the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to check ice conditions before heading out to do some ice-fishing this season. Ice conditions can be deceptive and variable. Please remember: •Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be particularly evident […]
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Dave Ogilvie The annual Boxing Day bonspiel was held Friday at the Emo curling club, with 10 teams from across the district participating. Grant Meyers’ team was declared the winner, with Paul Loney’s rink finishing second. Event organizer Dave Hughes was pleased with the turnout and by all accounts, everyone […]
Press Release Marmion Lake is open for walleye angling during the zone-wide open season. The lake, located in the Atikokan area, was closed year-round for walleye angling, as prescribed in the 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary. The re-opening of the lake to walleye fishing will enhance opportunities for anglers and […]
Press Release Two Quebec men each have been fined $1,500 for illegal party hunting of white-tailed deer. Sylvain Clement, 40, and Yandro Briere, 29, both of Berry, Que., also have been banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. Their two firearms will be returned when their fines are paid. […]
Peggy Revell While the shortage of doctors and other medical professionals is nothing new here, there’s another shortage of professionals on the horizon as lawyers from across the district are reaching retirement age—and there are few young ones to take their place to serve the community. “This is a problem […]
Dorothy Friesen Volunteers prepared and delivered 25 complete Christmas dinners to people in the Emo and surrounding area, as well as serving 55 others a traditional sit-down turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings at Knox United Church on Christmas Day. As people feasted on the desserts (Christmas pudding, […]
Duane Hicks After spending more than 20 years with Confederation College, Fort Frances native Don Lovisa has been appointed president of Durham College in Oshawa. Lovisa, who first joined Durham College in July, 2007 as vice-president (Academic), had been serving as interim president there since May. He was unanimously endorsed […]
Mitch Calvert For Gabe Capozzi, leaving family and friends this past summer was a small sacrifice to prolong his hockey career. Capozzi is not your typical Fort Frances Jr. Sabre, hailing from Fairlawn, N.J., but he’s as passionate about the game as anybody. The 20-year-old forward is in his last […]
Staff The Minnesota, Dakota and Western Railway (MD&W) and the International Bridge and Terminal Co. (IB&T) announced yesterday afternoon that the price of commuter cards for passage on the international bridge between International Falls and Fort Frances will go up to $15 (U.S.), effective tomorrow (Jan. 1). The cards had […]
Staff With three teams and close to 40 players, the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey PeeWee house program has enjoyed a banner season so far. With John Hazel heading up the Lakewood Tire Eagles, Larry Beck leading the Super 8 squad, and Stuart McIvor in charge of Kitowski Trucking, the players […]
Staff The Sunset Country Squash Club’s 29th-annual Boxing Day men’s tournament again was a success thanks to the many participants, said organizer Bob Tkachuk. Sixteen players took to the courts at the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday morning and battled it out until late in the afternoon. The championship final […]
Staff Layout and floor plans for the new Robert Moore School have been finalized following the most recent meeting of the building committee on Dec. 15. The new Robert Moore School will be roughly 51,000 square feet in size, and be built to accommodate 480 students. In total, there will […]
