Christine Denby (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers) was elected president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce at its annual general membership meeting late Tuesday afternoon at The Harbourage. Taking Denby’s place as first vice-president will be Cathy Emes (Edwards Jones). Gary Rogozinski (Abitibi-Consolidated) will assume the role of past president while […]
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The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team fell 76-48 to the Churchill Trojans yesterday in their opening game of the Tiger Tip-Off Tournament at Westgate High School in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold got off to a strong start paced by Travis Stromness’ 11 first-half points. However, the Muskies still found themselves […]
Following a successful videoconference with a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan earlier this month as an educational tool, the Rainy River District School Board is offering the use of its equipment to the community as a Christmas gift. Anyone in the district with family serving in the Canadian Armed Forces in […]
Three beef carcasses at Greensides General Store in Devlin, which were condemned by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs earlier this month, were picked up and rendered last week. Owner Murnie Allen noted OMAFRA officials were at his store at 6:10 a.m. last Wednesday and he loaded […]
Dear editor: About mid-June, my spouse was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the adrenal gland and lungs. Her family doctor in Thunder Bay had not given her a complete physical examination for three years—no CT scan, MRI, or X-ray. A more thorough blood test would have indicated the adrenal gland […]
Dear Mr. Editor: There is a lot of talk these days about “global warming” or the updated term “climate change.” The “global warming” myth started around 40 years ago as a “Cold War” propaganda. The Soviets claimed the rocket exhaust from the big Saturn V rocket would “punch a hole […]
Dear sir: The big concern some have over uninspected, locally-grown, and butchered meat hanging with government-inspected meat is not a big issue. This has been going on for years! Really now, let’s think back, as far back as you can remember, just how long has this been going on? I’m […]
A Canadian Press story which ran in the Daily Bulletin last week said prescription narcotics now top heroin as the opiate of choice among drug addicts on the streets of five major cities across the country. Perhaps it’s not so surprising, then, that local addiction counsellors revealed Saturday that abuse […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) is excited to announce the first of six minor hockey summits throughout the region will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 in Fort Frances. The summit is an initiative driven by Hockey Canada to take place nationwide in all 13 participating member branches. Two Thunder Bay dates […]
FORT FRANCES—Although officially opened to the public back in July by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists, the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail’s boardwalk finally was completed last week. The 1, 032-foot trail, located in Alberton Township, gained an additional 112 feet of boardwalk thanks to funding […]
The defending Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League champions are off to a strong start again this season, earning victories in their first two games. Vianets (2-0) followed up last week’s 65-60 win over La Place Rendez-Vous with an 86-73 victory versus the Fort High Muskies (1-1) here Monday night. Darren […]
The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards help organizations across the province ensure their volunteers receive the recognition they deserve. And Emo Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko stressed at a meeting earlier this month that she’d like to see many of the community’s volunteers nominated this year. “I think Emo has […]
