Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It’s upon us, people, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—the biggest sporting event in the district. Yes, that includes hockey. Like any sport, there’s so many interesting storylines attached to it. How will the bigger names do? Is there a dark horse among us? What role will Mother Nature play? […]
Couple wished a happy retirement I extend happy retirement to Nancy and Norman Cain of Devlin, who had their party last weekend which I missed. Nancy retired from Crossroads School while Norman called it a day at the Emo Arena. We are going to miss Norm at the arena for […]
While that stinking garbage-hauling strike at Toronto has to be considered as bad as it gets in the world of labour relations, especially during this heat wave, we have had our moments when strikes and work stoppages generally have given us bad times in Fort Frances. A local labour leader, […]
Headlines of Allen Iverson’s recent run-in with the law is just another reminder of the sick fascination the general public has with athletes that make the rap sheet. Count me in. Despite the obvious big altercations in sports history out there—the 1918 White Sox scandal, the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial, […]
One of my fondest memories is of neighborhood parties around long tables. We all lived on a two-mile stretch on Route 12, 50 miles from the Canadian border. Sometimes we had upstate New York’s trademark—sugar-on-snow. This was maple syrup boiled to the hardball stage and poured in thin ribbons on […]
This is the time of year we can expect to find them among us—not only the fishermen—but all of the other celebrities. In mid-summer here, look for local airplane docks to swarm with famous folk who seem mostly friendly and glad to meet you. When John Myers of McDonald’s, son […]
Your friendly neighbourhood sports department, a.k.a. the People’s Bureau, is mailing it in this week. To be honest, with the NHL and NBA playoffs over and the World Cup but a memory (and no new horseshoe tournaments on the horizon), I’m fresh out of topics—for now. But here’s a little […]
July 6, 2000 was like any ordinary summer day in Kansas. Always fairly cool in the morning but hot in the afternoon. I got up early for my 6:30 a.m. yoga class. Relax . . . meditate . . . stretch. And as usual, I felt wonderful after that hour […]
With so much sunshine following our floods, it becomes appropriate right now to stop and remember Estevan, Sask., officially saluted as the “Sunshine Capital of Canada” at the time we joined it in community twinship about 15 summers ago. It had been nationally decided to pair up towns of similar […]
The game of horseshoes is a fun pastime. One more time—horseshoes is a recreational activity between family and friends of all ages. Got that? Good, now let’s talk about how bragging rights—and a mild sum of money—can turn the friendliest of games into a feisty competition. While most people were […]
The Emo Public Library once again is promoting its summer reading program sponsored by the TD Financial Group. The program is open to all children aged nine-12, noted EPL librarian Shirley Sheppard, and this year’s theme is “Reading Around the World.” Children are asked to register at the library and […]
The headline screamed for attention—“51 Top Scientists Blast Anti-Aging Idea.” The article in a seniors’ publication went on to say “anyone who claims that they can stop or reverse the aging process is lying to you—even if they’re a doctor.” This statement is part of a debate between scientists and […]
