Dear sir: Another successful soccer season has come to an end and I would like to take the time to reflect on the 2004 season. The month of May brought about some big changes for our league. A new executive was voted in, a constitution—defining the league—was drawn up, and […]
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Dear Mike: In its first provincial budget, the McGuinty Liberal government announced the de-listing of adult eye examinations, along with removing chiropractic and some physiotherapy care. The public outcry has been great as people understand the importance of regular eye health examinations. What do we know right now? Children aged […]
Dear editor: In newspaper reports earlier this month, NDP MPP Gilles Bisson said the Liberal government has failed to deliver on a promise to provide more tags to moose hunters. He is off target. This year, 392 more tags are being allocated to resident moose hunters than were issued in […]
It seems there still is a place for real men in Rainy River District if the turnout for the annual loggers’ competition last Friday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo is any indication. The competition has been part of the fair for the last 19 […]
Meet Steve Arpin. At only 20 years of age, the local race car diver’s name receives 8,370 hits on an Internet search engine—and for good reason. Arpin is considered by many to be the best driver to ever come out of Fort Frances and he has the track record to […]
The Buick Scramble is the world’s largest amateur golf tournament, with more than 80, 000 golfers participating annually in the event that boasts Tiger Woods as its honourary chairman. A local foursome, along with Kitchen Creek’s club pro, was part of that group and represented Fort Frances well at the […]
Money talks, as we all well know, but can it spell the difference between a gold medal and fourth place at the Olympics? We’re not talking about money for training here. Obviously, it takes funding to train athletes to compete at a world-class level. Rather, it’s the money many athletes […]
After disappointing results last year, the annual 4-H market steer auction Saturday afternoon at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo undoubtedly put some smiles on a lot of deserving young faces. This year’s auction saw nearly half of the 28 animals on the block command prices […]
A new physiotherapy clinic is set to open here next month by a former resident. Jeff Wright, son of Robin and Janice, recently returned to the area from London, Ont. to follow his dream of opening his own clinic here in town. “I’m nervous and excited all in one,” he […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up next month, local volunteers already have been working hard and keeping focused on promoting and raising money for the fundraiser. Vanessa Hebert, executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, said volunteers have been stationed at Canada Safeway, Wal-Mart, and Canadian Tire […]
Bay City Contractors Inc. of Thunder Bay only has put up signage so far, but the real work on King’s Highway in the west end of town soon will become apparent. “The plan is to get digging by Thursday [tomorrow] and getting the watermain in,” noted Operations and Facilities manager […]
Blood donation isn’t just for car accident victims and organ transplants. It’s for people who have cancer. Melanie Mathieson, 36, of Fort Frances knows all about it—and she wants to increase public awareness about the value of being a blood donor. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in February and […]
