The January pause in hockey due to Covid restrictions has triggered a revamping of how the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) will be crowing its national championships. Regional qualifying tournaments have given way to a 10-team national championship, pulling together playoff champions from across the country. The schedule change […]
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Teams came from all over the area for the U11 Tournament last weekend. The event, hosted by the Fort Frances Gillons Sharks, welcomed the Dryden Stingers, Kenora Senators and Emo Express White to the rink. -Allan Bradbury photo
As much as I have a soft spot for Canada’s 1986 World Cup soccer team, it’s worth noting that its comparison to the Canadian team that will go to Qatar this year, pandemic and wartime permitting, is really not much of a comparison at all. The ’86 World Cup team […]
Living on the north end of Lake of the Woods, we have some of the best ice fishing opportunities in the World. I consider myself spoiled when you consider we can catch walleye, pike, perch, crappie, lake trout, burbot and whitefish all in the same day. It’s a great place […]
The LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers for its lobby gift shop to work a few hours a month. If interested call Jan Beazley at 276-1360. They are also looking for people to work on other projects such as Strawberry Social, Rocking for a Reason, fall tea and Spirit […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Elementary students in the Seven Oaks School Division are learning what it means to be allies in an era of truth and reconciliation — one fire log at a time. As the Migiziiwazison Sacred Fire Camp marks its nine-month anniversary on the east lawn of the Manitoba legislature, Grade 7 […]
Thanks to “protein” and “low carb” diets, the awareness of carbohydrate levels is very prevalent in our society. However, starches are making their way back to our dinner tables. Besides pasta and potatoes, rice is always a favorite accompaniment on our plates, and there are many varieties available to us. […]
Deer are very abundant throughout the Rainy River District and also frequent visitors to many gardens. Deer are creatures of habit and will return to the same places for food over and over and a garden full of plants, flowers and/or vegetables can become a gourmet delight. Most often the […]
By Jeff Lowenfels
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take steps early to get them going down the proverbial path. It isn’t difficult, but it might require an adjustment to your attitude about children in the garden. The first step is to pique your child’s […]
It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of DENNIS LAMBERT March 27, 1948 – March 27, 2022his wife and daughter by his side. Dennis was the beloved husband of Rosie (Kathy); Father to Michelle, Tina (Shawn Svehla), and Kevin; Brother to Irene Laing, Lucy Sameluk, Lorraine […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Helen Esther Fedoruk announces her passing on March 21, 2022 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances at the age of 93 with family at her side. Esther was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on December 17, 1928 to Olga and […]
