The bursts of heavy rain last Thursday evening didn’t deter people from coming out to the OPP’s annual police auction. About 80 people showed up to place their bids on several large desks, an axe, a jerry can, and some swan-shaped plant holders. But the biggest draw was the 60 […]
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Dear sir: Well, things just keep getting better and better! While driving home from Thunder Bay and into our lovely town of Fort Frances, I noticed that at the entrance of that end of town on the highway there is a lovely, bright blue sign that says “La Verendrye Parkway.” […]
The directors of the Emo Walleye Classic had promised there would be much more than fishing to keep people occupied—and they came through in spades. The children’s centre at the Emo-La Vallee Arena proved to be a big hit with the younger crowd, said children’s activities co-ordinator Carrie Baker. “The […]
Rick Chambers had a distinct message for his troops after they were dealt a season-ending blow. “They were headed to a barbecue Saturday night and I told them don’t drown your sorrows, but cheer your year,” the head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team said after they narrowly lost […]
Mike York has thought about joining the ranks of those who serve and protect for some time, but he wasn’t keen on wasting his time in a classroom. “I’ve thought about being a cop for a while, but I didn’t want to go in for the schooling and then find […]
The event might end up in the red, but it still has its organizers feeling in the pink. Borderland Thunder president Shawn Jourdain said last Thursday that holding the Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canada Junior ‘A’ championship here in late April was a good decision despite the possibility the event […]
It wasn’t enough for Jared Catholique-Bruyere to run roughshod over the opposition in his own weight class—now he’s beating up people bigger than him. The local judoka maintained his amazing season-long undefeated streak at last weekend’s Mid-Canada Martial Arts Championship in Thunder Bay, winning gold medals in two weight classes […]
Donald Young School staff, students, and parents were surveyed back in April and asked to provide feedback on the “balanced day” format which was used there for the 2002-03 school year. Based on the results, parents (80 percent), students (85 percent), and staff (100 percent) decided to continue to run […]
There is an epidemic sweeping through First Nations youth across Canada—and the toll it takes is devastating. That’s why a group from R.B. Russell Vocational High School in Winnipeg made the trek to the Couchiching Bingo Palace last Wednesday and Thursday to send an important message: your lifestyle is killing […]
They had to wait four hours to get a bite but when they did, they got their money’s worth. The team of Todd Baker (Emo) and Greg Stahn (Devlin) took advantage of an 8.8-pound catch on Saturday—the largest fish reeled in all weekend—to capture the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic with […]
Greetings: Concerning the letter of J.J. Witherspoon in the May 28 issue of the Times, I was dismayed with the tone—and the attitude of superiority—shown toward Mrs. Teeple. She found Mrs. Teeple’s letter as an example of hate, and yet seems to display hate herself in this attack on her—and […]
Local firefighter Ray Herbert made the long trip home from Swift Current, Sask. on Monday having finally participated in his first Firefighter Combat Challenge. “It was overwhelming,” said Herbert. “It was probably 200 percent tougher than I thought it would be.” Herbert ran the course in 2:22 minutes, which beat […]
