On your mark, get set—fish. The growl of outboard motors soon will fill the air as hordes of rod-and-reel fanatics descend upon the Ontario portion of Rainy Lake, and other area bodies of water, for the opening of walleye season this Saturday. Darryl McLeod, a biologist with the Ministry of […]
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Students from SK to Grade 8 at Donald Young School participated in a town cleanup on Friday, May 2. The township purchased lunch for each student to show its appreciation for a job well done. In other news, students in Grades 3 and 6 began their provincial testing this past […]
This could be the start of something great. Last weekend’s spring swim meet hosted by the Fort Frances Aquanauts brought an end to the inaugural year of the local Cyclones club, whose ranks doubled over the course of the season to more than 40 swimmers—26 of whom saw action here. […]
The crowd arrived hungry both to fill their stomachs and empty their wallets, and Barney Maher couldn’t have been happier. About 200 people were at La Place Rendez-Vous last Friday night for an evening of fun and fundraising during the 21st-annual banquet hosted by the Fort Frances branch of Ducks […]
It’s becoming a well-known fact that when a supper is held at the Devlin Hall, the attendance is overwhelming. And that fact was proved once again this past Sunday afternoon and evening. The second-annual Mother’s Day fish fry took place, made possible by the Crossroads School community rink project executive […]
Cleanup time at Pineridge Cemetery in North Branch always has been held starting at noon on the last Saturday of May, which this year falls on May 31. Coffee will be served afterwards at the community centre. Donations for the upkeep also are gratefully accepted. We thank Harry Piel, who […]
Roman Ramirez got a look at the future last weekend—and the view was brimming with promise. The head coach of the Fort Frances Aquanauts fielded 33 competitors, including 25 who were classified as “non-competitive,” as the squad hosted its spring swim meet involving eight teams within the region, including the […]
The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club has the solution for any wanna-be Robin Hoods of the area who have inclinations of becoming bow-and-arrow aficionados. The local archery range, located next the group’s clubhouse at Frog Creek, is now open for those interested in polishing their hunting skills during the off-season or […]
Jeff Carlson and Aiden Farrell didn’t set any world records, but they brought the swimming world of Northwestern Ontario a little closer together. Carlson, from the Nakokita Swim Club in Atikokan, is your typical 18-year-old competitive swimmer—if, by typical, you mean someone who only can use half their body to […]
We seem to be always impressed by the large, showy flowers—the roses, peonies, and so on. As such, we often miss the exquisite little ones which are almost under our feet, so to speak. There are quite a few little flowers which have adapted themselves to living in the cool […]
Usually when anglers find a secret location stacked with walleye, bass, trout, or crappies, or a new lure or technique the fish can’t resist, they become tight-lipped and “mum’” the word. But right now it seems YUM’s the word. If you haven’t heard about YUM yet, you’re going to. It […]
Feed cost is the biggest expense for cow-calf producers. As such, getting more production from pasture, and extending the pasture season, can reduce cost and improve cow body condition for milk production, calving, and re-breeding. Old pastures can be improved by a combination of rotation, fertilizing, and perhaps adding new […]
