NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is asking the minister of Northern Development and Mines to become actively involved in finding a positive and successful resolution to the problems at the Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill in Kenora. Hampton had met with Dan Newman a week ago to raise the issues […]
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This week’s rainfall could hamper the grounds of some key sports events this weekend. And while today’s weather was sunny, rain in the forecast for tonight through Sunday morning could threaten golf tournaments planned Sunday (Memorial) and Monday (law enforcement) at Kitchen Creek. “We’ve opened nine holes today,” associate club […]
The town’s official centennial celebration may not be until April 11, 2003 but a contest to get a logo and slogan for the event is now underway. “We want a slogan and logo to really start promoting this thing,” centennial committee member Pam Hawley said Thursday. “It’s going to be […]
The Borderland men’s soccer association announced the folding of one of its teams last Thursday in hopes of fostering stability for the other four squads. League co-ordinator Mike Webb said the Gillons’ Predators had forfeited too many games last season, and had only six registered players at the time of […]
The Memorial Day men’s golf tournament set for this Sunday officially will kick off the competitive season out at Kitchen Creek. Greg Ward, 23, of Fort Frances, who won his second-straight Harry Barefoot Memorial plaque last year in an extra playoff hole over local golfer Bob Crowe and Barry Coffin […]
Recently I wrote about the importance of strategic planning for northern municipalities and DSSABs (the new governance bodies for unorganized areas). Unless we make plans locally, higher levels of government will make them for us. They are farther away, and will impose general solutions that often don’t suite diverse situations. […]
To say a single penalty shot cost the Muskie boys’ soccer team their season would be a little ridiculous. Unfortunately, it was the play that propelled the Dryden Eagles to a 2-0 upset win over the top-ranked Muskies in the NorWOSSA semi-finals last Thursday in Kenora. But the team is […]
For the last two months, active senior citizens from Fort Frances have been gearing up for the 16th-annual District 1A senior games, which are slated June 5-8 in Kenora. Sister Kennedy Centre here has been abuzz with a myriad of activities since April with close to 275 entries. But as […]
About 25 prospective players and their parents attended the first meeting of the Borderland Thunder on May 15 at the Memorial Sports Centre, which head coach Mike Allison called “very productive.” Still, he added the question period was most challenging as those on hand asked about the stability of the […]
It’s official: Kenny Perry no longer should be considered a racing greenhorn. In fact, the 14-year-old former go-karter almost pulled off a major upset in his mini-sprint debut at Saturday’s season-opener of the Borderland Racing Association at the Emo Speedway. The younger Perry, son of defending mini-spring champ Ken Perry, […]
Between 700-800 hungry mouths lined up for a free meal at the annual Rainy River First Nation’s fish fry Friday at the Manitou Mounds. More than 400 pounds of walleye and sturgeon were cooked by volunteers and served under the big tent, along with pasta salads, bannock, potatoes, and other […]
Stewart and Alice Kellar celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Emo Legion recently with relatives, friends, and neighbours on hand to wish the couple the best of health and many more years of happy life together. Both were pinned with white rose boutonnieres and seated. The centre of their […]
