Clean water and close communities–that’s what the “Walk to Remember” was all about. Al Hunter, from Rainy River First Nation, was one of a rotating group that walked around Lake Superior for 57 days this summer. Their goal was to bring people together to protest the dirtying of our water. […]
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After last Thursday’s 65-14 romp over Sturgeon Creek (Winnipeg) here, the Muskie football team will be in for a much tougher battle this Friday at 7 p.m. over in International Falls. “We are definitely the underdogs for the game,” assistant coach Greg Allan said. “The Falls is a very well-coached […]
Old hobbies die hard. As Fr. Jerry Ward discovered last Saturday evening after he finished up his 30-year racing career at the same place it started–the Emo Speedway. “I feel great but this is going to be a hard habit to break,” enthused Fr. Ward after his final race in […]
Karate is not about learning how to kick butt–it is about discovering inner peace and harmony. “Wado Kai is a style of karate and it teaches people that karate is a martial art, but it is also a way to find inner peace and harmony among yourself,” explained local Sensei […]
Dear Bruno: Thank you for your letter regarding your concerns over the building of the new Canada Customs facility near the International bridge between Fort Frances and International Falls. I appreciate this opportunity to respond to your concerns. As you know, I have long been a supporter of this project […]
Dear editor, As President of World Vision Canada, I would like to thank the 30 Hour Famine participants and organizers in Fort Frances for their valuable contribution to the most successful Canadian 30 Hour Famine ever! The annual event has exceeded this year’s goal of $3.5 million. To date, more […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The Northern Action Group is working diligently as advocates for those in this community who seek justice and dignity because of the failure of government bodies and agencies. We like to see successes. To this regard, we would like to compliment some of the positive occurrences in […]
Dear sir, Yet another letter, this time by Mr. R. Garbowski (Aug. 23, 2000), suggests that cormorants are depleting game fish in local lakes and hints at the issue of predator control. Let’s get a firm grip on the ecological reality of having more than six billion people inhabiting this […]
Dear sir: I joined some 3000 UNB’ers in Fredericton for the Millennium Reunion Aug. 3-6. The organizers did a bang-up job and kept us busy breakfast to midnight plus. The city is alive, the University “On the Hill” had expanded four fold (since ’48), but the old arts building, the […]
Dear sir: I’d like to thank the organizers and volunteers for planning the D.A.R.E. camp. I had a great time. Sunny Cove was a great place for camp. I’d especially like to thank the cooks for the great food. I enjoyed swimming, canoeing, playing the sports, and the food. I […]
During Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances re-affirmed its decision to pursue other means of economic development instead of the Rainy River Future Development Corp.–a move that has caught some district municipal leaders by surprise. “I have no idea what to tell you. I’ll have go call [RRFDC CEO] Geoff […]
The $3.3-million renovation at Emo hospital got a $2.08 million boost from the provincial government Monday. “Our government is committed to improving access to long-term care services for Northern Ontarians,” said Northern Development and Mines minister Tim Hudak, who presented the cheque on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care minister […]
