Alberton council delivered some good news to the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists last week. At its regular meeting Jan. 14, council verbally approved a recommendation from RRVFN president Bill Morgenstern to close off portions of Section 5 and Section 8 in Crozier Township to all but pedestrian traffic in […]
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The eighth-annual Betty Kellar Memorial cribbage and 500 card tournament was held Saturday at the Emo Legion, with 82 participants. Winners in the 500 division were Roy and Esther Elias (high), with consolations to Delores Bradley and Irene Lougheed. Meanwhile, the cribbage winners were Bev (Kellar) Strachan and Igne Sezders […]
Curtis Boivin was beset by some mechanical bugs, but still made a statement that he belongs up there with some of the best young snowmobile racers in the world. The 11-year-old Fort Frances rider zoomed his way to a pair of fifth-place finishes at the world snowmobile championships in Eagle […]
I sometimes wonder what exactly is my job. My father used to say that anything that happens or doesn’t happen is the responsibility of the publisher. Those words have given me pause to think about the paper and its various divisions. My father, who began his career when he was […]
The rumours are true, so feel free to either shed your tears or plan your parades. As fast as news travels in this town, I’ll be surprised if this is a news flash to most of you. But for those of you unaware, this is the final instalment of “Sideline […]
If you have lived all your life in the north, you very likely have never seen a barn owl. They are found only in the most southern parts of Ontario and a very few other provinces, as well. What does a barn owl look like? Well, it is quite different […]
I doubt if there is a Canadian angler anywhere who hasn’t bought a lure at one time or another, and has not seen the name BRECKS stamped on the package. I know I’ve been fascinated by the trademark since I was a young kid, in part because of the company’s […]
While almost every race around the world has sent its men into Rainy River District, I believe the Scotsmen, especially those from Trois Rivieres, Que., made as much impact as anyone else. And I’m thinking of my wife’s pioneering grandparents, especially her mother’s father, Angus McRae, when I say that. […]
Last Friday evening, our family went to a movie, something we rarely do anymore. So we settled down in the theatre with two huge boxes of popcorn and pop for everyone. I knew “Cheaper by the Dozen” would be a wonderful movie because I had read the hilarious true story […]
Canada’s beef industry has lost an estimated $3.3 billion since the first case of BSE (mad cow disease) six months ago, according to a recent study. The impact “represents the greatest threat and shock the Canadian agricultural industry has ever experience,” said the report, written by Serecon Management Consultants Inc. […]
At its first meeting of the new year, the Northwest Catholic District School Board tonight will look at different methods of self-evaluation to gauge the success of the board in meeting its goals and to encourage discussion. “We are not interested in a report card as much as we are […]
In an effort to better inform its members on matters relevant to business, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is going to have guest speakers at each of its monthly luncheons, Chamber coordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday. “This something new we’re trying this year,” she noted, adding the Chamber will […]
