“It’s a grand adventure!” That’s how B.C. natives Ian and Sally Wilson summed up the first part of their trek into re-living the historic trade route north taken by the Voyageurs of the Northwest Company some 200 years ago. So far the couple has paddled their homemade birch bark canoe […]
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After a tearful good-bye, six district families stood at J.D. Junction on Sunday and watched as Allan Empey’s van carried the six children who had become a part of their lives away to Winnipeg, en route to their own families in Belarus. “From our side it was a tearful good-bye,” […]
The Town of Atikokan trying to come up with plan to alleviate its water shortage crisis after a state of emergency was declared there Sunday. Mayor Dennis Brown outlawed all non-essential use of water after water levels at Little Falls–the town’s intake–dropped 41 inches within 24 hours. Volunteers were out […]
There’s something new to see at Voyageur Panel’s OSB mill in Barwick, compliments of the Rainy River District 4-H Association. Local 4-H members and leaders put the final touches on their wall mural at the OSB mill Saturday. Leader Shirley Morrish said their painting crew, consisting of Simone and Seline […]
Candace Grynol has returned to Denver, Col. for another year with “Up With People” after being hired as the vocal trainer for the upcoming year. Grynol spent three short days visiting family and friends at her home in Devlin last month before “Up With People” flew her to Denver from […]
Words cannot describe the splendid facilities and location of Lion’s Park to accommodate tourists for overnight camping. It is a beautiful spot, admitted Alison Longmore and Paula Steele from Victoria, B.C., as they took up a camping site. To have showering available is unbelieveable, admired the ladies. The pair arrived […]
The fact that some district livestock fall prey to wolves each summer isn’t out of the ordinary. But when those numbers start to climb, as they have in Alberton Township, farmers should be keep an eye out, advised Peter Spuzak, the township’s livestock valuer. He has the job of identifying […]
Mary Ann Julia Green, 99, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with family by her side, Friday, July 31, 1998 at her residence. Mary Ann Julia Green (nee Perlette) was born April 22, 1899 in Pipestone, Man. to the late Otto and Margretha Perlette. […]
The average weight of the 497 bass caught over the three days of this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship jumped by nearly a quarter of a pound compared to the 1997 tournament, the area biologist for the local Ministry of Natural Resources office reported Tuesday. Darryl McLeod said the […]
When the first-annual Kid-Pro Am fishing tournament wrapped up last Thursday, organizers were elated to find the idea was just as big a hit with the pros as it was with the youngsters. In fact, Rick Socholotuk, who helped organize the tournament with Bill Morgenstern, said the three-hour, catch-and-release event […]
Dear sir: An anniversary is a good goal for people who find themselves attracted to another person of the opposite sex. It is a positive asset in any relationship, and development of feelings for your girlfriend, and hers for you, could turn out to be a lasting companionship. Who knows? […]
Construction on the auditorium hasn’t even started but the project already is estimated to come in at almost $800,000 more than town council approved. And that has council prompted council to bring C.A. Ventin architect John Croker to its next regular meeting Aug. 10 to get some answers about the […]
