Natural Resources minister David Ramsay is expected to announce his government’s plan for the forestry sector in Ontario on Thursday morning in Thunder Bay. Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale said the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association has been informed that Ramsay will deliver the package in Thunder Bay in the morning […]
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A non-profit organization is offering a possible solution to the doctor shortage here, with town council passing a resolution at its regular meeting last night in support of the proposal in principle. The Group Health Association of Sault Ste. Marie has submitted a proposal to the Town of Fort Frances […]
Logan Allen set the ball during a practice for the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team yesterday. The Muskie court teams begin their NorWOSSA season today in Dryden, with their first home stand slated for this Thursday at Fort High with games taking place at 3:30 and 5 p.m. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos […]
Steve Ballan held one of the walleyes he and Doug McBride had caught on Sunday to help them win the Rainy River Walleye tournament. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
Fort Frances resident Alan Webb turned some spare change into a windfall when he won a $100,000 Encore prize from the Sept. 14 draw. “I went to buy a paper. I had a loonie and a toonie left in my hand and bought a 6/49 ticket with Encore,” the retired […]
Town council will begin its 2006 budget process this evening with an open meeting to get input from the public. And unlike last year when no one from the public showed up, two speakers are on the agenda to speak tonight—Chamber of Commerce president Gary Rogozinski and local resident Melvin […]
The OPP, in conjunction with police services from across the province, is now conducting its annual fall seatbelt campaign. Starting this past weekend and running until Oct. 2, OPP officers will be conducting random stop checks to enforce and educate motorists on seatbelt use throughout Rainy River District. In Canada, […]
“There is no try—it’s do or do not,” said Muskie football head coach Bob Swing, sounding like Yoda. Yoda actually said, “Try not. Do or do not, there is no try,” but the message was clear after the Muskies’ 19-4 loss to the host Kenora Broncos on Friday to drop […]
In fishing circles, they’re now considered royalty. After winning the Rainy River Walleye Tournament yesterday, to go along with their Emo Walleye Classic crown this past spring, Doug McBride and Steve Ballan have been crowned “Kings of the River.” “It’s incredible,” said a beaming Ballan. “Just incredible, and I can’t […]
Although the regular season doesn’t start until tomorrow in Dryden, the Muskie court teams already are in full swing. The senior teams anyway. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team, in Thunder Bay over the weekend for the Thunderwolves tournament, won three of their four round-robin matches to take first place […]
Like Botox treatments for Joan Collins, today’s game against the Broncos is an important one for the Muskies. They are looking for their first win of a season that is in its third game and seeking their first victory in 364 days, with their last being a thrilling 18-13 win […]
Kitchen Creek Golf Club is looking for a new facility manager after Steve Wood opted not to return for a seventh season as the course professional. “I’m not coming back next year,” Wood said yesterday afternoon. The birth of his daughter five months ago, and not being able to spend […]
