Fort Frances may be off the beaten track but that hasn’t stopped the “Influenza A” bug from making a big impact on the health of residents here. Dr. Robert Algie, chief of staff at Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc., said some 450 more patients with ’flu-like symptoms had been treated […]
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As La Verendrye hospital employees waited for the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31, Riverside CEO Wayne Woods was crossing his fingers that nothing would go wrong because of the “Y2K” bug. And as the clock struck 12 a.m., he let out a sigh of relief–nothing happened. “It went across […]
As dozens upon dozens of residents stood bundled up along the riverfront on New Year’s Eve, marvelling at the brightly-coloured explosions in the night shy, it became clear to Bill Badiuk that he had organized an event to remember. “The crowd was there, the display was fantastic, it was a […]
Rainy River District was treated well in 1999–and municipal leaders are looking towards 2000 with a very optimistic attitude. Chapple Reeve Cecil Wilson said 1999 was a “spectacular” year for his township, with the municipality’s centennial celebrations at the forefront of activities. “I think that all our people in our […]
Eight years ago, a former Emo girl and one from Australia became pen pals, first writing letters and then using e-mail to get to know each other. This year, Shannon Carlson, now attending university in Kingston enrolled in a business administration course, and Tara Diamond, a travel and tourism graduate […]
For Cpl. Christine Gellately and Bombadier Doug LeBlanc, travelling overseas has a different meaning than it would for most couples. Gellately, of Devlin, and LeBlanc, from Watten, will be heading to Yugoslavia and Bosnia respectively as part of a NATO peacekeeping tour. She heads to Shilo, Man. to complete her […]
The Rendezvous Trail 2000 Fishing and Vacation Guide will have more copies produced–and will go out to more places–in order to attract more tourists to the area. Some 42,500 copies of the free, four-colour brochure–which features maps of the area as well as Fort Frances, Rainy River, Atikokan, Nestor Falls […]
Jan. 1 has passed–did you ever make any New Year’s resolutions? Well, how about practising safety for starters! And I bet if you look hard enough, you will find hazards inside and outside your home. Most home hazards can be prevented by inspection and correction. Members of every household should […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Every new year brings us the chance to cast off something old and troublesome; to look for, and in, new directions; and to make a fresh start at something good and worthwhile. Every decade seems to develop its special character. This century’s achievements have crowned those of at least the […]
Somehow I’ve never thought of myself as lazy although Miss Foley–my high school homeroom teacher–did call me a procrastinator. But truthfully, I’ve never been too sure about her assessment because what I was actually doing was reading books when, in her mind, I should have been doing class assignments. And […]
By Sam Anderson
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Walleyes are, without a doubt, the most sought after game fish in the U.S. Midwest in the summer. But now’s a good time, too. Walleyes are often considered to be schoolers but under the ice, they seem to disperse into loose associations. Pinpointing them is often difficult but catching one […]
It all started late one night with a loud churning noise in the kitchen. I raced quickly to see if the garbage disposal had run amuck. What I found was a frightening Star Wars-type event taking place in the oven. In retrospect, it probably was just a fire burning up […]
