The winds of change were blowing in Quinn McCarthy’s favour. Three days after finishing third to Ron Bowman and his vessel “In Tune” in regular spring series racing last Wednesday night, McCarthy guided his boat “Sedna” to a comeback victory over Bowman in the Sand Point Island race—the opening event […]
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Dear editor: In response to Donald Clink’s letter, “Dream world,” dated June 4. Life must be grand behind those rose-coloured glasses you wear and the religious cross many hide behind and use to validate their disdain for homosexuals. Mr. Clink, I am all for free speech, with the exception of […]
A combination of power and pitching have Sight & Sound hanging 10. The top squad in the Rainy River District Fastball League maintained their early-season dominance, posting another pair of victories last week to improve their mark to a spotless 10-0. Don Copenace earned the win on the mound while […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will be instituting a 100 percent ban on smoking tobacco at its facilities in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River, effective July 1. The Riverside board of directors recently endorsed the new “no smoking policy” and released a statement which read: “We, the board of […]
With a two-week itch built up, Ken Anderson wasn’t about to let anybody else scratch their name into victory lane. Anderson hit the start line in full flight, snatched the lead, and never looked back as he took the checkered flag in the feature race of the Modified division during […]
The boots were polished to a mirror finish, the uniforms were crisp and pressed, and families watched with pride as the local Royal Canadian Sea Cadets #144 held its annual ceremonial review at the Emo-La Vallee arena last Wednesday night. Eight cadets were singled out for individual achievement awards while […]
The annual “Strawberry Social,” hosted by the Emo hospital auxiliary in the cafeteria last Friday afternoon, was a huge success, according to organizers. In fact, the crowd overflowed into the Queen Street Manor dining room. Everyone who joined in the come-and-go fellowship and strawberry dessert enjoyed the atmosphere greatfully, and […]
When Jennifer Sletmoen left Fort Frances High School in 1998 with a 93 percent average, there was little doubt she was destined to make her mark in post-secondary education. That opportunity came when she was accepted in the University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture and Food Sciences. She certainly made […]
Taggs isn’t running for cover, but they’ll have to run faster if they’re going to hold on to their title. The 10-time defending champs of the men’s Borderland Soccer Association had to fight tooth and nail with league-leading Gillons’ to earn a 2-2 draw Monday night at the St. Francis […]
A local band that’s been rockin’ Fort Frances for the last several years is set to re-locate this summer, but first will be going out with a bang. A farewell rock concert is planned for “Tugnut” tomorrow night at the Ukrainian Hall. “It’s our last one,” said Joey Egan, one […]
Dear sir: I am writing to express my thoughts about the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal on June 10 that declared the historic definition of “marriage” unconstitutional. The definition of marriage in Canada, for all of the nation’s 136 years, has been based on the classic formulation […]
A half-marathon didn’t equate to a half-baked effort by Melissa Armstrong. The Fort Frances distance runner tore up the pavement in Winnipeg on Sunday, taking second place in the women’s division of the half-marathon event at the 25th running of the Manitoba Marathon. Armstrong repeated her runner-up finish of last […]
