Press Release Starting Nov. 29, a new system will help keep uninsured drivers off Ontario’s roads by providing on-the-spot confirmation of insurance when drivers go to renew their licence plates. In Ontario, it is mandatory for all vehicles to have valid insurance coverage. Currently, drivers are required to provide proof […]
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Press Release The date for the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s fall meeting has been set for Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Sanders residence (937 Baeker Bay). This meeting is open to all interested skiers and/or members who want to help out with the club this season. […]
the MNR Two Red Lake tourist operators have been fined a total of $5,000 for several fishing-related offences. Heinz and Ingrid Schwerdtfeger, operators of Stormer Lake Wilderness Lodge in Red Lake, were charged under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. He was fined $2,500 for selling baitfish without the authority […]
the MNR A United States resident has been fined a total of $5,000 for several angling-related offences. Wojciech Rzepka, of Park Ridge, Ill., was convicted of three counts of possessing a void fishing licence and fined $3,300. He also was fined $850 for angling without a valid licence and $850 […]
Press Release From Nov. 19-21, thousands will gather at the gates of Fort Benning, Ga. to stand up for justice and call for the SOA/WHINSEC to be shut down. The School of the Americas (SOA), renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Co-operation in 2001, is a combat training school […]
Anthony Kadikoff-Elks Lodge 313 Why would anyone, including myself, join a service club—or is this a fraternity? So many questions, not enough answers. If no one has noticed, there are plenty of organizations available to associate with. First and foremost, what triggers this feeling of wanting to join an organization? […]
Press Release Nuinsco Resources Ltd. announced Monday that drill results from its Olympian Gold Project in the Lake of the Woods region are not sufficiently prospective to justify further expenditure at this time. As a result, the company will not make further payments on th Olympian option agreements, but instead […]
Press Release AbitibiBowater Inc. will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce forest fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning […]
Dave Ogilvie Residents aged 50+ are invited to the Stratton seniors’ annual Christmas turkey dinner on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Millennium Hall. The cost of the meal is $15/person, with entertainment to follow. Tickets are available at the Corner Café in Stratton. Donations also will be […]
Staff The local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team got prepared for its home tournament with a weekend in Dryden. Overall, the team finished with a 1-2-1 record while facing some tough opponents. Taggs opened with a 2-1 win over host Dryden, with Jack Hamilton and Braden Webb […]
Bob Tkachuk The squash gods were quite kind to the nine Sunset Country Squash Club players who travelled to Winnipeg earlier this month. The Winnipeg Winter Club hosted the open tourney for men, women, and junior players. In the men’s ‘B’ championship, local Anniss Seid lost his bid to move […]
Duane Hicks Whether they’ve been scared off by the prospect of being culled or just busy rutting, deer have cleared away from bush near the Fort Frances Airport in recent weeks. “As of late, there hasn’t been any [deer activity],” airport superintendent Bill Caul said yesterday. “They kind of disappeared […]
