Susan Klemmensen got some help as she mounted “Lady,” a 23-year-old quarter horse for the 10th-anuual “Freedom Ride” on Saturday. Over $3,600 was raised for the cause. —Melanie Béchard photo
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Local motorcyclists were all ready to go Saturday morning in the parking lot of The Harbourage. A group of 37 riders on 23 bikes took off from here for the Alzheimer Society’s third-annual “Ride for Memories”—a fundraiser that brought 130 riders together from across the Kenora and Rainy River districts […]
An Alberta applied research group does not recommend using cover crops in forage stand establishment, saying the cover crops can be detrimental to the health of the new forage crop. The research group has shown through a demonstration project that the use of cover crops in forage production actually does […]
It’s coming soon! Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s second giant used furniture sale is planned for Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Couchiching Recreation Centre, located on Highway 11 across from the CC Complex. The sale will run from 9 a.m.-noon, followed by a live auction on select items featuring local […]
Donald Young School is looking to purchase microwaves for each classroom. The school already has a couple, but would like each room to have its own. I am sure this aimed at cutting down on the length of time a child spends in line waiting for their turn. The idea […]
The Emo Centennial Choir will be starting rehearsals to prepare for its seventh-annual Christmas concert this coming Monday (Sept. 19) at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the first rehearsal to follow at 7. There is a small cost to cover the cost […]
Brandon Olson placed second at the national level in the annual Remembrance Day poster and literary contest hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion. His drawing will hang in the House of Commons until the end of October. All schools can participate in this contest throughout the Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario […]
The “Policing for Results” survey conducted in the district last October through January shows many residents are satisfied with the job the OPP is doing, acting detachment commander S/Sgt. Steve Shouldice told town council during Monday night’s meeting. He noted that on a scale of four, respondents to the phone […]
The goal is stamping a ticket to OFSAA, but the first task facing Muskie girls’ hockey head coach Lynn Kellar and the rest of his staff is picking the team to get there. “Our goal is to win NorWOSSA and go to OFSAA, and I think this team is capable […]
Town council sent a recommendation to increase business licence fees for non-resident contractors back to committee for more work at Monday night’s meeting. While the Planning and Development executive committee had recommended the town charge an annual business licence of $350 for non-resident contractors, as opposed to $35 per job […]
“For every action, there is a reaction and the lesson is learned from the consequences from each reaction, meaning there is no action without a purpose. “Every movement, thought, and breath holds a distinctive purpose, but it’s the simple actions that truly hold the greatest leverage in our lives.” Muskie […]
While just a few planes flew in for the sixth-annual “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport on Saturday, organizers still have deemed the event a success. “Overall, it went very well, except we didn’t have the planes flying in that we would have liked,” said Bruce Caldwell, who’s […]
