Press Release Local results from the Sunset Regional Interclub figure skating competition held in Sioux Lookout were as follows: CanSkate Event 6—Marita Matias (1st); Preliminary Solo Dance—Makala Matias (1st); Senior Silver Solo Dance—Alexa Kadikoff (2nd); Pre-Introductory Elements Group 2—Jayde Wright (2nd); Introductory Elements Group 1—Mikala Matias (2nd); Pre-Preliminary Elements Group […]
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Staff Two local squads placed in the top three of a Novice boys’ tournament in Kenora over the weekend. MacDonald Motors finished first in their pool and went all the way to the final before losing 3-1 to the Sioux Senators. Skates & Blades, meanwhile, won the bronze-medal game. Skates […]
Staff The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club will be holding “Learn to Ski 2009” lessons this weekend (Feb. 14-15) at the Rock Inlet trails. For all beginners, or those wanting to “work on their skills,” a pair of sessions to learn the fundamentals of cross-country skiing will be held Saturday. […]
Staff It was a tough weekend for the Muskie boys’ hockey team at Shattuck St. Mary’s prep school. The team began Friday’s game with just eight forwards (several players were serving suspensions) and that number was reduced to seven (even with Ryan McDowall jumping up from defence) when Devin Ball […]
Press Release With a half-dozen teams signed up so far for the 42nd-annual Churchperson’s bonspiel, organizers are hoping to get another six prior to the event on Saturday, Feb. 28. Bill Gushulak of Knox United Church said the aim is to have 12 different teams representing 12 different congregations, and […]
Staff The local Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team competed in their seventh tournament of the season this past weekend in Detroit Lakes, where they secured fifth place among the 16-team field with a 3-1 record. Taggs opened play with a 7-3 win over the host Detroit Lakes Lakers. Jordan Larson […]
John Steinke Dear editor: This is an open letter to the mayor and councillors, as well as staff and various appropriate committees of the Town of Fort Frances. This letter is written on behalf of the handicapped and disabled citizens and taxpayers. We hope that the two-fold message is considered […]
Duane Hicks With the new AbitibiBowater biomass boiler here to be burning more and more wood waste in coming months, Rainy Lake Logistics has begun transporting “hog fuel” to the site—dropping off its first load there Monday morning. Rainy Lake Logistics, a partnership between Northern Bulk (part of the Gardewine […]
Dave Ogilvie Farming is an extremely risky business at the best of times, but in recent years it’s become even more difficult to make a decent profit. In the past five years, for example, farms with incomes of less than $100,000 have lost money and 52 percent of Ontario farmers […]
Mitch Calvert It was a weekend to remember for Fort Frances native Steve Arpin at the ARCA RE/MAX Series Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Saturday afternoon at the Daytona International Speedway. Some of those memories may not all be fond ones, but the 25-year-old enjoyed the experience all the […]
Duane Hicks Area businesses have until next Friday (Feb. 20) to sign up for the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s sixth-annual customer service challenge, but organizers are seeing an excellent response to the program so far. “We have 18 already, so that’s pretty good. And we have new people, people […]
Peggy Revell Praise for the combined effort of communities and the Northern Ontario Medical School to train doctors, with hopes these graduating students will remain in northern and remote communities, was the focus during a dinner hosted by the NOSM here last Tuesday evening. “It really is wonderful for us […]
