One of the things that makes the Internet so useful—and, at the same time, useless—is the plethora of time-wasting, bandwidth-consuming, ridiculous, and humorous sites online. The basic premise of the Internet and the web is its egalitarian nature: with the right tools and a little knowledge, anyone can put, well, […]
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I guess I’m supposed to throw myself into the ring. Last week, Todd Bertuzzi hit Steve Moore. We all know this. We’ve all seen the pictures, the tape, heard the commentary, seen all the major networks going in depth. It took me half-an-hour to digest what I had seen and […]
The Providence College worship band, Aslan’s Child, and the Providence Players drama group are coming to Emo! This event, sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church, will be held Tuesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church. There is need to provide billets overnight, breakfast, and a bag lunch […]
I once qualified as a “forty-niner,” although I never knew Clementine in that old song! It happens that 1949 was my graduation year from the first class for journalism ever to attend Carleton College in Ottawa, later Carleton University. As part of our education in the nation’s capital, we toured […]
Two more candidates have stepped forward to run for their respective party nominations in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Christine Hogarth has joined David Leskowski in the race to represent the new Conservative party here in the next federal election while John Rafferty announced yesterday he will vie for […]
Numerous firefighters and police officers from both sides of the border were commended for their teamwork in rescuing five snowmobilers who went through the ice near the Ranier Bridge on Feb. 28 last year. Insp. Shawn Hayes, director of operations for the OPP’s North West, was at the Civic Centre […]
The United Native Friendship Centre has purchased the Calvary Tabernacle Church on Butler Avenue and will be using the property to house the “Aboriginal Head Start” program. The UNFC took possession Friday, and is looking forward to getting everything ready to start in September. The program is for children up […]
An ongoing comprehensive review of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Fort Frances, for purposes of possibly making cuts in that area, evoked strong feelings from the packed Civic Centre during a public budget meeting there last night. Full-time firefighter Frank Sheppard, on behalf of the Fort Frances […]
While Monday night’s public meeting regarding the 2004 budget mainly was a time for residents to voice their concerns, some good news came out of it. Doug McCaig, chair of Fort Frances Network Services, told council the cell phone provider would be giving the town $350,000 to help with its […]
An ongoing comprehensive review of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Fort Frances, for purposes of possibly making cuts in that area, evoked strong feelings from the packed Civic Centre during a public budget meeting there Monday night. Full-time firefighter Frank Sheppard, on behalf of the Fort Frances […]
Two more candidates have stepped forward to run for their respective party nominations in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Christine Hogarth has joined David Leskowski in the race to represent the new Conservative party here in the next federal election while John Rafferty announced Monday he will vie for […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team have been seeded fourth at the all- Ontarios next week in London. The black-and-gold will open action next Wednesday (March 24) at 8:30 a.m. against the Orangeville Bears. “It’s a pretty good draw,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “These are the top 20 teams […]
