A former Fort Frances resident hoping to paddle across Georgian Bay for breast cancer research this summer already has raised more than half of her $2,500 goal. Kathleen McFayden will be among dozens of women participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Paddle to a Cure” program. The fundraiser brings […]
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The Emo Devlin Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s annual PeeWee tournament, co-ordinated by co-chairs Cindy Judson and Ellen Brigham, attracted 14 teams. In the ‘A’ event, the Nip-Rock Elks (Nipigon) faced the Kenora Sharks, both teams having emerged without a loss from round-robin play. After jumping out to a 2-1 lead […]
Sturgeon Creek students had their annual science fair this past week, with 75 imaginative presentations at different levels. “It is hard to make a decision on who would get awards to advance to the next stage of the event,” noted teacher Darcy Jack, referring to the fact there are so […]
Chat with Meredith Croswell over at “Scrap-A-Bit” and you’ll find a spot brimming with creative ideas for any occasion. I noticed on my recent visit that there is always new techniques introduced. Back by popular demand, for instance, is paper piecing. “In this class, we will complete a rosebud,” Croswell […]
Grade 8 students at St. Francis School raffled off a new TV and DVD player, raising more than $3,100 for their class trip to Quebec City in June. Lori Petrin won a 32-inch Toshiba television while Sharon Gurski took home a brand new Toshiba DVD player Friday after winning the […]
It was bitterly cold but that didn’t spoil the fun for Nestor Falls residents during the Lions Club’s 20th-annual winter carnival last weekend. “It was a good weekend, a good turnout, a good crowd,” said Susan Tomalty, one of the organizers. “Everyone had a good time.” The weekend began with […]
The family of a teen who was stabbed to death here last July aren’t satisfied with the sentence given Monday to 21-year-old Tara George of Thunder Bay for her role in the killing. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, George was sentenced to one-year probation, plus given a 10-year […]
Nineteen skaters from the local Border Skate Club and 16 from the Emo Figure Skating Club competed in the annual Thunder Bay Open last weekend. EFSC skater Ashlee Nordstrom captured three first-place standings in her four singles events, while Dana Drennan, Taylor Latimer, and Kalene Krause each achieved two. “Considering […]
Poised on one knee, a wary curler grasped the stone’s handle, shut her eyes, and released it. The rock wobbled back and forth on its edge before grinding to a halt miles before the hog line. She opened her eyes just as it was cast aside. While this definitely wasn’t […]
Just as in the creation of most dream homes, financial reality has forced some changes in plans for the construction of the River Walk condominium project on Front Street. Buyers were to hear Wednesday afternoon how their suite in the 32-unit complex was altered to bring down the cost—and find […]
The Rainy River District School Board is considering offering continuing education courses for the general public in an effort to promote life-long learning and reach out to the community. The board discussed the idea at Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting in Atikokan and supported moving ahead with it. “For a […]
Bob Bedggood, past president of the Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario, led a workshop for district farmers last Thursday in Emo to discuss the group’s future. CFFO executive members are touring the province to discuss their vision of the CFFO to educate, as well as get feedback to improve the […]
