The second-annual Rainy Lake Ice Fishing Tournament took place Saturday afternoon on Northwest Bay and many of the 250 participants said it was about having a good time. “I love it,” enthused Chrissy Soderholm, who came to the derby with her husband. “We were here for the first one and […]
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“The elk are finally here and doing very well at their new home,” Mike Solomon said last Thursday about the arrival of 48 elk to Cameron Lake earlier in the week. “The elk have all adjusted quite well to their new surroundings and they appear to have settled in,” he […]
Town administration has been able to squeeze $300,000 out of its operating costs for a new computer system at the Civic Centre. But during the committee of the whole meeting Monday, councillors decided to delay the expenditure because of the potential impact of Bill 140, which is expected to be […]
The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee is pleased to announce it has been selected by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation’s Awards Jury as one of the top nominees to be honoured at the 2001 Award of Excellence Symposium, “Inspiring Excellence to Achieve Change,” on March 2-4, in Vancouver. The official announcement […]
Each year, the grade one to three classes at Sturgeon Creek celebrate being in school for 100 days. They celebrate this by doing a number of activities involving the number 100. This year, the grade one-two class made projects out of 100 things. They made a chain out of 100 […]
“S-P-A-R-E, S-P-A-R-E. That’s what we wanna see!” That chant echoed its way around Plaza Lanes here last weekend as more than a 100 youth bowlers from across the region competed in the zone round of the “Four Steps to Stardom” tournament. And both the local junior boys’ and girls’ teams […]
In a report released today, the district manager of the Ministry of Natural Resources here has decided the disputed Trout Road will remain closed to vehicular access under the 2002-2022 Crossroute Forest Management Plan. “My decision is based upon very careful review and consideration of all available and relevant information,” […]
tour de Fort will be showcasing the innovative vocal talents of an a cappella quartet from Saskatoon, Sask. called “STREETNiX” tomorrow night at the Townshend Theatre. The concert, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m., is sold out to tour de Fort passport holders but a limited number of “stand-by” tickets […]
The 14th-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament here last weekend was about the competition, the mind games, and, of course, the good times. Rod Tyreman of Red Lake noted it was awesome to see so many of the best-of-five matches go the distance. “It was hard squash and the draw […]
Bob Gillon is hoping to make a number of local seniors’ lives a little bit brighter this spring with the garden-sharing program he’s created called “Sharecroppers.” The program aims to give seniors who do not have access to a garden the chance to help those who do with their gardening […]
Anka Rebehn is energetic and confident, but has a penchant for losing her identification. Although the 16-year-old German girl has been living at the home of Corey and Darryl Dyck in Rainy River since Aug. 21, she has had the chance to visit some other Canadian destinations–losing her passport somewhere […]
Participants and volunteers are being sought to take part in the “Relay for Life” at Pither’s Point in June. With the support of the local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society, a group of about a dozen Fort Frances residents have struck a committee and hired a co-ordinator to organize […]
