Dave Ogilvie With the size of Canada’s aging population growing annually, seniors across Canada are being encouraged to stay active, both physically and mentally. According to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, “Physical activity offers seniors the best option to reduce illness and disability, improve their quality of life, and […]
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Dave Ogilvie St. Patrick’s Church in Emo will be holding a St. Patrick’s Day roast beef supper in the church hall next Wednesday (March 17) at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the supper will be $12 for adults and $6 for children aged six-12 (children five and under are free). […]
Staff The Fort Frances Green’s Countrywide Predators tamed the Fort Frances Lions 4-2 as they took the title of a PeeWee ‘A’ tournament in Emo over the weekend. Green’s rebounded from a 3-2 loss to the Emo Thunderbolts in the opener to reel off four-straight wins to capture the championship. […]
Press Release The local Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad had been dealt their share of defeats this season. But Taggs capped their season by winning the 10th-annual Bantam “Stars of Tomorrow” tournament hosted by the Norwest Minor Hockey Association in Thunder Bay on March 4-7. The squad, featuring only two returning […]
Staff The Fort Frances Aquanauts came out charging at the biggest meet of the season. Local swimmers were involved in 72 races at the regional championships in Thunder Bay on Feb. 26-28, setting 59 personal bests along the way. Adam Stromberg led the way for the Aquanauts with three first-place […]
Staff A week after losing by default to end their 10-game winning streak, Boston Pizza got back on track with a full lineup in local men’s basketball league action Monday night. BP edged Taggs 74-72 in a thriller to end the regular season. John Sivonen led BP with 23 points […]
the MNR Two Americans have been fined a total of $3,500 for illegal deer hunting. Michael Kautz, of Hiles, Wis., and Jeffery Kautz of Embarrass, Wis. both pleaded guilty and were convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act for unlawfully hunting and killing a white-tailed deer during the closed […]
Duane Hicks In response to a call from town council to review how to improve physician recruitment and retention here, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. has come back with a report recommending many ideas. And the message is loud and clear that co-operation and community involvement are key if […]
Peggy Revell The Nestor Falls Winter Carnival is being declared a “big success” by organizers after running for its 28th year this past weekend. “I hope everyone had a good time, and I hope they come back next year,” said Howard Dodd, a member of the Nestor Falls Recreation Committee […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ hockey team swept their way to St. Catharines. After brooming the Red Lake Rams in the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals, the black-and-gold did the same to the Dryden Eagles in the final to advance to the all-Ontarios in St. Catharines on March 23-26. Fort High opened […]
Duane Hicks The town will take another look at allowing wedding receptions at Sunny Cove Camp after La Place Rendez-Vous owner Paul Noonan told council Monday evening that they shouldn’t be competing with the commercial sector. Noonan said while he fully supported the town’s decision to acquire Sunny Cove Camp […]
Peggy Revell It’s no surprise that an artist would be the one to transform a simple plan for a paintball safety wall into a full blown public arts project. But that’s exactly what local artist Eric Keast is planning to do. “I want to bring art to the people, I […]
