He’s probably the only person who rubs his hands together in anticipation when weather forecasts call for hail. But then, Rod Harrison of Devlin has an uncanny passion for repairing automobile dents. “Hail damage repair has been my bread and butter for the past few years,” he noted. Harrison suffered […]
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Nearly all childhood unintentional shooting deaths occur in or around the home. And most of those shooting deaths involve firearms that have been loaded and accessible to children. The big problem in Canada and the United States is that many children between the ages of five and 14 have died […]
It’s fall again. Autumn if you want to wax poetic. And think about it, for a minute, what would autumn be without leaves? Oaks, maples, aspens, cottonwoods, green ash all blanketing the countryside with colour. It’s because of autumn leaves that we think nostalgically and longingly of New England, the […]
In Northern Ontario, we have three grouse–the Ruffed, the Spruce, and the Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus). It is often, wrongly, called prairie chicken but that is an entirely different bird. The Sharp-tail is a little bit larger than the common Ruffed Grouse. Its conspicuous marks are a short pointed tail, […]
It is with sadness we announce of the peaceful passing of Leonard Treflin on Nov. 14, 2000 at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, Man., following a brief illness, in his 88th year. Leonard was born Aug. 4, 1913 in Elm Creek, Man. but moved to the Rainy River District at […]
“You can’t reach 80/hale/and hearty/by driving 80/home from the party/Burma-Shave.” Those were the words I read every time we went to town for groceries, every time we went to Grandma’s house, and every time we went to church. I’ll never forget that jingle. How could I? Burma-Shave and I grew […]
It’s that time of the year again–time to start practising safe heating! Give heating equipment such as furnaces, radiant heaters, space heaters, and hot water tanks space. Remove trash and materials stored near heating equipment. Keep combustibles at least three feet away from heating equipment at all times. If you […]
The Muskies saw their hopes for a fifth-straight NorWOSSA title dashed here Saturday afternoon when a last-minute drive for the potential winning score ended with an interception near the Kenora goal line. The Broncos then ran out the clock to preserve an exciting 20-18 victory in front of a large […]
The first meeting of the inaugural Fort Frances Youth Indoor Soccer Program last Wednesday was somewhat of a success–depending on who you ask. “It went fine,” noted Jim Curr, who will be a coach involved with the program. “I wasn’t surprised with the turnout. Actually, I was a little underwhelmed. […]
The inaugural Muskie girls’ hockey team will play their home-opener this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the “Ice for Kids” arena against the Kenora Broncos. “For sure they are excited,” enthused co-coach Mark Lafleur. “I think they are getting nervous but it will be a good showing.” Lafleur noted the […]
The fitness centre at the Memorial Sports Centre here will be getting a nearly $23,000 facelift–hopefully by month’s end. “We will be getting [the equipment] shortly,” noted Megan Ross. “It wasn’t supposed to be here until Christmas but [now] it should be here in the next couple of weeks, by […]
The local Knights of Columbus ‘AA’ PeeWee team finished with a 1-1-2 record to skate away with a third-place showing at a five-team hockey tournament in Atikokan over the weekend. The KCs opened action Saturday morning with a 5-3 loss to the Elk 82s. The Elks grabbed an early lead […]
