Sadly, the family announces the passing of Milton Westover, 93, of Chapple Township, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. As per Milton’s wishes, no service will take place. A complete obituary will follow.
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It is with profound sorrow that the family of Frances Boshkaykin announces her passing on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Frances was born on Jan. 18, 1958 in Fort Frances to James Blackjack and Rosie Boshkaykin. She lived in Seine River First Nation […]
Jamie Mountain Simeon Elenwune of Manitou Forest Products (above) tried to sneakily strip the ball from in between the legs of Nico Kooistra of Centra Pipelines while (below) Lucas Koomans of Centra Pipelines and Chad Faragher of Manitou Forest Products had each other tied up as they fought for possession […]
Press Release With more than 87 percent of Ontario’s landmass, one of the most diverse populations in Canada, and holding a treasure trove of mineral wealth, forestry resources, natural attractions, water, and energy, Northern Ontario is the future of the province’s economy and prosperity. The time has come to set […]
Staff The Red Gut Babes are still alive and kicking in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoffs. Kayla Windigo homered to pace the second-seeded Babes to a 9-6 win over the seventh-seeded Couchiching Lady Raiders on Monday night. With the win, the Babes advanced to tonight’s Loser’s Side […]
Staff A trio of local motocross racers put in impressive showings Saturday in Kakabeka Falls at the second-last tour stop of the year for the Northern Ontario Superior Dirt Riders motocross circuit. Dylan Tessier of Devlin nabbed second place in the 85cc 12-16 age category, along with a third-place finish […]
Jamie Mountain Her team may not have tasted victory at this year’s Ontario Summer Games but Region One girls’ 14U volleyball coach Amy Wilson-Hands believes all the athletes can use the experience as a building block moving forward. The squad–which featured locals Aurora Hutton and Kaylyn Levesque, as well as […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Pearl Pidlubny lunged forward to return the ball over the net during a game of pickleball last Wednesday morning at the tennis courts next to Fort High. The competing team, Lori King (back left) and Twyla Howarth, awaited the return, with laughs and smiles, while Pidlubny’s doubles partner, […]
Jamie Mountain Proper skating technique is a crucial fundamental skill for any aspiring ice-sport athlete. The newly-formed Northern Lights School of Skating is here to help with that, offering programs for hockey players, figure skaters, and recreational skaters this fall at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). The CanPowerSkate program, for instance, […]
Staff They played each other tough all season–and it was more of the same in the first game of the Borderland Soccer League’s men’s division final. First-place CJ Contracting and second-seeded Manitou Forest Products battled to a scoreless tie Monday night to set the tone for a thrilling wrap-up to […]
Press Release The English River Miners’ hockey organization of the SIJHL is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, it has changed its name to the Red Lake Miners. After careful consideration and thoughtful discussion, the board of directors and membership voted unanimously for the change at the club’s annual general […]
Jamie Mountain They temporarily held the lead on Day 3 but it just wasn’t to be for Bill Godin and Leroy Wilson in the end. Scott Andersen and Craig Peterson of Bemidji, Mn. tipped the scales with a final day haul of 17.85 pounds to dethrone the defending champs at […]
