Nearly all childhood unintentional shooting deaths occur in or around the home. And most of those 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 from unintentional […]
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If one part of your body could be said to be the centre of life, it would have to be your heart.This organ works steadily all of your life, pumping blood through your whole system. All parts of your body live because your heart keeps working. Your heart is a […]
The Border Waters Coalition admitted the province’s decision to drop its law requiring non-resident anglers to stay overnight in Ontario in order to keep walleye and sauger was a “finger in the dike”–and one forced upon them after mistakes by Canadian lawyers in 1995. But it was a decision that […]
Hillary Morgan led a strong contingent of local trampolinists at a meet here Sunday, recording the top score of 54.3 to claim one of four spots on the regional team for the Ontario Winter Games in Sault Ste. Marie in March. Joining her on the Northwest team are Kristina O’Brien […]
Taking to the field as a special teams player takes a lot of heart and courage, not to mention physical ability. It also takes a whole different mentality. With players running down the field at full speed, hitting absolutely anything and everything that comes their way, it’s not only a […]
Playing what head coach Adrian Chapman called “their best volleyball of the season,” the Muskies spiked their way to a trip to the NWOSSAA playoffs in Thunder Bay this weekend after a dramatic comeback over Kenora in the NorWOSSA final last Friday in Dryden. Chapman said his team hit with […]
The old adage, “It’s not how you start but how you finish,” is one that is haunting the Muskie girls’ basketball program this week. That’s because both squads lost their respective NorWOSSA finals last Friday in Dryden after dominating league play during the regular season, each finishing atop the standings […]
By now, most of you know about the walkout that occurred at the high school last Friday. The walkout was planned by three students who had some legitimate concerns about things which were happening within the school. Those three, in turn, were backed by a number of other students who […]
Dear sir: I would like to express my thanks to the businesses, taxpayers, and residents of Emo for their overwhelming support following our letter to the editor last week, which directed the township to find a solution to the drainage ditch problem. A representative from the Ministry of Housing and […]
Dear sir: Just a quick thank you note to the Town of Fort Frances for a wonderful Nov. 12 weekend. The dedication ceremony for the new mural was enlightening, educational, and filled with civic pride. Personally, I was glad to see no students were released to attend–we wouldn’t want to […]
Dear Mr. Behan: I am wondering if I could take advantage of your Letters to the Editor column to seek the assistance of your readers. I am in the process of writing a book about the exploits of the Fort Frances Canadians and their seven-year quest for the Allan Cup. […]
Dear sir: Well another Nov. 11 (Remembrance Day) has gone by. If memory serves me right, this day was set aside to remember the people who died in the first and second world wars plus other wars, too. When I went to school, it was a holiday for us kids […]
