Lights, camera, action, and fish. At the Rainy River Walleye Tournament last weekend, it was—and always is—about the show. “The people up here just know how to put a big show,” said Marni Korpi of Roseau, Mn., who, along with partner Mike Vacura, finished in second place behind Oliver and […]
District News
A partnership between the Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board is helping bring their schools and students closer to the rest of the world. The two boards have established a broadband link from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay which connects them to the Ontario […]
The cool temperatures and soggy conditions we experienced for most of the summer may have been depressing to some, but there was a silver lining behind those clouds. These conditions caused mushrooms to pop up like, well, mushrooms and some local residents are taking advantage of this year’s bounty. Take […]
After seeing a series of influenza immunization clinics carry on for three to four months last winter, the Northwestern Health Unit is hoping the public will get their shots earlier this year. “We saw what happened last year,” said Cindy McKinnon, the public health nurse heading up this year’s ’flu […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre, in conjunction with Riverside Community Counselling Services here, has launched a monthly women’s discussion group to give women a chance to learn about issues of violence and how to break the cycle. “We’re excited we’re finally able to do this,” said Donna Kroocmo, executive director of […]
Saturday was a beautiful day for sailing on Rainy Lake as the Rendezvous Yacht Club concluded its racing season with the Pumpkin Cup. Ron Bowman captained “In Tune” to a victory against 10 other sailboats. Close behind “In Tune” was Jack Bartlett and his “Mad Hatter,” followed by Colin Hewitt […]
Despite the poor growing season this year, Rainy River’s Giant Pumpkin Festival still boasted some whoppers Saturday. With only about half the entries of a normal year, the 25 that were entered were almost all of substantive size. The first really big pumpkin to get weighed was that of Rainy […]
Last Friday, shortly after midnight, Rainy River OPP officers responded to a disturbance at an establishment on Atwood Avenue there. The suspect fled on foot prior to police arriving on the scene, but not before assaulting and threatening the manager. Then shortly after 2 a.m., police received a second complaint […]
As the last warming rays of the summer sun fade away into the crisp days of autumn, most people are putting their gardens to bed for another year. But not Donna Lowey. For Loweys’ Market Garden and Greenhouse, the end of summer merely means it’s time to get ready for […]
Gail Higginson, Vice-President, Academic and Student Services at Confederation College, is pleased to announce former Fort Frances resident Don Lovisa will assume responsibility for the School of Business, Hospitality and Media Arts as academic director (dean). Lovisa brings formal educational background in business, adult education, and social sciences. He has […]
On Sept. 10 at 6 p.m., a group of horse fanatics came together for a 4-H Horse Club meeting at Kathy Stahn’s home north of Devlin. Our club consists of 12 members and two leaders, Kathy Stahn and Denise Donaldson. We began our meeting by reciting the 4-H pledge, then […]
G.E.M.S. is a club for girls from Grades 1-8. The meetings are held every second Tuesday until April from 4-5:45 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The first meeting of the 2004-05 season is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 5. Come out for singing, crafts, Bible lessons, and badge […]
