As the 14th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship draws closer, planning already is underway for the “Daytime Land” portion of the event, this year headed by Michelle Cain, one of the tournament’s new directors. “We really want it to be a big success this year with lots of things for […]
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An association of Canadian doctors has pushed the federal government to provide $1 billion to help combat a national shortage of heath-care workers. The Canadian Medical Association has said health reform experts have identified disparities among all types of physicians, specialists, nurses, and technicians. The shortage of doctors has been […]
The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Carlson to the position of literacy co-ordinator for kindergarten-Grade 8, effective in September. The literacy co-ordinator provides professional resources to teachers, and plans, co-ordinates, and facilitates training sessions to support the successful implementation of literacy strategies […]
A Rocky Bay man has been fined $1,900 for illegal commercial fishing. Edward F. Panamick, 37, was fined $1,500 for selling fish without the authority of a licence and $400 for making a false statement to a conservation officer. He also was banned from commercial fishing for five years. As […]
Two Illinois men were fined $4,000 after pleading guilty to having 23 illegal walleye. Ronald L. Plumb, 38, and Chad E. Lemmon, 33, both of Rock Island, Ill., each were fined $2,000 and forfeited the fish to the Crown. On June 20, 2007, Plumb and Lemmon were fishing in Osbourne […]
Three Dryden men and two from Wisconsin were fined $12,300 after pleading guilty to a variety of offences in the illegal killing of a bull moose. Jason Skogstad, 37, of Eleva, Wis., and Scott P. Lobreau, 40, of Dryden each were fined $2,000 for illegally hunting a bull moose, $1,000 […]
A Wabigoon man has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to a variety of hunting offences. Pat Daignault, 52, was fined $1,000 for careless hunting, $500 for providing false information to a conservation officer, and $500 for illegal possession of a deer. He also was banned from hunting for one […]
Former Fort Frances Aquanaut Heather Dutton took part in the prestigious Mel Zajac Jr. swim meet in Vancouver over the weekend, improving on some personal best times. Dutton, a third-year psychology and kinesiology student at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, has remained there for the past two summers to […]
An annual survey of Northwestern Ontario resource-based tourism businesses, conducted in April, asked them to report changes in 2008 bookings and changes in gross revenue for 2007. Key findings of the survey, conducted by the Northwestern Ontario Tourism Association (NWOTA) and Kenora District Camp Owners Association (KDCA), included: •79.6 percent […]
The fourth-annual Treaty #3 bicycle rodeo will take place this Saturday (May 31) at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Registration is from 9-10 a.m., and a lunch provided by M&M Meats will be held at noon. Event organizer Alana Fyfe has been the brainchild behind the event for the previous three […]
Tracy Cain doesn’t know the meaning of the word quit. As a matter of fact, it’s not even in her vocabulary anymore. Gone, forgotten, never to be referred to again. A year ago, Cain, 38, was inactive and unhappy with her weight. Fast-forward to today—and the results are night and […]
This is for all the marbles. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads both face do-or-die situations today at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Kenora. The boys have a tougher road, having to beat the Dryden Eagles in the semi-final and then the host Broncos in the final in order to […]
