Twenty-seven area farmers are well on their way to Regina, Sask. after their bus left this morning from Fort Frances for the annual “Agribition” fair. Put together by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., the trip was designed to give farmers here a chance to take in one of the […]
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“Confessions of a Workaholic” is a book I could easily have written. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved my work. It’s been easy for me to take work home and burn the midnight oil. To say yes when I really should say no. Or to skip a […]
George Stacy Stang, 69, of rural Stratton, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999 at the Port Arthur General Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. after a brief illness. He was born March 11, 1930 in Sifton Township to Bill and Myrtle Stang. On Oct. 15, 1956, George was united in […]
In loving memory of Ross Howard Selman, 77, of Sleeman, Ont., who passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999 in Winnipeg, Man. Ross will be greatly missed by his children, Glen of Dryden, Gloria (Harley) Bye of Dryden, Delores (Bill) Romyn of Stratton, Terry (Karen) of Brandon, Man., Dennis (Kathy) of […]
John Joseph Flanagan passed away peacefully at the Brantwood Lifecare Centre in Burlington, Ont. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999 in his 85th year. Loving husband of the late Adina Eck, and special father to his three children, Donna (Robert Terry) of Flamborough, Sharon (Ken Johns) of Maxville, and Richard of […]
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 […]
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 […]
