When he first arrived in Canada from Germany some 12 years ago, Amos Brielmann was amazed by all the space and land that was available. “The first time I came here it was in June and I thought, ‘This is paradise,’” Brielmann said Saturday morning over breakfast in his Pinewood […]
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The emergency room at the Rainy River Health Centre will not close despite the recent departure of a key staff member there. Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. here, said Monday that rumours it will be closed are absolutely not true. He did admit there is a […]
A report by the Ministry of Natural Resources says the cormorant and pelican populations on Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods have very little impact on sport fishing. In a presentation to the Natural Resources Advisory Committee, MNR biologist Darren Elder explained why cormorants and pelicans–often blamed as the […]
Step aside, guys, a Muskie girls’ hockey team may soon be basking in NorWOSSA glory, too. “We are looking to organize a [FFHS] girls’ hockey team that will play exhibition games against teams in Kenora, Dryden, and possibly Minnesota,” confirmed former NHL’er Mike Allison, co-owner of the AA Developmental Hockey […]
Tagg’s, sporting three of the top five scorers, sits atop the men’s Borderland soccer league standings at the midway point of the season. Tagg’s has 21 points so far–nine ahead of second-place AAA. Nova is just three back of AAA with nine points, followed by ITS (six points) and Gillons’ […]
With summer weather finally here, coupled with the growing popularity of recreational water activities, people need to be safe, cautious, and aware when out on the water. “The biggest thing that people don’t follow are the safety rules and by safety rules I mean no life jackets on the boat, […]
Environment Canada deployed a new weather buoy last week on the Lake of the Woods, one of the busiest lakes in Ontario for recreational boating, in an effort to improve the health and safety of Ontario’s boaters and sailors. During the boating season between May and October, the buoy will […]
With just a month left before Millennium Homecoming celebrations get underway in Lake of the Woods Township, organizers are urging those who haven’t registered to do so–soon. Slated Aug. 4-7, the homecoming is expected to attract some 700 current and former residents of Bergland and Morson and their surrounding communities, […]
Dear editor: Now that Bill C-68 is law, there are a few things other people should know. This law is a first few steps on the road to complete gun disarmament. Gun confiscation and registration have been tried in a few other countries–with catastrophic consequences. The most catastrophic one was […]
Surprised but happy. That’s how Nicole Jewell described the way she felt the moment she was named Fun in the Sun Queen 2000 on Saturday afternoon while standing beside the five other contestants outside La Place Rendez-Vous. “I was really shocked when they named be Miss Congeniality but when they […]
The debate over a new Canada Customs facility here continues after town council decided to set aside a second proposal–at least for now. During a special meeting last Thursday, council debated the potential for a second toll hike and what impact accepting the latest proposal would have on plans to […]
From one of the best parades in years to festivities at Pither’s Point Park, the throng of people who celebrated Canada Day here Saturday truly were having “Fun in the Sun.” Following the Business Improvement Area’s Mall Days last Thursday and then the annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday at […]
