The district W.I. museum in Emo held its opening back on Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Quite a few W.I. ladies were on hand to assist in purchasing home-baked goodies and there was plenty to go around. There also were crafts, a yard sale, and a great lunch. […]
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The success of the Emo Walleye Classic isn’t something that just happens. The annual fishing derby’s popularity with both the anglers and the public is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work by a group of people who largely remain in the background. The spectators see the anglers, […]
Fort Frances hosted a distinguished visitor on Friday when Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman met with members of the Rainy River District School Board to talk about how to improve native students’ achievement. Lt.-Gov. Bartleman, a member of the Mnjikaning First Nation, heard a presentation about a pilot project that NOEL […]
Well, it was fun while it lasted, but I’m not sure I’d want to do it every weekend. The third-annual Emo Walleye Classic is now in the history books and, as usual, there were lots of surprises—pleasant ones for some and not-so-pleasant for others. This was my first taste of […]
It was the last regular board meeting for the 2003-04 school year and the Rainy River District School Board took the time here Tuesday night to honour some of the successes of students and staff over the last few months. First, the board recognized the efforts of students competing in […]
District residents are facing an historic election when they head to the polls June 28. For the first time, this area’s MP also will represent the residents of Thunder Bay and Atikokan. By its sheer size, the new riding presents some challenges to candidates who want to court favour with […]
Three local women and Kitchen Creek club pro Steve Wood teed off in Winnipeg last week for the Manitoba PGA Pro Lady Tournament and despite the chilly weather, they managed to have a great time—and place in the top eight. “The conditions were tough, it was windy and cool,” noted […]
Aquanaut Donovan Cousineau earned the high points trophy for the male 10 and under category at the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts International Invitational last weekend with three first-place finishes, one second, four thirds, and one seventh. He also improved his time in the 200m I.M. by 21.91 seconds. Cousineau, whose gold […]
After a cancellations due to weather, the Fort Frances Little League is finally, slowly, getting underway. And team organizers Dave Sande here and Ken Wilson in Barwick look forward to seeing what the future will bring to the sport they love. “Baseball is making some pretty good strides here,” said […]
Heather Dutton last week earned her third trip to the all-Ontarios this season—two days after being named Fort High’s female athlete of the year. Dutton, one of seven members on the high school track club to run at the NWOSSAA event in Thunder Bay, won gold in the senior girls’ […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team has been seeded 11th for the all-Ontarios, which get underway Thursday in Sudbury. Playing in Pool ‘C,’ the black-and-gold will open action at 11 a.m. (EDT) against third-seeded St. Mary’s High School (Woodstock) before meeting sixth-seeded Jean Vanier Catholic High School (Collingwood) at 3 p.m. […]
Two Borderland Thunder players earned top honours at the SIJHL awards banquet Sunday in Thunder Bay. Kevin Webb was voted league MVP by the SIJHL coaches while Kurt Hogard was named the league’s top defenceman. “It’s a great honour for Kevin Webb,” said Thunder coach Dave Allison. “I think he […]
