Diana Nixon Dear editor: On Aug. 1, 2007, the I35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. The new bridge is ahead of the contractually committed date of Dec. 24, 2008, and is anticipated to be open to traffic between mid-September and mid-October with a 100-year life span, 10 […]
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By Gord McCabe Principal, FFHS Welcome to another school year at Fort Frances High School. We are very excited to be back and looking forward to a wonderful year. I think I should use this time to update parents on some changes that have taken place which we believe will […]
Despite some tough weather this past weekend, fishing was excellent on Lake of the Woods for the annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” tournament that took place in Sioux Narrows. As always, the tournament sold out with a 120-boat field and the bar was set high to cash a cheque, with teams […]
By Troy L‘Hirondelle The big news last week in technology was Google. September marks the month of Google’s founding 10 years ago and on the occasion of this anniversary, it launched its new web browser, called Chrome. This new browser from Google will compete with existing ones such as Internet […]
I headed for the Bakery in Drizzle Creek early one morning because Hydro None had notified us of a scheduled three-hour outage from 9 a.m. until noon—and I wanted to make sure I got my usual fix of caffeine and calories. The debating table already was pretty well occupied as […]
Perhaps the most intriguing prospect of the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ training camp leading into the team’s second SIJHL season is the impending battle between the pipes. David Novak served mostly as Ryan Faragher’s back-up a year ago, but was brought back to take over the starter’s role for this […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru With the arrival of the cooler fall weather, gardening thoughts start turning towards ignoring the garden and leaving the clean-up until spring. Well, there still are a number of gardening tasks that can be carried out on the pleasant autumn days right up until […]
The Ontario Market Investment Fund, announced recently, is a brand new program designed to fund projects that promote consumer awareness of Ontario-produced foods and encourage Ontarians to buy locally. Applications are available at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/export/index.html Grants are available to strategic alliances among, for example, individuals, businesses, producers, processors, and community organizations, […]
Last weekend, I had to take an over-the-counter medicine and as usual, I began reading instructions about how to take the pill and what side effects I could expect. Or rather, I began NOT reading the instructions. Why? Because I found the tiny, tiny type impossible to decipher. After laboriously […]
Going back to school is a stressful time for parents and kids. It’s a time of new challenges and new relationships, excitement, and some jitters. Parents have a lot on their minds, getting their kids back into a routine and buying back-to-school supplies. Kids are worried about who they’ll sit […]
While the people of the United States have been working themselves into an election fever since January, 2007, our political leaders only stumbled into the election this past Sunday morning. In the U.S., it takes almost 24 months to elect a president (some of our minority governments haven’t lasted that […]
Jim Cumming We are a diverse community. Across Rainy River District, our population includes those of First Nations’ ancestry, as well as first generation people from Holland, France, England, Vietnam, and many other nations. As a district, we have welcomed and accepted immigrants for several centuries. It has been—and continues […]
