Dear sir: Monday was day one of garbage bag tags. Our teenage son put the garbage out on Sunday night in two Type ‘A’ containers—one with a bag tag and one without. We later received a “Garbage Collection Non-Compliance Notice” in our mailbox stating that “The proper container waste weighed […]
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Picture in your mind, for a moment, the young men who will be crossing the stage inside the Ice for Kids Arena later this month to receive their high school diplomas. Perhaps one of them is your son or grandson, a brother or nephew. And no doubt they’ll be grinning […]
Dear editor, Visions and dreams of the pioneers are what started our communities more than 100 years ago. Devlin and Woodyatt Townships had been surveyed in 1875 and settlers began arriving in the 1880s. Burriss was not surveyed until 1897, and settlers from the United States began arriving in 1898. […]
Dear sir: What an achievement as $12,830.96 was raised by your community when the “big bike” came to town last month. Thank you, on behalf of each and every volunteer of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, for this tremendous gift. The success to which you have contributed goes far beyond […]
Dear sir: I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to the paramedics, Dr. Jason Shack, and the emergency room crew (Lori, Linda, and Barbara) of the Riverside Health Care Centre for the excellent care and consideration that I received while visiting Fort Frances […]
Dear sir: Whoa! Look who’s calling the kettle black! Considering the recent report of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority of 24,000+ deaths and 6,000+ “mistakes” made by the mighty medical profession, I can’t help wonder how the headlines would read if these “mistakes” were attributed to—heaven forbid—chiropractors. Alternative health care, […]
Two Borderland Thunder players earned top honours at the SIJHL awards banquet Sunday in Thunder Bay. Kevin Webb was voted league MVP by the SIJHL coaches while Kurt Hogard was named the league’s top defenceman. “It’s a great honour for Kevin Webb,” said Thunder coach Dave Allison. “I think he […]
“We played with heart.” That comment by Muskie soccer co-captain Andrew Curr just moments after the team’s season—and his career with the black-and-gold—ended on a warm and windy Saturday afternoon in Wawa. In the aftermath of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay), it […]
The Emo Walleye Classic for me was, in many ways, one of the fishing highlights of my life. Finishing in the top 10 was well beyond the expectations of my partner, Patrick Langevin, and me, so things couldn’t have been better, right? Not exactly. Our adventure was not without some […]
It was the last regular board meeting for the 2003-04 school year and the Rainy River District School Board took the time here Tuesday night to honour some of the successes of students and staff over the last few months. First, the board recognized the efforts of students competing in […]
District residents are facing an historic election when they head to the polls June 28. For the first time, this area’s MP also will represent the residents of Thunder Bay and Atikokan. By its sheer size, the new riding presents some challenges to candidates who want to court favour with […]
