The Devlin Calf Club (4-H) held its first meeting back in January. We have two projects for this year—a heifer project and a steer project. There are 11 people in the heifer project and eight taking steers. We were given our project books and discussed training techniques. We also talked […]
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Mike Scheibler, owner of Tamrack International Motocross Track north of Emo, is hoping for a dry spring so riders can get out on the track sooner. “Weather and ground conditions permitting . . . I’d like to get going by the end of April,” said Scheibler, adding he’s scheduled eight […]
Owner Joyous Bragg has made the decision to move the Emo office for Drivers & Vehicles Licences to a new location. After 25 years, the office will leave Visser Auto and take up residence in the Corner Closet mini mall on Highway 11/71. “Look for the signs on the exterior […]
Three Winnipeg men must pay $6,000 to cover a portion of the cost of suppressing a wildfire they caused. That blaze, known as Kenora Fire 9, cost the Ministry of Natural Resources more than $38,000 to extinguish. Ian McAulay, William Funk, and Adam Jones, all 21, pleaded guilty and were […]
The average farm is full of machinery and devices that can grab, cut, smash, and entangle fingers, hands, toes, and feet—causing injury to the extremities and even death. The sad truth is that most of these injuries can be avoided. When it comes to farm safety, entanglements and being pinned […]
The 4-H club Rock ’n Wood was started by Shirley Morrish and Kathy Stahn at the municipal building in Devlin. The club officers are Jolene Stahn (president), Nicholas Donaldson (vice-president), Samantha Stahn (secretary), and Nathan Zimmerman (press reporter). The other members are Joshua Zimmerman, Dessa Vlotaros, Corrina Mack, and Julianna […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club held its annual tournament over the weekend at Fort High. The field of 115 participants from across Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and upper Minnesota was the largest in tournament history, representing an increase of 15 people from a year ago. “Everything went great,” said organizer Manami […]
It was an all-Fort Frances final in the girls’ A-2 Bantam division of the Stars Cup tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend, with Kitowski Trucking prevailing 4-1 over the Pinewood Blades. Kitowski Trucking jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead on goals by Carly Bosma (two) and linemate Jessica Rea. […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes will be hosting a competitive ‘A’ theory course (Level 1) at the club’s gym on May 5-6. The two-day course is required training for anyone who wishes to coach any amateur sport locally. The clinic will run from noon-8 p.m. on the Saturday and then 8 […]
Sixteen teams vied for the championship of the 25th-annual Drew McKelvie mixed broomball tournament over the weekend at the Ice for Kids Arena. In the end, it came down to two Minneapolis teams facing off for the coveted trophy. The now five-time champion Minnesota Gypsies defeated the “No Bull” team […]
The championship game of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League will feature the top two teams from the regular season. Vianets (14-1) punched their ticket into the final with a 85-60 win over Taggs (0-15) in one semi-final match-up Monday night. John Sivonen led all scorers with 36 points while […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is proud to announce its selection to host the “Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Festival” in Thunder Bay from June 15-17. This grassroots hockey program will feature some of the game’s greatest ambassadors coming to town, including Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Orr and two-time Olympic […]
