We all have our images and stereotypes. And for us, it’s a known fact that very few of our out-of-town guests arrive on motorcycles. Janet and Brian, however, were the exception, and we barely knew where to park their over-sized Honda. It all began with a phone call from the […]
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Here we are again. It’s woodtick season. I imagine most folk think of ticks as insects. Well, they aren’t. They are related to spiders, scorpions, mites, and so on, all of which are classified as Arachnids. Arachnids have either eight or 10 legs while insects get along with only six. […]
“Stand firm in the faith.” Earle Armistead, loved father, grandfather and esteemed Rainy River resident, passed away Sunday, May 28 at the Health Sciences Centre. Predeceased by his wife Joyce (née Jackson) he is survived by sons Richard (Glenys), Gregg (Laura) both of Winnipeg, daughter Anne Mailloux of Rainy River […]
With the new ice surface at the Memorial Sports Centre to be ready for the start of next season, the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association will have more ice time on a weekly basis. But there’s a catch. Added ice time requires more money to pay for costs. And that […]
For a team that just reeled off five-straight shutouts in winning NorWOSSA last Thursday in Kenora, it would seem stressing defence would be the least of their worries But the Muskies know full well that their game–especially in the defensive zone–will have to be taken up a few notches when […]
When the Rainy River Owls girls’ soccer team takes to the field for the NWOSSAA playoffs this Friday, it will mark the first time a soccer team from there has advanced to that level of play. And they expect it won’t be the last. The Owls screeched onto the soccer […]
For a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Muskie boys’ soccer team, the black-and-gold almost came home NorWOSSA champions. But a second-half collapse against the Beaver Brae Broncos put an end to their Cinderella season last Thursday in Kenora. The Broncos took advantage of a […]
From a forest trail to a hectic event, you never know where you are going to bump into him. And from a large fire to a small frog, you never know where he’ll be aiming his lens. For about 20 years, freelance photographer Bill Morgenstern has been photographing Rainy River […]
“If you ride one today, you’ll own one tomorrow.” That’s what the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association believes about the impact this unique animal has on its rider. Rachel Hill of Alberton would wholeheartedly agree. She has two of them and as far she’s concerned, there’s no finer horse in […]
Whether it’s learning to speak correctly, regain strength of a injured limb, or adapt to life at home with a disability, the rehabilitation department at La Verendrye hospital here can provide the services to keep people in step with their lives. Speech pathologists Lona Mohan and Lindsay Strickland have the […]
All Ann Cox of Fort Frances wanted was to keep herself focused on her goal towards achieving a diploma in Human Resources at the Confederation College campus here. She did that–and more. During convocation exercises for the graduating class of 2000 last Thursday evening at the Townshend Theatre, Cox also […]
A 31-year-old man who suffered severe brain damage as a teenager will include Fort Frances in his annual fundraising bike ride in August. Donny Stephen Little will cycle from Kenora to Fort Frances, Dryden, and then back to Kenora in three days. Little was a promising student with marks in […]
