Hats off to all the organizers, volunteers, and (most importantly) the 12 teams that took part in the annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament over the weekend. Good Vibrations captured the ‘A’ final Sunday with a victory over the Jokers-Up North. The Clippers earned the ‘B’ crown while the River Rats claimed […]
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The Ignace Airways seaplane base was a busy place last Wednesday (June 13) as nine aircraft from across Northwestern Ontario arrived for a meeting with government officials on issues facing the remote tourism industry. More than 80 tourism operators met with the ministries of Natural Resources, Tourism, and Northern Development […]
How bad are things on the farm these days? Consider this information from an article by Ron Friesen in The Manitoba Co-operator. More than three out of every four dollars (77 percent) that Canadian producers netted in 2004 came from the government, not from crops and livestock. But that’s not […]
Dear sir: I wish to comment on the article in Friday’s Daily Bulletin about the volunteer firefighters. I, as well, am a part-time volunteer on the fire brigade, and am feeling very frustrated and angry with the decision by town council to further reduce the number of full-time firefighters in […]
To the editor: I read Ken Boshcoff’s regular contribution “View From The Hill” expecting just that—his views, opinions, and thoughts about issues and perhaps an occasional synopsis of the work he is doing as our elected representative. Instead, we get a mixed bag of government advertising (“Canadian Forces can offer […]
Dear sir: Attention Fort Frances. Your fire department is being slowly dismantled by our mayor and council. The mayor and council are instituting staffing changes at the fire department that will affect the safety and well-being of this community. Staffing of full-time firefighters is being reduced for no reason that […]
Dear editor: I am alarmed at the recent goings on in this town over the fears and changes contemplated for our water system. We are lucky to have an excellent source for our water system. In the not too distant past, a new engineered treatment plant was built—supposedly it was […]
Dear Mike: It was a hot and humid weekend, but what better place to be than the Devlin ball park playing slo-pitch! Thanks go to Shade, the team in charge of the tournament (Ron and Leslie Kellar, Jack Kellar, Laurie and Gayleen Walsh, Linda and Willie Pruys, Diana King, Jim […]
Dear sir: I want to take a moment and thank everyone who helped make the FFHS 2005 “chem-free” grad party a great success. From the initial planning meeting in February to the actual event on June 23, much work by the parent committee and support from the community brought about […]
Dear sir: I have read that AFN Chief Phil Fontaine has embarked upon an effort to solicit the collective vote of band memberships for the AFN chief position. I have read that Mr. Fontaine wants to have women/youth and hereditary chiefs to have more say at the AFN. I also […]
The 2005 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is off to a rousing start—and the anglers haven’t even hit the water yet. The real action gets underway tomorrow morning when the 136 teams vying for the $50,000 first prize head off across Sand Bay in search of the “big ones” to […]
Coun. Gary Judson was appointed to the handi-van committee during Emo council’s regular meeting last Thursday. Four communities—Chapple, Devlin, Stratton, and Emo—are partnering with Meals on Wheels, a not-for-profit corporation, to continue the handi-van service in the district. Each municipality will appoint one member to sit on the committee. Emo […]
