the MNR A Nestor Falls lodge owner and guide must pay $7,000 for offences related to illegal deer hunting. Dean Roy, an owner and operator of Meline’s Lodge and Guide Service, pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and was fined a total of $6,000 for two counts […]

Staff Juniors win Kenora title Everything that could go wrong for the Muskie boys’ volleyball teams last season did. Both the seniors and juniors struggled en route to winless NorWOSSA seasons a year ago, but look primed for a rebound with more depth and experience on both rosters going into […]

Staff Five locals participated in the 14th-annual Inline Marathon on Saturday in Duluth. Ashley Gibbs led the local contingent, clocking a time of 1:32:38, followed by John Young with a personal best of 1:47:12. Bob Tkachuk came in at 1:56:28, which included a crash at the 26-mile mark, while Armand […]

Staff Len Noonan managed a come-from-behind victory to capture the Hiram Walker Trophy as champion of the local skeet club during the final shoot of the season Saturday. At the halfway point, Noonan was trailing Tony Manuge 45-44. But by the time Noonan had finished, Manuge needed a perfect round […]

Deb Westover-Morriseau Dear editor: More than 50 people walked in the Tom Bruyere Memorial “Walk for Dialysis” last Friday—the most ever! They walked for dialysis, they walked for themselves, they walked for a friend or a family member. But first and foremost, they walked for Tom. They talked, they joked, […]

GOSMAN–Born to Scott and Stacy, nee Plett, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Alexis Gillian, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. on September 17, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MARENGERE–Born to James Marengere and Kristine Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Julie Brooke, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. on September 17, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BROWN–Born to Tyler Brown and Ashley Jewett, of Rainy River, Ont., a girl, Ava Leona Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on September 17, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KABATAY–Born to Nathan Boshkaykin and Roberta Kabatay, of Seine River, Ont., a boy, Bryce Alexander, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. on September 16, 2009 a

GRAY–Born to Adam and Dawn, nee Scott, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Samual Lee Anton, weighing 9 lbs. 4 oz. on September 3, 2009 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ont.

AMIDON–Born to Benjamin Amidon and Sierra Spicer, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Gemma Paisley, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. on September 2, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

TASCHUK–A daughter, Carsyn Amelia Taschuk was born Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at Rainy Lake Medical Center, to Garrett and Cara Taschuk. Carsyn weighed 8 lbs. 2.5 oz. and measured 21 inches long. Celebrating her birthday are brother Cooper and sister Cayden. Maternal grandparents are Melvin and the late Susan Jack […]