In theory, everything sounds like a good idea, but the implementing of those ideas requires work and commitment. The idea of having a Muskie junior varsity team is no different. There was talk last year of possibly having a junior varsity team in place for this season, but that won’t […]
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The fall season is upon us and our children are heading back to school. This is a time to get things back to normal, and get ourselves back into our comfortable routines. For some, though, this autumn season is not going to be a time to get reacquainted with what […]
First off, allow me to apologize for plagiarizing the headline for this column. Some of you will undoubtedly recognize it as the title for the last two-part episode of Star Trek TNG when that wonderful series signed off for good nearly 15 years ago, so perhaps it is appropriate here. […]
Fort Frances businessman Eric Rude and the corporation he directed were fined $5,000 on August 22, 2005, in the Ontario Court of Justice for failing to file tax returns. Kemotron Controls Inc., under the direction of Mr. Rude, pleaded guilty to failing to file its corporate tax returns for the […]
This week Crime stoppers needs your help in solving the following crimes in our area: On Tuesday, July 5, 2005 in the early morning hours, a lone female victim in her early 30s was attacked and sexually assaulted as she was walking northbound on the sidewalk of Highway 72, in […]
What was billed simply as a barn dance last Friday turned into one of the truly great musical events in the district this year. At least that was the unanimous opinion garnered from an informal exit poll taken after the annual barn dance held at the Cornell farm in Devlin. […]
Yesterday was the first day of a new bus schedule in Fort Frances after Greyhound Canada announced in July it would be cutting service. The cuts amount to a 40 percent reduction in service. The previous seven weekly arrivals and departures between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay have been reduced […]
Local artists are encouraged to contribute their artwork to an exhibition and sale supporting the Fort Frances Museum renovation campaign, and the development of exhibition galleries, coming up Oct. 21-22. “The last time we did this was during the centennial, and that went well,” said museum curator Pam Hawley, adding […]
For Louella Hoskins of Kingsford Township, north of Emo, September brings sweet rewards. Hoskins is a apiarist, and a busy one. A wet spring followed by hot summer sun doubled the clover in area fields and her honeybees made good use of it. Of the hives she and her son […]
Their names are Bonnie and Clyde, but rather than rob a bank, this dynamic duo is more likely to steal your heart. Bonnie and Clyde are a pair of young cats who are looking for a home. There are, in fact, many cats and dogs in the district who need […]
It was more than just a ceremony to thank a generous benefactor; it was a reunion of old friends. Doctor Gerald Niznick, his wife Reesa, brother Joel, and sister Sharon Niznick-Glass were all on hand Friday for the unveiling of a plaque dedicating a new department at La Verendrye Hospital […]
Student safety was the primary concern at the Rainy River District School Board meeting last Wednesday night, the first meeting of the 2005/06 school year. Trustees discussed the construction at Highway 11 and Keating Avenue and how it affects students walking to and from J.W. Walker School. “We recognize there […]
