Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Over the last 1,000 years, ice fishing has changed very little. But as we near the next millennium, we are on the edge of a virtual revolution that will start the next ice age for the angler who prefers ice fishing. The problem with ice fishing, in many cases, is […]
At 6’7”, Ryan Sinninghe is used to taking big steps. But the former Rainy River Owl faces none bigger as he makes the transition to a first-year backup centre with the Lakehead U Thunderwolves. Used to playing ‘A’ high school basketball against the likes of Sioux Lookout, Ignace, and Red […]
Veteran local squasher Bob Tkachuk showed the young guns he hasn’t lost a step, winning the annual Boxing Day tournament here yet again with a 3-0 sweep over Benji Andrusco in the ‘A’ final. Tkachuk breezed through the 16-player field without a loss Sunday, blanking Michael Whitehead, Toby Munro, and […]
With several players already out of the lineup due to various injuries, the Muskies could have used those extra bodies as they were crushed 7-0 by Osseo High School (Minneapolis) last night in their opening action of the four-team Warroad X-mas tournament. But while last night’s defeat was a hard […]
The Emo Cowboys scored twice in each of the first and second periods to hand the visiting Oddfellows (Fort Frances) a 4-2 loss. Jeremy Hyatt led the way with a hat trick while Jason Caul added the other for Emo. Scott Grynol and Terry Kellar netted third-period goals for the […]
Dear sir: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Emo Centennial Committee, who made Emo’s 100th birthday celebrations an enjoyable, fun-filled year. My family and I took in many of the events and had a great time at them all. This wonderful group spent a lot of […]
It’s been a merry Christmas for the partners of NorWest Mobility, with client numbers for its first month of operation far exceeding everyone’s expectations. Kevin Burns, manager of marketing and sales for Thunder Bay Telephone, which owns Thunder Bay Mobility, said last week NorWest Mobility already is at its third-year […]
Leaving people with everything from cold turkey to thoughts of the potentially looming “Y2K” crisis, the blackout that hit most of Rainy River District around 5 p.m. on Christmas Day made it one to remember. The outage, being blamed on the high winds that whipped across Northwestern Ontario on Saturday, […]
Following a steady stream of holiday sales, some local retailers are seeing the effects of the Christmas Day blackout–and the upcoming possibility of a “Y2K” crisis–as more and more people prepare for the worst. “It’s already happening,” said Canadian Tire owner Ray Engelbertink. “I normally order kerosene, hurricane lamps, candles, […]
The New Year’s Eve fireworks display–being organized by the Fort Frances Rotary Club and slated to go off Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. near “The Hallett”–should be free of glitches. At least that’s what club member Bill Badiuk is expecting even though the fireworks will make local history as the […]
With work at Little Beaver Snow Park ahead of schedule, all owner Bob Hamilton needs now is more of the white stuff on the ground. Ironically, the late arrival of winter actually helped with construction at the site, which is located at the “ski hill” near the town landfill. “It’s […]
Area residents still pondering whether to take in a New Year’s Eve millennium party at a local restaurant or bar had best make up their mind soon as most are filling up fast with reservations. La Flambeé is filled to capacity for its New Year’s Eve extravaganza, with the first […]
