Wellington’s a long way from Fort Frances, but if you listened closely Saturday night, you might have just heard shouts of joy carrying all the way from Prince Edward County. “You have to know the whole town is bouncing right now,” said assistant coach Tod Lavender of the Wellington Dukes, […]
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Summer programs are on the horizon for the Emo Toy Library. “Our current programming wraps up at the end of May,” said Emo Library co-ordinator Jennifer Miedema. “We will begin our new summer programs June 1 and they will run until the end of August. We are going to try […]
Dan Heidt knows more about violence than he ever wanted to know. After more than 35 years as a bodyguard to the rich and famous, he has been assaulted, stabbed twice, and intervened on several occasions on behalf of his well-heeled clients. All that experience taught him how to recognize […]
Mark Nielson, having completed his chiropractic education and one year of practice in Portland, has been home recently visiting his family before leaving for Australia where he has a position for three years. He is flying to Perth where he will be met by a doctor from one of the […]
A total of 50 people showed up at the newly-opened Chapple Community Centre in Barwick on Friday to partake of a spaghetti dinner and hear heritage committee chair Rilla Race give an update on coming events. The summer season begins as soon as this weekend when the Chapple Museum opens […]
Dear editor: Once upon a time, there was a Canadian fellow named Dr. James Naismith. Back in the late 1800’s, he came up with a simple game that is still quite popular today. It’s played in high schools and universities all across Canada. Also, it’s been an Olympic event since […]
After some councillors refused to pay the $1.7 million price tag originally attached to the job to repair Front Street, they changed their minds during last night’s council meeting here, opting to pursue a scaled-down fix-up. Pat Hickerson, Manager of Operation and Facilities, presented council with three options ranging from […]
There is an infestation of litter bugs in the Fort Frances area that needs some attention. This weekend the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists took time out of their busy schedules to pick garbage in town and along a highway as part of their commitment to the Adopt-A-River, Adopt-A-Highway initiative […]
A total of 50 people showed up at the newly-opened Chapple Community Centre in Barwick on Friday to partake of a spaghetti dinner and hear heritage committee chair Rilla Race give an update on coming events. The summer season begins as soon as this weekend when the Chapple Museum opens […]
Sisters are doing it for themselves. The sibling duo of Simone and Natalie Desjardins have a firm grasp on their rackets and reality, as the Muskie senior girls doubles combination heads to Milton for the all-Ontario badminton championships beginning tomorrow. With Toronto-area players who are enrolled in year-round training sessions […]
Dear editor: I am one of a group of eight elderly citizens known as “The Sunset Seniors.” We just finished a tour of the area putting on skits to senior groups. These skits every year deal with issues that affect the elderly. This year’s program dealt with a skit on […]
There is one bird which really has benefitted by the arrival of the white man and his lifestyle. Among the flora and fauna of this continent, there are very, very few species which have done that. Chimney Swifts are birds which have some very unusual habits, as you will see. […]
