Despite a lifetime of hype and seamy associates, boxing was once a sport with universal appeal, admired for its macho honour and respected skill. There was only one “heavyweight champion of the world” and CTE might have been considered a typo or an acronym for a college degree nobody knew. […]
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I remember a political rally for then Premier of Ontario Frank Miller. He had come to Fort Frances to win re-election for the Progressive Conservatives. The rally was at the Rainy Lake Hotel and a crowd demonstrated in front of the hotel opposing the party’s re-election. Miller had succeeded Bill […]
I love September. It was a love affair that had a rocky start. September had to grow on me. September used to be the force that took my children from me, a force who insisted on schedules and rules and timeliness, of having four heads of long hair brushed in […]
Bob Dunn
Distant Replay
Distant Replay
And then there was the super star who was responsible for turning a sports writer into the owner of a Corvette. Willie Mays, and me. No, Willie did not buy me a flashy sports car, although that would’ve been even nicer. In fact, Willie and I have never met, officially. […]
A revisit of Terrors past At first I thought it was the approach of Halloween. The gaunt, haunted, look plastered on the faces of many around the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River was upsetting. What was causing it? The composite truth leaked out after some intense questioning. […]
The September long weekend is already long gone! Many helpful volunteers spent their long weekend at the Sales Barn working hard to try and get the project ready for our sale week. I will be honest, it is going to be tight. Things have really started to come together but […]
Naicatchewenin First Nation is hosting their annual bass and walleye fishing tournament this weekend Sep 10-11). The entry fee is $300.00, please call Darlene to register. Weigh ins are at 4PM both days spectators are welcome. Food booths are available. The Emo Legion Branch #99 is opening up for events. […]
Asparagus is spring’s most luxurious vegetable. It was once cultivated for medicinal purposes as a natural remedy for blood cleansing and diuretic properties. During the Renaissance, asparagus was also promoted as an aphrodisiac and banned from the tables of most nunneries. Botanically, asparagus is a member of the lily family, […]
Many of the new techniques that have come along in bass fishing over the past couple of decades have come from Japan, where anglers only have a limited number of fisheries that actually have bass. That means the fish are highly pressured so anglers need to continue to show the […]
One of the aspects of the food & wine industry that I have realized over the years of my career as a Chef is that people can be so serious. Yes, I take pride in what I do and I think that the role I play in the industry has […]
The Bluenose II is currently docked on the Lunenburg wharf on Nova Scotia’s south shore. I like to think she dreams, while gazing out to the Atlantic, of racing with the same prowess as her predecessor in whose likeness she was created. Visitors are allowed to stroll her open decks […]
Prior to the last municipal election, affordable housing in Fort Frances and the district was a concern of many voters. Now in the 2021 Federal Election cycle, affordable housing has become a major issue with Canadian voters from coast to coast. The government’s definition of affordable housing includes a statement […]
