One of the recurring phrases in the workforce and in our personal lives is “multi-tasking.” We all want to do many things at once. Unfortunately, our brains cannot handle the overload. The same thing happens when we are driving. Talking on cell phones, drinking coffee, eating, switching CDs, or searching […]
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One of the recurring phrases in the workforce and in our personal lives is “multi-tasking.” We all want to do many things at once. Unfortunately, our brains cannot handle the overload. The same thing happens when we are driving. Talking on cell phones, drinking coffee, eating, switching CDs, or searching […]
On Monday, Santa himself endorsed the Christmas appeal efforts of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. “At the top of the wish list for cardiac patients in Northwestern Ontario is access to angioplasty services close to home,” said the jolly elf. “Unfortunately, this is a wish we can’t fulfill […]
Over the weekend, six local bowlers, a coach, and a team manager travelled to Azilda, just outside Sudbury, to participate in the provincial round of the Northern Ontario Youth Challenge. Back on Oct. 21, 16 local bowlers had travelled to Atikokan to bowl in the zone round. They competed against […]
Four swimmers with the Fort Frances Aquanaut Swim Team competed at the annual Scotiabank Prairie Winter meet in Winnipeg over the weekend, setting an array of personal bests. Most impressive was Donovan Taylor coming away with a trio of national qualifying times—despite swimming with a broken foot. “I can’t wait […]
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 at the […]
Monique Gagné, of St. Pierre, Man., was the winner of the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December. Gagné won a Hawaiian cruise, valued at $5,500. Tickets for the 2008 “Trip of the Month” draw, which cost $120 each, still are available from local Kiwanians.
A Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer showed the ability of his two dogs to catch poachers at a demonstration last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. This is the ministry’s first canine unit to be located in Northwestern Ontario, with Dryden as the home base. Handler Bryon Cosgrove demonstrated how his […]
Two local swimmers have placed at the recent Eynon Divisional Championship held in Sudbury from Nov. 17-18. Karli McKinnon placed fifth in the women’s 50m freestyle, ninth in the 100m freestyle, eighth in the 200m freestyle, and sixth in the 50m butterfly. McKinnon also excelled with her Carleton Ravens’ relay […]
The Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ DPMG.com 99ers hockey team headed to Kenora for a tournament last weekend, returning with a silver-medal finish. The 99ers opened the round-robin portion of the tournament against St. Boniface (Winnipeg) on Friday and won 7-2. They then lost 7-2 to Dryden in their second game. […]
As the National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women approaches (Dec. 6), the Northwestern Health Unit is preparing to launch a program that will help protect women from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Beginning early next year, public health nurses working in the Northwestern Health Unit’s sexual […]
Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees reviewed the 2007-08 Strategic Plan, which underwent revision in September, at its regular meeting Saturday in Dryden. “It was the first time I was bringing the results of our fall sessions back to the table,” Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly noted Monday. She explained there […]
