Staff Sight & Sound used a power surge to take down Stratton in Rainy River District Fastball League action Tuesday night. Both winning pitcher Bob Andy and “Beeker” Watson had blasts as the Wolves (8-5) trounced the Eagles (6-7) by a 13-1 score. Rob McGinnis took the loss. In other […]
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Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again hosted its annual “Strawberry Social,” with crowds of people of all ages attending and hundreds of take-out orders delivered. The weather co-operated, giving attendees and workers a beautiful afternoon on the hospital grounds. Bringing in more than $5,300, the event was […]
Submitted Trevor Maden, a supervior at the post office here, got his head shaved by Dan Biddeson yesterday after losing a challenge to his co-workers. Prior to last month’s “Relay for Life,” Maden made a deal with his staff that if they raised $2,000 for their group (“Team Australia”), they […]
Press Release Do you have diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, or a family history of eye disease? Are you experiencing abnormal vision? If so, contact your family doctor, optometrist, or nurse practitioner for a referral to the CNIB Eye Van. An ophthalmologist will examine your eyes on site. You also may […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-La Vallee-Chapple Healthy Communities Coalition’s “community garden” was planted last week with the help of the Emo Best Start Hub. They currently are looking for volunteers to “adopt-a-week” to help water and weed the garden, which is located at 6287 Highway 11 (beside Tompkins Road). Once the […]
Press Release Boston Pizza Fort Frances has announced the “Parade of Boats” will return to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship for 2010. Set for the Wednesday night (July 21), Dale and Elizabeth Fortes said Boston Pizza is pleased to sponsor the return of the parade to the week-long festivities. […]
Staff Temporary traffic restrictions are in place at the north end of McIrvine Road as construction gets underway to rehabilitate the Caul Bridge. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times, with one lane closed during construction activity, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said yesterday via e-mail. […]
Jack Elliott It’s that time of year again. Yes, followers of the “Great Beaver” will attempt to lure him out of seclusion by offering sacrifices of cardboard, duct tape, and tender (or tough) humans onto the Rainy River at Rainy River. This is the eighth year in a row this […]
Tragic news has struck the Fort Frances Lakers’ family and organization. The passing of assistant coach, friend, and mentor Bob Mainville has brought heartache to all who knew this great man. Bob will be forever remembered for his caring way, quick wit, and fun-loving spirit, and to me as the […]
Anthony Leek It was, in a way, the most amazing night ever at the Emo Speedway. Almost every forecast in the country, including the U.S. weather networks, was saying wind, rain, and thunderstorms throughout all of Saturday evening. Knowing this, track officials started hot laps almost 10 minutes earlier and […]
Press Release The battlegrounds at Spirit Fire Park in Devlin again rang out with the shots of .68 calibre paintball fire on June 26. Once the smoke cleared, one team stood above the rest. Don Patterson and Logan Morneau are the 2010 mixed couple champions! Second place went to Eric […]
Staff Even split into two squads, fastball players from Barwick still came out on top of their annual Canada Day tournament. The team led by pitcher J.J. Landry romped to a 13-3 win over the one led by pitcher George Oltsher in the ‘A’ final. Landry’s crew defeated Stratton and […]
