While the Thunder Bay area just reported its first case of a bird testing positive for West Nile virus, the Kenora-Rainy River districts still haven’t seen a sign of it. But as part of the provincial campaign to monitor West Nile virus by collecting mosquito samples, the Northwestern Health Unit […]
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Fortunately or unfortunately, I began the first grade just three weeks after my fourth birthday. So as I grew up, I always felt way too young. In first grade, I was too young to go without an afternoon nap. In fifth grade, I was too young to hear the secrets […]
During hot summer days, humans go swimming, drink lemonade, or move inside to air conditioning to cool down. But cattle stay outside, with nothing to cool them. This reduces their growth and efficiency. While nobody is suggesting placing cattle on beach blankets, with sunglasses and strawberry daiquiris to sip, researchers […]
It seems the weather is everyone’s favourite topic these days. Having now passed through the heated election season, voters in Rainy River District were hoping the full moon of July 1 would mark a change of seasons and usher in the summer season. It hasn’t happened yet, or maybe we […]
I am a member of the Greek soccer team. I was there, in the Luz Stadium (the Stadium of Light) in Lisbon on Sunday, for the championship game of Euro 2004 against Portugal. I was there, in front of millions on television, singing along as the Greek national anthem played. […]
Abnormally cool weather across the Prairies has put a damper on berry-farming and gardening businesses this year. In Manitoba, berry producers are calling a two-week delay to the picking season the worst setback in recent memory. “Everybody expects berries at the beginning of July,” said Murray Boonstra of Boonstra Farms […]
Tickets went on sale yesterday for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Quest for the Best,” which will hit the stage July 21 in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship once again. “Things are going well. We have our 20 contestants,” organizer Dawn Booth said. “It promises to be […]
A 17-year-old local female was seriously injured on Canada Day, losing a leg and several toes on her other foot while trespassing on CN property here. The teen was carrying a bicycle across the tracks at the CN yard between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. on July 1, CN spokesman Jim […]
While the fire hazard currently is “low” across the West Fire Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources responded to four new fires in the past few days, including two in this area. The most recent was Fort Frances Fire #15, which was reported around 10 a.m. on Monday, said local […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the Adventure Inn late Saturday night after a dryer there caught fire. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 11 p.m. and were there for about three hours, Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Monday morning. While the blaze was confined to […]
December 24, 1943 – July 4, 2004 It is with much sadness, we announce the passing of our dear, loving husband, father, papa, brother, uncle and friend Larry leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 39 years, Evelyn, his children Jeff (Peggy) Jason, Katie and granddog Norman of Fort […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Allan Spoon announce his passing on July 3, 2004 in Toronto, Ont. He was born Jan. 21, 1956 in Atikokan, Ont. Allan is survived by his two loving sons and their mother, Mary of Atikokan, Jason (Celina) of Kenora, Ont., and […]
