Press Release The SIJHL announced Friday that its Board of Governors unanimously has approved the acceptance of a seventh franchise in time for the 2019-20 season to be based in Spooner, Wis. The addition of the new franchise will become official once receiving final approval from Hockey Canada and the […]
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Sam Odrowski Two students from Sturgeon Creek School were presented with the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence” from director of education Heather Campbell for their upcoming dramatic arts production, “Mary Poppins,” during last Tuesday night’s regular board meeting at the Education Centre here.
Duane Hicks After witnessing a decline in interest in recent years, the Rainy River District Trappers Council saw a promising turnout for its workshop Saturday at the Métis Hall here. “I thoughts things went really well,” said workshop organizer Rebecca Gustafson, who is secretary/treasurer for the Rainy River District Trappers […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have some more confidence in their game after a weekend sweep against the Minnesota Iron Rangers. The Lakers took care of business with a pair of 7-2 wins against the last-place Iron Rangers (3-40-0-0) in Hoyt Lakes on Friday and Saturday. Fort Frances was […]
Linda Russell of Rainy River was among the winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for February. Also winning $40 were Natalie Durette (Sioux Narrows), Ashley Larson, Carla Baird, Claudine Cordeiro, Chantel and Chris Skead, Mary Stahls, and Kerry Westlund (Kenora), and Todd Sharples, John […]
Sam Odrowski Four brand new defibrillators recently were installed in new locations around the district to help save lives in the event of a cardiac emergency. So far, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) have been used three times in the district during a medical crisis. With roughly 40,000 cardiac arrests in […]
Duane Hicks Tina Geerdinck, left, Jesse Carmody, Dale Fortes, and Jeanette Roth showed off a heart-shaped pizza at Boston Pizza here–just like the kind customers can order tomorrow for a special Valentine’s Day fundraiser. Proceeds will go to KidSport Fort Frances.
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–A narrow, snow-covered gravel road winds its way to a hidden gate that opens to a parcel of land on the southern tip of Calgary. But it’s not a typical ranch property. Behind large, wire fences live a Przewalski wild horse native to Mongolia, Vancouver Island […]
Submitted Jeff Gustafson on stage at his first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament with Canadian emcee Dave Mecer.
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Changes to Ontario’s autism program are raising concerns that thousands of autistic children who will receive fewer hours of therapy will be pushed into schools unable to properly accommodate them. The government announced last week that in order to clear a backlog of 23,000 children waiting […]
The cows are getting closer now to calving so I’ve had to increase my trips to the barn. On Monday, I planned to get another larger area ready so I can put multiple cows in if I don’t have enough room right in the barn. Meanwhile, the three calves that […]
It was not the start to the Bassmaster Elite Series season that I was hoping for this past weekend at the St. John’s River in Florida. After two days of fishing, I landed myself a 61st-place finish in the 75-angler field. It was a really rough first day, when I […]
