Special Olympian Danny Smith took a turn carrying the torch Saturday afternoon during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Over two dozen articipants walked, ran and rode bikes from the OPP detachment to Tim Hortons, where they received free drinks and donuts. The event raised money for […]
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Bog trail committee member, Ilka Milne, offereda few words at the opening of the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail, located about 12 km west of Fort Frances. It was officially opened to the public by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists on Thursday evening. —Heather Ogilvie photos
Jaret Horbatiuk, left, and Terry McClymont posed with their catch on Lake Despair this past Sunday during day two of the “Castin’ For Cash” live release bass tournament. The pair of anglers from Winnipeg won the $5,000 first place prize, courtesy of their two-day total weight of 24.86 pounds. —Alex […]
After continuous development for several years, the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail, located about 12 km west of Fort Frances, officially was opened to the public by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists on Thursday evening. “It’s a great educational opportunity for students to come here and […]
One of the perks of living near Rainy Lake is boating access to its uninhabited, remote sandy beaches where swimming and camping are popular during the summer months. Visitors come and go from these places, and are supposed to be responsible stewards of the Crown land they enjoy by picking […]
If children in Emo are looking for something to do this summer, then they can take advantage of the Summer Playground Program which is running Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of August. The free program, which started up last week, allows children up to six years of age to […]
Once again the Lake Despair Lodge’s “Castin for Cash” was a huge success. Two suspenseful days ended with two Manitoba anglers–Terry McClymont and Jaret Horbaiuk took home the top prize of $5,000 on Sunday at the tournament. The top weight for McClymont and Horbaiuk was a two day total of […]
During visits to three Northwestern Ontario communities in mid-June, I was reminded of the saying that if opportunity doesn’t knock, you should build a door. During my visits to Kenora, Dryden, and Sioux Lookout back on June 12, it was clear these communities are engaged in the business of creating […]
The efforts of Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff to develop a federal “Buy Canada” policy for transporation projects have gained national exposure. The Liberal Party of Canada is currently featuring a story on Boshcoff’s Private Members’ Motion on their web site (www.liberal.ca). The web site also features a photo […]
Terry McClymont and Jaret Horbaiuk stood nervously next to emcee Lionel Robert this past Sunday as they waited for Day One “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament leaders Pat Steele and Ralph Galusha to be towed into the weigh-in area. Steele and Galusha were the last remaining challengers in the sixty […]
Bill Godin sounded relaxed over the phone as he reflected on this past weekend’s “Castin’ For Cash” live release bass tournament. Godin, who along with his wife, Nellie, organized and ran the sixth-annual event at the Lake Despair Lodge, was extremely happy with the results of weeks of hard work […]
Local swimmer Heather Dutton wrapped her competitive season with a number of strong performances in Winnipeg last weekend. Dutton competed in the ManSask Provincial Championships where she took the gold medal in the 100 metre butterfly, and silver in both the 200 metre butterfly and 200 metre freestyle races. Dutton, […]
