What can a fish market in Seattle, Wash. teach us of great customer service? The answer is simply “lots.” Let me first back up a step. It all starts with having a very clear vision of what you want your business to look like at some time in the future. […]
News
Just before the fireworks lit up the sky here Saturday night, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care drew the grand prize winner of its “Canada Day Cash Lottery” on the patio at the Harbourage Restaurant. Jean Bragg of Devlin was the lucky winner of $10,000. Don Hammond pulled the winning […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the issue of a declining youth population facing many Northern Ontario communities, the Northern Development Council (NDC) is inviting local youth and other individuals to participate in a dialogue on “Creating Opportunities for Youth in Northern Ontario.” The dialogue will take place this Monday (July 10) at the […]
EMO—Attracting more than 30 racers from across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba, the first race day at the Tamrack International Motocross track on Sunday was a success. “It went like clockwork,” enthused Mike Scheibler, owner of the track located north of Emo. “I knew it would do well, but what surprised […]
Kiwanis catcher Braden Webb tagged out the Super One runner at the plate as pitcher Nolen Ross looked on during the Little League Major ‘B’ Championship game last Friday evening. Kiwanis won the title with a convincing 12-2 victory. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Savannah Hughes, left, Elyssa Hughes and Kayla Stang were in the summer spirit portraying hula girls in the Barwick Canada Day parade on Saturday. The trio kept the crowds cool by tossing water balloons. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Five-year-old cousins Spencer Murphy and Ava-Mae Gardiman showed off their teddy bear friends during the Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday at the Legion Park. Organized by the “Friends of the Library,” the annual event saw hundreds of kids, parents, and teddies eat lunch in the park and take part in […]
Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton, left, and Volker Kromm were two of 50 local residents who participated in the tug of war over the Rainy River on Friday as part of the “Meet Me at the Border” festivities. Their muscles helped Team Canada beat their American counterparts. […]
Connie Cuthbertson, left, and Doug Anderson, stood proudly by the new “The Great Canadian Main Street” sign, which was erected Thursday on the 100 block of Scott Street. The sign, designed by Cuthbertson and made by Burton Penner of Vermilion Bay, was an initiative of the Downtown Core Committee and […]
Shortly after midnight on July 1, officers from the Ear Falls OPP stopped an ATV on Ash Street in Ear Falls after it was spotted driving without headlights. During the ensuing events, the ATV collided with a door of the police vehicle and also struck an officer standing outside it. […]
Eight new fires were reported in West Fire Region over the Canada Day weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. Two fires were reported Saturday, with another six blazes starting Sunday. No new fires were reported yesterday. All the weekend fires were contained by fire response personnel and […]
One of the more popular night-time events during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, tickets for “Quest for the Best” and “Kiddie Quest” went on sale today at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office on Scott Street. And given the annual talent showcase often is a sold-out event drawing […]
