Upon monitoring 469 birdhouses on 38 different lines three times between May and August, it was recorded that 241 bluebird nestlings fledged while 654 tree swallow nestlings fledged. There also were some moralities recorded, including 19 bluebird chicks, 44 bluebird eggs, 72 tree swallow chicks, 29 tree swallow eggs, and […]
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Canadian young farmers can access another $50 million for expanding their operations or purchasing a farm, thanks to Farm Credit Canada’s Accelerator Loan. In 2006, FCC also committed $50 million to young farmers via this loan. “The Accelerator Loan is part of over $500 million FCC approved to young farmers […]
Mrs. Bonner-Vickers Grade 7-8 class from J.W. Walker School went on a field trip (dubbed “Lichen Those Hares” by their teacher) last Thursday (Oct. 11). The students helped set up a scientific study, discovered lichens (plants which most had never noticed before), and participated in the “Golden Griddle Award” contest. […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team looked like adequate, if not excellent, hosts this past weekend, going 1-2 in their six-team tournament at Fort High. The black-and-gold opened action Friday by topping Red Lake 21-9 before falling to the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) by a close 21-17 score. But they […]
The four Muskie court teams headed to Kenora to face the Broncos in NorWOSSA action last Thursday but only the junior boys’ volleyball team managed to return with a victory. “We played really well Thursday, I was really happy with the kids,” head coach Duane Roen said. “We struggled a […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is concerned a bull woodland caribou—first sighted south of Thunder Bay two weeks ago—could be accidentally shot by hunters who might mistake it for a deer or moose. Last Wednesday (Oct. 10), the caribou was sighted again—this time in the Pass Lake area east of […]
The LCBO on Monday launched “Whisky in Focus,” its largest-ever whisky promotion, as sales of the popular spirit are projected to top $520 million by year-end—more than $16 million higher than last year. “Whisky is re-emerging as the preferred spirits drink for many Ontarians,” said Michael Riley, Business Unit Director, […]
It was a Happy Thanksgiving for Conny Speiss of Thunder Bay, who won the $500 up for grabs Oct. 8 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winnings $30 for Oct. 7-13 were Tony and Dorothy Weir (Fort Frances), Jim Mallard (Atikokan), Jeff Hyatt (Devlin), […]
FORT FRANCES—A public meeting regarding plans for local walking and biking trails, also known as the “active transportation plan,” will be held next Tuesday (Oct. 23) at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre conference room. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, chair of the Trail Network Steering Committee, said Tuesday the meeting […]
FORT FRANCES—The Northwest Catholic District School Board was updated on the Managing Information for Student Achievement initiative (MISA) at its regular meeting Tuesday night. Cindy Glavish, the board’s manager of Information Systems and MISA co-leader, explained this ministry initiative—now in its third and final year of funding—aims to have in […]
FORT FRANCES—Naotkamegwanning Emergency Medical Service recently has been established at Whitefish Bay First Nation—and is one of the first ambulance services operating in a First Nation community in the northwest region. Base supervisor Jeffrey White explained the initiative to have their own ambulance service started back in 2005. “Health services […]
FORT FRANCES—There’s an oasis located inside the local Family and Children’s Services office, complete with shimmering lights, soothing music, and appealing aromas. To some, it might look just like a simple white room with colourful objects scattered about. But for individuals with disabilities or developmental delays, this “oasis” offers a […]
