As a rule, coaches don’t like to lose. Ask any coach in any competitive sport why they devote countless hours towards strategizing and teaching the finer points of the game and they’ll most likely say it’s because they like to win. However, if they absolutely must lose, some of the […]
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A Fort Frances man has been fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to hunting moose without a licence. Andrew Shepanski, 49, also has been banned from hunting for a year. The bull moose was forfeited to the Crown and donated to charity. Court heard that on Nov. 5, Ministry of Natural […]
Over the past year, the McGuinty government has worked to strengthen Ontario’s forest sector by increasing its commitment to it to more than $1 billion, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said last week. “We’ve focused like never before on the economic challenges facing Ontario’s forest industry and the social impacts […]
Foul play is suspected in the death of a 45-year-old Wabaseemoong First Nation resident, whose body was located inside a residence with obvious signs of blunt trauma. Police had been called to the residence in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in response to a disturbance. The deceased […]
Whether it’s fundraiser dinners or a penny weigh-in, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has several events planned this month, which also is known as “Alzheimer Awareness Month.” For instance, tickets are still available for the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction,” which is slated for […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery here wants artists working in any medium to know they’re welcome to register for its annual spring art show coming up in late April. And this time around, they’d best put on their wizard’s caps and polish their magic wands. Vi Plumridge, a member of […]
Crime Stoppers will be starting out the New Year with a strong focus on illegal drug activity. So, as always, we need your help as we strive to solve more and more illegal drug and related crime. Along with illegal drug crime comes a great deal of related crime, such […]
FORT FRANCES—Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them and lift them up forever. (Psalms 28:9) As part of its mission to reach out to fellow community members in need, the new Community Care Ministry at the Apostolic Way United Pentecostal Church here is offering “a helping hand in […]
FORT FRANCES—The coming year will be a busy one for Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, with the Liberal MP focusing on issues such as the drought, a local abattoir, and forestry. The drought—estimated to have cost the local cattle industry $3.6 million—will be one of the first items on […]
FORT FRANCES—The agriculture community in Rainy River District had its share of hardships last year, with a lack of rain making conditions difficult to grow produce and raise livestock as well as the provincial government abruptly enforcing regulations regarding the processing of uninspected meat. So what will 2007 hold for […]
FORT FRANCES—One of Rainy River District’s bigger projects this coming year will be the continuous planning and building of an abattoir to service the area. And after meeting their deadlines in 2006, the board of directors is on target to meet its goals for the new year. “When the board […]
Lorne Gill showed his patriotism Monday before jumping into the icy waters of Rainy Lake at the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” behind La Place Rendez-Vous. Gill won a prize for best costume and was the event’s top fundraiser ever, with $3,522. —Melanie Béchard photo
