Without his normal rinkmates around him, Lorne Jackson’s goal last weekend was to hone his own game for the bigger challenge to come. Bringing home a championship was just an added bonus. Jackson teamed up with his wife, Kathie Jackson, at third, along with the husband-and-wife team of second Rory […]
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As the town continues to work on its 2004 budget, council agreed to institute an interim tax levy and also borrow money to meet current expenditures at Monday night’s regular meeting. Mayor Dan Onichuk said the interim levy is necessary to keep money flowing into the town’s coffers—and maintain operations […]
The Kenora-Rainy River Community Care Access Centre is raising its profile in an effort to increase public awareness and perhaps entice three or four more people to apply for a seat on its board, which began 2004 with just five members. “We would like to get to be better known,” […]
People who like to park overnight on Front Street during the winter months had better get ready to cough up some stiff towing fees. Emo council decided at its regular meeting last Wednesday night to draft a resolution to pass a bylaw prohibiting overnight parking on Front Street between Nov. […]
They travel, on average, about 115,000 miles in a lifetime (that’s more than four times around the world). In a typical day, they endure a force of several hundred tons. Yet most of us never give them a second thought—until something goes wrong. The human foot, that marvel of evolutionary […]
The chilliness that characterized the relationship between former prime minister Jean Chrétien and U.S. President George W. Bush certainly wasn’t new—if anything, a warm, friendly camaraderie between prime ministers and presidents has been the exception, not the rule, over the past 40 years. Generally speaking, Liberals and Republicans (and to […]
The band known as Jexreel, meaning “God Plants,” is a Christian contemporary music group that preaches the good news of Jesus Christ mostly in British Columbia, Alberta, and the United States. Leader Norm Vike played in bar bands for 14 years until he gave his life to Christ in 1997, […]
A ladies’ volleyball tournament is in the planning stages for Feb. 14-15, with action to be held at Fort Frances High School. The entry fee is $200 per team, and the registration deadline is Jan. 22. For more information or to register, contact Candy Greengrass at 483-1252 or via e-mail […]
Brett Perreault scored twice to help the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians earn a 6-2 victory over the first-place Portage Terriers in Eastman Midget League action Sunday afternoon at the ’52 Canadians Arena. After the Canadians survived the bruising, penalty-riddled contest to improve their second-half regular-season record to 5-0, Canadians […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched its US-VISIT program last week and it’s only a matter of time before the controversial screening process arrives in Borderland. “The US-VISIT program is designed to enhance security and ensure the integrity of our immigration system,” said Mike Milne, a spokesperson for U.S. […]
While auto and home owners have been grimacing in the face of steadily rising insurance rates lately, one group that few thought would be affected has witnessed a dramatic increase they never saw coming. Mark Mast, a missionary in Rainy River for the Canadian Sunday School Mission, has been active […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists had a fine turnout of amateur ornithologists for their annual Christmas bird count back on Dec. 14, although the birds were somewhat less keen. Fourteen people, including five children, carefully combed a 24-km diameter circle encompassing the area between Frog Creek Road and Highway […]
