Peggy Revell A passion for the environment has led to district siblings Aimee and Nathan Pelletier to trade in the lakes and rivers of Northwestern Ontario for the Atlantic Ocean. The pair, who grew up just north of Stratton, currently are finding academic success and making inroads towards improving the […]
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Mitch Calvert The stars of the Border Skating Club shone brightly at the Trillium STARSkate All-Ontario Championships and Trillium Cup figure skating competitions this past weekend in Waterloo, Ont. Jillian Bobczynski skated to a silver medal in the ladies’ senior bronze freeskate event while Michael Nelson turned in a bronze […]
Mitch Calvert Talk about a nail-biter. Emo native Cody Mosbeck and his Gustavus Adolphus Gusties’ teammates are off to the NCAA Division III “Frozen Four” after a thrilling 2-0 victory over UW-Superior on Saturday. Ross-Ring Jarvi gave Gustavus all the cushion they needed with a goal early in the second […]
Duane Hicks The recently-released Ontario Tourism Competitiveness Study, chaired by former Ontario finance minister Greg Sorbara, recommends the redrawing of travel regions across the province—folding Sunset Country into a massive region stretching from Sault Ste. Marie to the Manitoba border and leaving some wondering about the negative consequences of that. […]
Peggy Revell With data that has been collected so far throughout the district, the Ministry of Natural Resources is predicting an above-average winter severity for the deer population here. Since 1953, a network of snows stations—located in Atikokan, Rice Bay, and Arbor Vitae—is used to evaluate the winter weather severity […]
Joey Payeur Eight skaters. One goalie. One dream realized. The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs, with former Fort Frances Muskie Hannah Firth and Couchiching First Nation resident Melissa Calder on their miniscule nine-player roster, didn’t play like a shorthanded crew on their way to winning their second-consecutive American Collegiate Hockey […]
Peggy Revell Although summer may seem like a long ways away, now is the time for students to get into gear and start looking for a job. “A lot of positions, especially for university and college students, they start hiring and doing things February and March,” explained Bridget McGinnis of […]
Peggy Revell Decked out all in green, Jamie Swanton, Shaylynn Marchuk, and Liam Wyder celebrated St. Patrick’s Day yesterday along with other children at the Fort Frances Day Care with green popcorn and green milkshakes—followed, of course, by green milk moustaches.
Dave Ogilvie The special decorations and table settings created a real Irish atmosphere at the Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary’s tea and bake sale Friday afternoon in the cafeteria. About 90 people enjoyed tea, coffee, sandwiches, and dainties while visiting with friends. Funds raised from this event will help pay […]
Mitch Calvert Clayton “Beef” Windigo (#18) of Sweet Caroline stormed the net while defender Joe Sinclair, in the Fort Frances Canadians’ jersey, tried to stop him during Sunday’s final of a men’s hockey tournament here. Host Sweet Caroline claimed the $1,000 top prize with a 4-0 win while the runners-up […]
courtesy of Anthony C. Bombay CN workers surveyed a freight car Monday afternoon shortly after the 13-car derailment at Rainy River First Nations.
No company in their right mind would invest 35 years in successfully marketing their brand, only to suddenly toss it out the window and start from scratch. Yet that’s exactly what the Ontario government is proposing in a recently-released tourism study that recommends ditching the Sunset Country travel region in […]
