“Are we ready? Yes, we are [and] we expect to be fairly busy,” Jane Johnstone, manager of the Ontario Information Centre here, said last night in anticipation of the flow of Americans coming across for the opening of walleye season this weekend. “They’ll be looking for information on new fishing […]
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“Not bad, not bad at all.” That’s how Fort Frances OPP Cst. Mark Boileau described the number of registrations for the upcoming Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE) summer camp, which has been filling up at a steady pace since April 25. “I’ve been away for training this past week, […]
The Fort Frances High School “Envirothon” team just missed a trip to Nova Scotia for the North American finals after taking second at the provincials in Thunder Bay last week. “They were so close. It’s too bad there was nothing for second place,” science teacher Duane Roen said, noting the […]
“I’m here just to teach children about conservation and different habitats,” said travelling teacher Linda Sheplawy-Woodcock, who has been touring Northwestern Ontario as part of an educational program launched by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. The “travelling teacher” program provides students with hands-on workshops to help them become […]
At first glance, it might appear Teddy Bone and her horse, “Bribon,” are an extreme contrast. The 10-year-old purebred Pasafino is a fairly young horse and–with constantly moving feet and shaking head–has the spirit to match. At 75 years of age, Bone is not who you would expect to find […]
The Emo Centennial Committee has done its final tally of the amount raised from last year’s celebration and Monday presented a cheque for $9,057 towards renovations at the Emo hospital. This amount is on top of $1,200 already donated by the Emo Centennial Committee, as well as $2,100 raised by […]
The Stratton recreation grounds will become home to 35 special young trees after the inaugural “memorial tree” dedication ceremony takes place there Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. “This has turned into something a lot bigger than I expected,” said Moe Henry, who, along with his wife, Joyce, has been […]
The 18 local Sparks who sent handmade replicas of monarch butterflies to Mexico City’s Museo del Nino (Children’s Museum) last fall are due to have similar paper butterflies returned bearing a message from kids in that country. The exchange is part of an international awareness project focused on protecting the […]
By any assessment of my childhood, I grew up happy. The days were fun-filled and friendly. We laughed and talked. We ate spaghetti suppers with our neighbours and went to Grandma’s every Sunday. We looked forward to occasional all-day excursions to scenic spots. We played hard and we worked hard. […]
Now that winter is over in Northwestern Ontario, this can be fun to think about what does Thunder Bay have in common with Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia), Sapporo (Japan), and Lulea (Sweden)? All are “winter cities,” and there are a lot more! The international Association of Winter Cities is doing its […]
In 1834, explorer Paul Kane recorded “. . . the trees on each side of the river and part of the Lake of the Woods, for full 150 miles of our route, were literally stripped of foliage by myriads of caterpillars. “This scourge extended to more than twice that distance.” […]
As I moved across the opening of this inlet, I noticed a submerged log across the opening. I flipped out my rig and just as the No-Snagg touched the vertical limbs of another tree I felt a walleye pick up my minnow and I set the hook. The race was […]
