Dear sir: It was with great disgust and disbelief that I read last week’s article, “Two elk shot north of Finland.” Why someone would destroy, not one, but two of these great animals in such a manner is very hard to comprehend. As a member of the “hunting lobby,” I […]
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A new store on Scott Street promises its customers a special experience—a chance to see rare dolls from all over the world and to buy a gift to last a lifetime. Alana Cawston, owner of “Just Imagine,” hopes to share her love of dolls by bringing special pieces to her […]
After a lull in sales for well over six months, the River Walk Condominiums are seeing some new tenants—with firm leads on buyers for four more units just in the past month. “It’s ongoing. We have had offers on some, we have other people who are interested but want to […]
The Borderland Community Orchestra will present a Christmas concert and sing-a-long at Donald Young School in Emo on Monday, Dec. 22. Tickets will be available at the door, with proceeds to go to DYS. In other news, the weight room at the Emo arena is now accessible from the interior […]
While just under a month away, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual community Christmas dinner already is in the works, with the first organizational meeting being held here last Thursday. Organizers already have received some food and cash donations, and are rounding up volunteers, but they still need to get […]
Unfortunately, we’ve had not one, but two, shameful reminders over the past week that there are a few idiots among us who like to ruin things for everyone else. The first, of course, was the mindless shooting of two elk near Finland, which apparently left a young calf orphaned in […]
A weekend excursion to Devlin was fruitful for the Atikokan Grade 8 boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams as they won their respective championships at the Crossroads Tornadoes invitational tournament, co-hosted by Crossroads School and Naicatchewenin. The boys’ squad outlasted five other teams to finish first in their round-robin pool, followed […]
Darryl Rollins and Kyle Botos felt right at home—even if their real home was two hours away. The Dryden pair took care of the competition at the annual Fort Frances Invitational bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes last weekend, with Rollins winning the scratch championship while Botos earned the pins over […]
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” —Groucho Marx When you walk into the living room of Bob and Jo-Ann MacDonald’s home, what you see looks much like any nursery. The floor is strewn with stuffed toys, things that […]
It was like shovelling snow an hour before Hockey Night in Canada—the work has to get done, but everyone can’t wait for the fun to begin. The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians completed their stay in the “Red” Division of the Manitoba Eastman Midget League with a pair of workmanlike […]
Cattle farmers will have to wait a while yet before the U.S. border once again is wide open to Canadian cattle, the Rainy River Cattle Breeders Association learned last week. Gary Sliworsky, area rep of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF), told a meeting of local breeders in Stratton […]
The Web and the Internet have created a new breed of literati, those who appear to have all the answers and understand all things technical. The bon mot to describe this group is the “digerati.” Over the next few columns, I’m going to turn you into at least an honourary […]
