Pending amendments to the Ontario Nutrient Management Act have some district farmers concerned they may not be able to keep up without incurring severe financial difficulties. The original concept of nutrient management, compiled five years ago by the Ontario Farm Coalition, was based on the need to balance on-farm requirements […]
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Good news to report regarding the Crossroads community rink—approval has been given for funding to come from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. However, work has been moving along even while waiting for approval of the grant. The gravel base for the rink pad already is in at the school, and […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has had a flood of comments pour into its office over the past month concerning the deteriorating state of two dams in the area. The public was invited to submit comments on the future of Footprint Lake dam and the Manitou River (Esox Lake) dam. […]
Pending amendments to the Ontario Nutrient Management Act have some district farmers concerned they may not be able to keep up without incurring severe financial difficulties. The original concept of nutrient management, compiled five years ago by the Ontario Farm Coalition, was based on the need to balance on-farm requirements […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
The Atikokan Voyageurs used clutch shooting instead of canoes to successfully navigate dangerous waters. Using an offensive attack that surpassed the 20-point plateau in four-straight games, the Voyageurs went undefeated en route to capturing the six-team Crossroads Tornadoes boys’ invitational basketball tournament Saturday in Devlin. Atikokan completed its race to […]
When you reach your goals, it’s satisfaction guaranteed. A season-long chase for a place on the podium finally had a happy outcome for two members of the Gavel Racing Team in Kenora last weekend during the latest stop on the North West Racing Association (NWRA) snowmobile circuit. Mike Gavel, 18, […]
The Predators got caught in a defensive trap. Timely goals were not the order of the day for the Fort Frances Green’s Countrywide Predators Atom ‘A’ hockey team at last weekend’s Nor-West invitational tourney in Thunder Bay. But an 0-3-1 record didn’t tell the full story as all three losses […]
Sometimes, there are more important things than hockey. The Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad showed some admirable perspective by purposely taking themselves out of the title hunt at a tournament last weekend in Thunder Bay. With 12 minutes to play in the ‘A’ semi-final and Taggs leading the Winnipeg […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
A full-fledged Midget ‘AA’ hockey league based out of Northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba could be a reality as soon as this fall. An organizational meeting will be held later this month but at least seven teams already have expressed interest in the league, said Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ […]
With socks up to—and kilts down to—their knees, members of the Fort Frances Highlanders were dressed in traditional Scottish attire for the annual Robert Burns Supper at La Place Rendez-Vous here Saturday night. The supper was in honour Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert “Robbie” Burns. But the also is a […]
