the MNR Five years ago in upstate New York, bats started dying from a mysterious condition. Dubbed “white nose syndrome” because of a fungus that grew on affected bats, it has now killed more than a million bats in eastern North America. Earlier this year, the syndrome was detected in […]
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the MNR Three Michigan men have been fined a total of $1,350 for having more than the legal limit of northern pike. Scott King and John Young of Constantine, along with Russell Reiff of Three Rivers, were found guilty and fined $450 each. The fish were forfeited to the Crown […]
Shane McDonald The Emo Canucks improved on their awesome showing at the Fort Frances Atom tournament by winning the ‘A’-side championship in Atikokan. They opened action with a 3-1 win over the Causeway Cougars (Fort Frances) on Saturday morning. Gavin Sakchekapo opened the scoring at 10:11 of the second period […]
Joey Payeur The St. Francis Sentinels, reduced to two-thirds of their regular squad due to prior hockey tournament commitments by four members of the team, battled bravely but ultimately fell 14-3 to the Riverview Royals in the gold-medal game of the Crossroads Tornadoes girls’ basketball tournament held Saturday. Centre Meaghan […]
Peggy Revell Rainy River District School Board trustee David Kircher has been accused of breaching confidentiality after information on changes to senior administration severance packages approved by the former board at its final meeting was made public. Concern over a possible breach was raised during last week’s monthly board meeting […]
Peggy Revell A Fort Frances bush pilot said he feels honoured to have witnessed history after an ordinary vacation to Egypt ended up with him caught in the midst of an uprising that has leapt onto the world stage. “It will be stories to tell my great-grandchildren—hopefully I’ll live that […]
Lucas Punkari With the 2011 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship edging ever closer, new chairman Gord Watson is looking to return the event to its roots. Watson, who took over the reins from Tom Fry back in October, has been working hard with the rest of the […]
Duane Hicks The chief librarian and CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre was honoured as Public Librarian of the Year for 2011 by the Ontario Library Boards’ Association last week. Margaret Sedgwick was presented with the W.J. Robertson Medallion for outstanding leadership in the advancement of public […]
Duane Hicks The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District’s sixth-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” was a success this past Sunday at the Adventure Inn here, raising $6,500 for the further promotion of Alzheimer awareness and education. Executive director Lynn Moffatt said more than 70 people attended the fundraiser, which […]
Staff Data collected by the Ministry of Natural Resources on winter conditions so far show above-average weather severity for local deer—but not enough to cause dramatic changes in their population. Current measurements at the MNR’s network of snow stations show that snow is deep in the Fort Frances District, ranging […]
Duane Hicks Whether they’re new kids on the block or mainstays who have years under their belt, some local businesses are getting primed for the 15th-annual Bell Business Awards being held tomorrow night at La Place Rendez-Vous. This year’s awards have drawn a total of 68 nominees, including a couple […]
Lucas Punkari If Team Canada is in need of some goaltending prospects for the women’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, they only had to look as far as the Memorial Sports Centre last weekend to see some of the top netminders of the future. This […]
