The OPP, in conjunction with police services from across the province, is now conducting its annual fall seatbelt campaign. Starting this past weekend and running until Oct. 2, OPP officers will be conducting random stop checks to enforce and educate motorists on seatbelt use throughout Rainy River District. In Canada, […]
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Fort Frances resident Alan Webb turned some spare change into a windfall when he won a $100,000 Encore prize from the Sept. 14 draw. “I went to buy a paper. I had a loonie and a toonie left in my hand and bought a 6/49 ticket with Encore,” the retired […]
“There is no try—it’s do or do not,” said Muskie football head coach Bob Swing, sounding like Yoda. Yoda actually said, “Try not. Do or do not, there is no try,” but the message was clear after the Muskies’ 19-4 loss to the host Kenora Broncos on Friday to drop […]
In fishing circles, they’re now considered royalty. After winning the Rainy River Walleye Tournament yesterday, to go along with their Emo Walleye Classic crown this past spring, Doug McBride and Steve Ballan have been crowned “Kings of the River.” “It’s incredible,” said a beaming Ballan. “Just incredible, and I can’t […]
Although the regular season doesn’t start until tomorrow in Dryden, the Muskie court teams already are in full swing. The senior teams anyway. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team, in Thunder Bay over the weekend for the Thunderwolves tournament, won three of their four round-robin matches to take first place […]
Town council will begin its 2006 budget process this evening with an open meeting to get input from the public. And unlike last year when no one from the public showed up, two speakers are on the agenda to speak tonight—Chamber of Commerce president Gary Rogozinski and local resident Melvin […]
A wide variety of items will be up for grabs during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s second giant used furniture sale, which is planned for tomorrow (Saturday) at the Couchiching recreation centre. Foundation director Teresa Hazel said yesterday a range of furniture either will be up for sale, or […]
Like Botox treatments for Joan Collins, today’s game against the Broncos is an important one for the Muskies. They are looking for their first win of a season that is in its third game and seeking their first victory in 364 days, with their last being a thrilling 18-13 win […]
Kitchen Creek Golf Club is looking for a new facility manager after Steve Wood opted not to return for a seventh season as the course professional. “I’m not coming back next year,” Wood said yesterday afternoon. The birth of his daughter five months ago, and not being able to spend […]
The Dryden detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have concluded their investigation into a collision between an ATV and a tractor trailer unit that occurred last week. On Friday, Sept. 16, an ATV entered Highway in Oxdrift from the north side and collided with a westbound tractor trailer unit. The […]
With renovations expected to start in January, the Fort Frances Museum fundraising committee has reached two-thirds of its fundraising goal of $130,000. “We’re sort of gearing up for another push here. We still have to approach businesses and some foundations and that,” noted museum curator Pam Hawley. “We have about […]
District residents have come through once again for the Canadian Blood Services donor clinic at Fort High yesterday and Wednesday. CBS community development co-ordinator Harvey Heather reported this morning that yesterday’s clinic attracted 217 donors, from which 193 units were collected. Including Wednesday’s clinic, that brought the total collected to […]
