District resident Austin Zin competed in two individual events and a pair of team ones at the National Cadets Biathlon Championship on March 1-6 at Valcartier, Que. He was one of 138 cadets participating in the biathlon showdown. In the senior boys’ six-km sprint, Zin placed 29th in the field […]
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Following a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee, town council agreed Monday night to pitch in $8,215 as a partner in a proposed “Gateway to Canada” project the Rainy River Future Development Corp. hopes to get off the ground this summer. Coun. Tannis Drysdale said she was thrilled […]
The new Kenora NDP federal riding association held its inaugural nomination meeting last weekend, with Rev. Susan Barclay taking the nomination for the second time. “I am proud to represent the New Democratic Party in this riding,” Barclay said. “We have an exciting and dynamic new leader and we are […]
A movie screening at La Place Rendez-Vous on Tuesday afternoon prompted some frank and open discussion between the different groups of people involved in dealing with mental health crises. “I think it was a tremendous afternoon,” said Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis, who attended the public screening along with […]
Dear editor: I cannot vouch for David Anderson’s assessment on loon mortality in Gord Pyzer’s column in last week’s Times, “Something loony going on in Canada,” with regards to lead poisoning caused by lead sinkers used by anglers. But I do know fishing tackle employing lead is responsible for fish […]
“Blues” will be the key word when the Fine Line Art Gallery stages its annual spring art show April 16-May 7. Jean Richards, a member of the Fine Line co-op, said numerous local artists already have committed to entering pieces for the show, as well as a number from Kenora, […]
There are a few ways that I love to spend my Saturdays and being in a gym watching basketball is one of them. As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up in Ottawa. My father happened to be a professor at Carleton University and he used to coach the basketball team, […]
When I was a youngster, my parents, grandparents, and brother would go for Sunday afternoon drives. I was plunked between my father and grandfather in the front seat and Don was plunked between my mother and grandmother in the back. My grandfather had a big huge Olds 88 that was […]
When you want to get on the Web, what browser do you use? Most users don’t even think about it. That bright blue stylized “e” on the desktop is all you need—maybe. Just as there were other search engines before Google, there also were Web browsers before Microsoft Internet Explorer. […]
The Borderland Thunder had a busy weekend, hosting two games against the KC Bulldogs on Friday and Saturday before celebrating the end of the regular season with their annual awards banquet Sunday. The Thunder won both games— 5-4 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday— to finish in third place with […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team beat the Dryden Eagles 5-2 there yesterday to sweep the best-ofthree NorWOSSA final and advance to the all-Ontarios later this month in London. “We’re pretty excited,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “The boys really deserve this after the season they had.”^Mike Niskala (Greg Flewelling) […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was optimistic about their chances against the Port Arthur Collegiate Redmen during the best-of-three NWOSSAA final this past weekend, but one player proved to be too much for them. Guard Alex Myros led the Redmen to the all-Ontarios as the Thunder Bay squad dumped […]
