Fort High Leo Club members Jamie Petrin, left, and Keely Jolicoeur tried to stay dry as they encouraged motorists at Tim Hortons to stop this morning during the Voyageur Lions’ fourth-annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast.” Lions and Leos alike served up coffee, muffins, and goodie bags to patrons in exchange for donations […]
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An East Algoma man was fined $1,225 for unlawfully hunting bear. Richard Kent, 64, also had his hunting privileges suspended for one year. Court was told that on May 22, Kent shot and killed three bears, then left them to spoil. He argued the bears posed a threat to public […]
Here are the results of district runners who competed in the 25th anniversary of the North Country Marathon in Walker, Mn. on Saturday, (Sept. 15): < *c>Half-marathon (13.1 miles) •Lorne Ricard—1:32:55 (first in age group and fifth overall); and •Dave Gustafson—2:03:28 < *c>10-km •Jodi Easton—50:45 (third in age group) •Krista […]
Northwestern Ontario has one of the highest rates of heart disease of any region in Canada. As such, “Northern Hearts” is working to decrease the incidence of heart disease by helping people be pro-active about their health. This is the 11th year its successful Northern Hearts Weekend Retreat will be […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team spent the weekend in Kenora in their first action of the season, placing sixth in the annual 12-team Kenora Invitational Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Beaver Brae and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Muskies won their first match, beating Churchill 25-11 and 26-24, but followed that […]
The 12th-annual NorthShore Inline Marathon took place Saturday in Duluth with a handful of local participants doing their best in the inline skating marathon. Once again, the event had a field of 4,000 participants ranging from professional to recreational participants. This full marathon was 26.2 miles, and basically followed the […]
Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will see signage promoting the team at the east and west entrances to town, as well as receive special financial considerations at the Memorial Sports Centre, following the approval by council Monday night of a slate of proposals put forth by the team. The proposals, which […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres came out of their first-ever series undefeated after a 5-1 win Friday night and then a 3-3 tie on Saturday against the visiting Thunder Bay Bulldogs. “It’s definitely more positive than after the exhibition weekend,” said head coach Wayne Strachan. “We’re growing as a team. […]
The Muskie football team saw their record fall to 0-2 following a 35-0 loss to the host St. Paul’s Crusaders (#2) on Friday afternoon. Head coach Vince Gouin said their poor showing hinged on “mental breakdowns” throughout the team. He added the squad is spending this week working on fundamentals, […]
The Rainy River District Fastball League held its 43rd-annual awards banquet Friday evening at the Rainy River Legion. About 60 people turned out to honour the league’s best and the 2007 inductees to the RRDFL’s Hall of Fame. RRDFL vice-president Tom Vandenbrand presented the league championship trophy to Sight & […]
“Early to Breast, Early to Thrive” is the theme for World Breastfeeding Week, which runs Oct. 1-7. This year focuses on initiating breastfeeding in the remarkable first hour of life. All babies should have skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth and the opportunity to breastfeed. This is when baby’s sucking reflex […]
On Aug. 2, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, will be offered to about 84,000 girls in Grade 8 in Ontario schools this fall. The school-based vaccination program is aimed at protecting young women against pre-cancerous cervical lesions and cervical cancer. “Vaccination was designated in […]
