No doubt about it—farming is a risky business. But while farmers can’t prevent such things as price drops, bad weather, and poor market conditions, they can protect themselves against some of the devastating consequences these risks can have on their operations. Risk management is a way to deal with risks […]
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Tony Marinaro and Tom Bruyere of Kish-Gon-Dug Canada Inc. (KGD), a manufacturer of western red cedar lawn furniture, recently travelled to Dublin, Ireland to attend the Autumn Furniture Fair—a prestigious wholesaler/retailer only event. Kish-Gon-Dug Canada Inc. is based out of Naicatchewenin First Nation, a community of 300 people near Devlin. […]
EQAO results for Grade 9 tests in mathematics were released last week, with students in the Rainy River District School Board remaining fairly consistent in their results. The board is responsible for three high schools: Fort Frances High School, Atikokan High School, and Rainy River High School. In the academic […]
After two extremely tough seasons, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team. Head coach Greg Ste. Croix identified what he believes is the main reason the black-and-gold managed only a single win during the past two seasons—and spent this year’s tryouts […]
Entries for the 2007 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which will be held next July 26-28, must be received by Sept. 30. The entry fee is $1,250 per two-person team. There is a 100 percent payback (i.e., the total of the entry fees are returned to the anglers as cash […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team is searching for balance on the court. Co-coaches Ian Simpson and Marla Knutson are faced with an interesting challenge this season, given that the team excels in one facet of the game but struggles mightily in another. “I think we’ll have a very good […]
Gerald and Candy Arch finished atop the leaderboard at the third-annual Crow Lake Classic near Nestor Falls over the weekend—earning themselves the $4,000 first-place cheque. The anglers netted themselves a two-day total weight of 23.82 pounds to finish ahead of the 40 other teams competing this year. The Archs also […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team blew several late leads en route to a 1-4 record at the St. Thomas Aquinas “Get Rid of the Rust” tournament over the weekend in Kenora. But despite their poor won-loss record, Muskie head coach Brian Love was very pleased with his team’s performance. […]
Ministry of Natural Resources area biologist Darryl McLeod has provided a hunting forecast detailing what district hunters can expect in terms of numbers for the upcoming season. The following is a brief summary of McLeod’s report: Deer Deer populations are in excellent shape across all wildlife management units (WMUs) in […]
Muskie football head coach Bob Swing has three golden rules he recites to his players at every possible opportunity: 1. Protect the ball 2. Be disciplined 3. Prepare yourself for the next play. The black-and-gold took that message to heart in their season-opener two weeks ago here against the Kildonan […]
This year’s 20-mile “Walk for Dialysis” is taking place this Friday (Sept. 22) and a good turnout is anticipated. This will mark Tom Bruyere’s seventh year walking for dialysis. And with more than $60,000 raised for the new hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye Hospital here, it definitely has been worth […]
FORT FRANCES—Despite the gloomy skies, spirits were high as more than 70 people participated in the 26th-annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here Sunday afternoon—raising at least $9,000 for cancer research. “Although it was a smaller group, you could say it was a mightier group because the per participant contributions […]
