Robert Leslie “Bob” Pettit, 61, of 1220 Strachan Place, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Feb. 9, 1937 in Fort William, Ont. to the late William and Rita Pettit. Mr. Pettit lived in Thunder Bay until 1981, when he […]
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The Muskies are eagerly awaiting word from a meeting of Winnipeg high school football coaches this Saturday that will determine if the black-and-gold will be allowed to play an exhibition schedule against them. The Muskies hit the field at Westfort today in preparation for a season that will come down […]
The adult mixed slo-pitch playoffs continue here tonight with a full slate of games that will see the winners advance to the A-side while the losers drop down to the B-side. The second round of the playoffs will go all next week (with each team continuing to play on their […]
For Walter Keating Jr, the game of golf took on a new perspective for him with the passing of his older brother, Dennis, earlier this year. That harsh dose of reality caused the 22-year-old from Thunder Bay to take a new approach to the game–and life–as he continues his ascent […]
Heading into the men’s Borderland soccer final Sunday, Triple A knew full well the offensive firepower of tagg’s, who topped the local league during the regular season. And they got a first-hand taste of that onslaught as tagg’s breezed to a 5-0 shutout to win their first league title after […]
Stalled contract negotiations between teachers and the Keewatin-Patricia public school board may cancel all NorWOSSA sports for the upcoming year, league president Diane Chappell warned this week. The football season is the first casualty, and there’s a very distinct possibility that the court sports and hockey will be next. “It […]
Dear editor: Tobacco use prevention is a community problem which requires us to come together and suggest workable solutions. We can all play a part. If you are a customer, let restaurant owners know that you prefer smoke-free dining. If you are a voter, strongly urge your councillors to draft […]
Dear editor: Reading the letter last week from Martin Booth on the care he and his wife received in Rainycrest promoted me to write. My sister and I lost our father, Harold Lucas, in the early part of March, where he had been in and out of hospital several times […]
Dear sir: If you are an “empty nester” aged 55 and over, the proposed Rainy River Life Lease non-profit co-operative housing project may be for you. A number of us who attended the first Rainy River meeting on the proposed project visited the Kenora Life Lease Southward Villa. This one-year-old, […]
Dropping output levels on Rainy Lake will decrease the mill’s ability to create power at its dams but it isn’t known yet by how much. Bob Anderson, communications officer with Boise Cascade in International Falls, expected to know next week what impact the possible one-third reduction in outflow from Rainy […]
No new talks are slated between Abitibi-Consolidated and the Communications, Energy, and Papermakers union as the strike moves into its 10th week. In fact, CEP administrative vice-president Cecil Makowski, who will be in town today and tomorrow morning, said there has been no further communications between the two sides. “I […]
With Atikokan facing a water shortage crisis for three weeks now, some are wondering if the low levels of Rainy Lake and Rainy River will have a similar effect here. But Bruce Spottiswood, superintendent of works (facilities), didn’t think so. “I don’t see anything like that happening in our future,” […]
