The annual Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research is coming up this Sunday (Sept. 16) and organizers have got everything lined up. Now it’s just a matter of getting people out to run, walk, bike, or in-line skate that day. “We’re just gearing up and getting ready […]
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OPP officers in Northwestern Ontario will be keeping a close eye on commercial truck drivers as they travel throughout the region along Highways 11 and 17 today. In support of “Operation Corridor,” the OPP will focus its attention on commercial vehicle safety in a 24-hour province-wide initiative targeting aggressive commercial […]
With a successful first day under its belt, Canadian Blood Services is aiming to meet its two-day donor quota today as it wraps up its fall blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. “We had a total of 160 donors, 127 units, which is about 22 over what we […]
Ten people came out to Pither’s Point Park on Saturday morning for a 5K fun run/walk in support of Bill Michl’s upcoming “Joints in Motion” marathon on the Great Wall of China. Michl said he’s getting closer to his fundraising goal of $6,300 so he can go to China, with […]
Some readers might think the term “general supply” went out of fashion around the time doctors stopped doing house calls. Granted, methods such as niche marketing and e-commerce are now widely adopted, but one local business has found a way to continue to use the phrase successfully. Fort Frances General […]
The 11th-annual Bassin’ for Bucks fishing tournament took place last weekend on Whitefish Bay at Sioux Narrows, with a number of anglers from the region participating and placing. First place went to Alex Keszler and Wayne Wagner, of Winnipeg and St. Andrews, Man., with a three-day total of 56.50 pounds, […]
The Emo Speedway wrapped up its final race of the season with the Keith McNally Memorial Fan Appreciation Night on Sunday afternoon to look back on the year and tweak the noses of the drivers with a few twists in the day’s feature races. Even if the features played out […]
The local skeet club enjoyed significantly more numbers than previous years this season. The shooters, who started in April and concluded in early September, came from many areas to add their touch with the clay targets. As usual, Len Noonan prevailed with many perfect scores of 25 and a very […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club completed its Fall Series of Wednesday night races on Sept. 5, with the committee of Colin Hewitt and Sue Karsnia setting up a triangular course. With strong winds out of the northeast, Hewitt and Karsnia opted to modify the usual Olympic triangle course by requesting not […]
The Muskie football team had notable initial success pedalling Muskie discount cards door-to-door before last Friday’s season-opener, selling more than 400 throughout the district. In Fort Frances alone, 365 cards were sold. Another 40 were sold in Devlin and 30 more in Emo. The total already is close to last […]
Rows of black Mennonite horses and buggies outside the sprawling warehouse-type building in Elmira, Ont., are a sure sign that some type of activity related to farming is going on inside. And once inside, a bountiful harvest is evident—with fresh cauliflower, pickling cucumbers, and sweet corn displayed on large pallets […]
September is upon us and school has started. Many young people are attending college and university—many for the very first time. Thousands of students across Canada also are living away from home. Safety is a concern for many parents/caregivers, and every student should know basic fire and life safety information, […]
