Doug McBride showed off the 7.85-pound walleye he and partner Steve Ballan reeled up during Saturday’s final weigh-in at the seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic. The pair won the tournament and became its first two-time champions (they previously won it in 2005).
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Scott Jolicoeur walked “Maggie” at the third-annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides here Sunday morning. The walk, which started at Pither’s Point Park and continued along the riverfront walkway, raised $1,140 towards the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
Deb McCoy, left, and June Haver each found their supply of summer reading Saturday morning as they perused row after row of books at the annual giant book sale at the Fort Frances Public Library. The sale raised $1,170 for the “Friends of the Library, though it will continue for […]
Georges Blanc was ready to enjoy a plate of Greek food during the “Taste of Our World” event Friday evening at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge as helper Nina Stopa looked on. Three international cusines were offered, also including Indian and Thai, allowing guests to experience authentic ethnic offerings.
John Young, a volunteer at the fourth-annual Treaty #3 bike rodeo held Saturday morning at the Couchiching multi-use facility, directed cyclists and kids on scooters through the obstacle course designed to teach them the importance of bicycle safety. The rodeo attracted many youngsters, along with guest appearances by “Sparky the […]
A jury found former Rainy River District resident Donald Smith guilty on four counts related to making, possessing, and distributing obscene material yesterday at the Fort Frances Courthouse. A date for Smith’s sentencing will be set on June 18. The guilty verdict came at the end of the nearly three-week […]
Canada has set the Guinness World Record for the most number of people walking a kilometre at the same time. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 at precisely 11:30 a.m. (CDT), 231,635 Canadians walked one kilometre at 1,011 different venues, including about 115 local residents who walked from the Sorting Gap […]
Janet Mary Ellis, 46, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, ON on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. She was born April 28, 1962 in Sudbury, ON to the late David Crook and the late Eleta Crook (nee Berrigan). Janet […]
A press release in Wednesday’s Times about Tim Hortons’ “Camp Day” coming up on Wednesday, June 4 stated one penny from every cup of coffee sold that day will go to the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation. In fact, it should have read all proceeds from coffee sales that day will […]
Emo Walleye Classic anglers Lorne Wood and Monte Mann, foreground, wasted little time this morning heading to the dam here to try their luck along with fellow competitors Paul Jewiss and Mike Graham. There’s 62 teams vying for the top prize, with the weigh-ins running from 3:30-6:30 p.m. both today […]
Freeda Carmody, representing the Rainy River District Municipal Association, signed an agreement to officially re-designate the district as a “safe community” during a ceremony yesterday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hosted by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, the gala recognized everyone who made the re-designation possible for the 10 […]
Muskie Lauren Pierce tried to kick the ball while three Bronco defenders converged on her during the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer final yesterday in Kenora. The black-and-gold won 2-0 to advance to the all-Ontarios on June 9-11 in Collingwood.
