FORT FRANCES—A big fish is emerging from the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team. Twelve-year-old Donovan Taylor turned more than a few heads over the weekend with a series of remarkable performances at the Victor Davis Memorial Cup in Guelph, Ont. His list of accomplishments reads like a veritable laundry list […]
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FORT FRANCES—There is still room—and time—to register for the fifth-annual ManOMin watershed conference coming up April 10-12 at the Holiday Inn in International Falls, Mn. The theme is “Seeing with Both Eyes: Balancing Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge and Contemporary Science.” Despite registrations being quite low at this point, conference chair Adam […]
Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong held its annual recognition banquet at Couchiching First Nation last Thursday, lauding the accomplishments of those who benefit from its programs. Based in Kenora, Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong is the training and employment delivery agency whose purpose is to assist Treaty #3 communities and individuals address their training needs in […]
The Ontario government is inviting comments on a proposed forest biofibre policy that will help support the economy in rural and Northern Ontario, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced Friday. “We are seeking public comment on the draft policy, which provides direction on ensuring the sustainable use of this resource,” […]
Hockey players of all ages took home awards from the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s annual banquet last Thursday night upstairs at the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre. The Robert (Bob) Steele Memorial Trophy, acknowledging the most versatile player in the Midget division, was presented to Terry Carmody while the Doug Wilson […]
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan presents “Yours, MINE & Ours,” featuring photography and digital artistry by Thunder Bay artists Foster Gawley, Patte Foreman-Doherty, and Carol Cooper. This exhibition opens on Saturday (April 7) and will run through April 28 at the gallery, which is located downstairs in the Voyaguer […]
Vianets completed a near perfect season Monday night with their second-straight Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League title. The top team during the regular season, Vianets (14-1) earned a hard-fought 61-48 win over a very game La Place Rendez-Vous squad (11-4). “Obviously we’re feeling great,” Vianets’ captain Adrian Chapman enthused moments […]
The Ontario Competitive Fishing Council is pleased to announce an information session and roundtable discussion will be held for organizers of competitive fishing events from across the northwest this spring. The OCFC meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 from 1-3 p.m. at the Dryden Recreational Complex during the annual […]
Kick off the Minnesota fishing-opener by taking part in the third-annual “Hooked on Talent” vocal talent contest slated for Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls. If you’ve got talent, we want you! A limited number of contestants will have the opportunity to win […]
After two months of waiting, the Sunset Country contingent is ready to roll at the Northern Ontario five-pin bowling championships this weekend in Timmins. Six bowlers from Plaza Lanes are set to compete alongside their peers from Dryden and Kenora for the right to represent Northern Ontario at the national […]
The Fort Frances Aquanauts hit a bump in the road at the Northwestern Ontario Open over the weekend in Kenora. After posting a bevy of personal best times at meets all winter, the Aquanauts were forced to endure a weekend in which consistency was difficult to achieve. “There seemed to […]
April 9 is the 90th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War and the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 will be joining other Legions across the country in holding a celebration that day. The celebration—open to everyone—will start with a service at the Fort Frances […]
