Congratulations to Judy LaBelle and her team of Nancy Evans (third), Diane Bonot (second), and Trudy Badiuk (lead) for capturing the 54th Fort Frances Ladies’ Bonspiel on Feb. 23-25. The team has played together many times and have finished in second place. But finally taking first place feels great! Badiuk […]
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The Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat and Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario will stage a seniors’ health and well “fair” on April 11-12 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. Some 100 delegates will gather in the ballroom to hear a variety of speakers over a two-day period speak on matters […]
Leading water quality and fisheries scientists from the United States and Canada are presenting results of their research at the fourth International Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum running today and tomorrow (March 7-8) at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. More than 75 scientists and natural resource […]
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming on its own, but the thought of having cancer treatment miles from home can be frightening. More than one-third of the 1,500 new cancer patients treated each year at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre come from smaller communities in Northwestern Ontario, which is why […]
The Ontario Energy Board yesterday granted Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada’s request to amend its electricity generation licence by changing its qualification from “owner and operator” of eight hydroelectric generating stations in the vicinities of Kenora, Fort Frances, and Iroquois Falls to “operator” only. By way of a commercial transaction, Abitibi […]
The Rainy River District School Board will recognize both Donald Young School and the school in Nestor Falls for their nutrition programs at its regular monthly meeting tonight in Emo. The philosophy behind the programs is that well-nourished students will have better concentration, and will better retain and apply information. […]
A new yoga studio in International Falls will be offering two free classes each Thursday during the month of March. These classes will be offered at the Rainy Waters Yoga studio, located in Room 208 of the AB/Backus Complex at 900 5th St. The classes are designed to increase strength, […]
EMO—A committee has been established to spearhead the development of a water spray park in Emo after resident Lincoln Dunn pitched the idea to council there back in November. “We’re really just starting to figure out what our target is going to be, how big we want to make it, […]
FORT FRANCES—Although the early-bird deadline to register for the fifth-annual ManOMin watershed conference expires today (Feb. 28), registrations still are being accepted. The conference, which focuses on the environmental sustainability of the Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota basins, is scheduled to run April 11-12 at the Holiday Inn over in International […]
EMO—Mike McKinnon is stressed. And it’s because of Bill 102. The Emo pharmacist has been making plans to buy the pharmacy portion of Emo Drugs, but now he’s starting to think twice. “I’m just stressed out about it, basically,” he remarked Friday morning. “I have no idea what’s going to […]
FORT FRANCES—A women’s luncheon sponsored by the Atikokan Crisis Centre last week drew a small crowd but organizers are hoping to turn it into a monthly event. “I was pleased with the turnout,” said Dorion Chambers of the ACC. “I’m going to hold another one in March,” she added. “We’ll […]
It’s the 25th anniversary of the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival and the community’s recreation committee has planned a jammed-packed weekend (March 1-3). “It’s the big one this year,” noted rec committee member Howard Dodd. “So we’ve got some new events planned, as well as some of the regular activities. “It’s […]
