Steve Ballan had told his younger brother and angling partner, Kent, that his wish was to be driven through the tent at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, complete with five smallmouths in the livewell and a chance to win one of the country’s biggest bass derbys in front of […]
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Saturday’s soggy weather didn’t put a damper on the fun under–and around–the kid’s tent during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships last weekend. Whether they were out on paddle boats casting their lines, or enjoying one of the many on-shore activities, the numerous smiles at the Sorting Gap Marina on […]
As a huge crowd congregated to watch the final weigh-ins under the tent Saturday evening, the seven top teams waited patiently on the docks for word on who would take home this year’s championship. The atmosphere among the anglers was charged as they recounted the day’s events. Some insisted that […]
It was a hectic week and weekend at the Christian Reformed Church. First the VBS, followed by Missionary Day with Mark and Nancy Vander Wees and family from Haiti making an appearance at the morning worship service. They presented reflections of their work in Haiti through a video. They’ve been […]
Members of the Rainy River District 4-H club have returned, excited, from a trip to meet fellow 4-Hers in Quebec. The 11 4-H members have been back for two weeks and are preparing to host their Quebecois counter-parts in early August. The group flew out of Winnipeg on July 9 […]
District residents seldom see and feel the effects of high winds and tornados. That changed Tuesday. From Morson, to Nestor Falls, through Clearwater and Devlin on past Fort Frances, winds have disrupted the lives of residents. The winds were particularly severe in Morson where houseboats were tossed and flipped like […]
Dear sir: I am trying to trace any descendants of Peter Douglas Craig and his wife, Christina Elder. Peter was born in Scone, Perth, Scotland on July 27, 1866 and Christina was born in Perth on March 11, 1871. They married on Jan. 1, 1892 in Dundee. I recently have […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to a problem that exists within the district. The problem is unemployment among people who are living with a mental illness. The Ministry of Health recently released a publication entitled “Making It Work.” In this publication, it is stated that a necessary component […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in response to a discussion I had with my daughter’s friends who live in southern Ontario. It is a short note telling her how northern residents are being discriminated against when it comes to health care. As a cancer patient, I have had […]
Dear editor: A letter appeared in a number of Canadian newspapers with the heading “Strict gun laws needed,” or something similar. The letter was written by the President of the Canada Safety Council. The writer may not be aware of it, but Canada has had very stringent handgun regulations since […]
OPP have now released the name of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the early morning hours yesterday. Nathan Edward Macdonald was found severely wounded at about 3 a.m. yesterday morning in the back yard of 1024 Webster Ave., part of an apartment complex on the corner […]
