. Faragher turned aside all 21 shots he faced as Bismarck blanked the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-0 […]
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Dan Falloon Jon Carlson wasn’t even the first member of his family to find out he had been drafted into the Ontario Hockey League. “I was just sitting at home, on my couch, watching a movie,” Carlson recalled of that May 1 afternoon. “We had it [the draft] on the […]
Peggy Revell Some of F.H. Huffman School’s last students, Shayden Whitecrow, Gabe Hyatt, and Mackenzie Mainville, alongside the portrait of their school’s namesake, held up a few photos from past decades that have been collected in anticipation of the school’s open house set for Friday, May 28 from 4-7 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks Lorie Walynski, left, and Barb Wilson discussed Shannon Neilson-Kawulia’s mixed media piece, “Reflections,” on Thursday evening during the opening of the “Go For Gold” exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The art exhibit will continue through May and into June.
Dave Ogilvie The Grade 3/4 class at Sturgeon Creek participated in the school’s annual spring tea and concert held last Wednesday in conjunction with “Education Week.” The talented students entertained those on hand with three recorder pieces, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” “Land of the Silver Birch,” and “Spring Time.” […]
Bryce Forbes Muskie keeper Chelsea Hill aggressively stole the ball from a Kenora player in a 2-0 loss in NorWOSSA-opening action here last Wednesday.
Michelle George Dear editor: As a member of the Robert Moore parent/school council, I would like to commend the teaching staff associated with the recent drama production of “Annie.” Your dedication and commitment in promoting the arts has provided students with an opportunity for positive self-expression and self-confidence. Your efforts […]
Eric Lundmark Dear editor: Chief Chuck McPherson intends to set up a toll booth on Highway 11 where it passes through the Couchiching First Nation due to several grievances he has with the federal government. He states that “over the last 50 years since the construction of the Noden Causeway, […]
Charlie Tarrant Dear editor: I am a 79-year-old Canadian citizen of Irish and English extraction, born and raised in Canada. I started working when I was 13 years old to help support my family and put food on the table when times were tough and we often were hungry. I […]
Last Sunday we had a wonderful dinner made by our son, the chef—brown rice topped with a mixture of ground buffalo meat, shiitake mushrooms, lentils, and beans with delectable spices. The beige of the rice and the brown of the topping matched our pottery plates exactly. A dark green spinach […]
With the weather warming and summer just around the corner, more and more people are starting to come to Northwestern Ontario for a visit. Early last week, though, we had a visitor of a different kind grace us with his presence. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff visited the region to talk […]
As I sat on my deck at the lake Sunday, the solitude of the island occasionally was broken by a large jet heading northwest over Rainy Lake. The sound of the engines trailed far behind the shining silver body with the two white trails of water vapour being thrown off […]
