It’ll be a straight run into season’s end from here for the Borderland soccer leagues. Both the men’s and women’s league will host their annual “Borderland Ball Blast” tournament starting Friday. Eight teams including United and the Blizzard, both of Thunder Bay, the Dryden Falcons and Heat, the Kenora Celtics […]
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While being a veteran volunteer in the Aboriginal Sports Circle, Wayne Anderson was blown away by the magnitude of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games in Winnipeg last week. And this was two days after the closing ceremonies on Sunday. “‘Awesome’ is the only word–from the opening ceremonies to the […]
The district version of the federal “Hay West” campaign continues to build momentum. Last week, the Northwestern Animal Clinic donated $500, while Rainy River First Nation will lend a field in the northern part of the reserve to allow farmers to bale more hay for drought-stricken farmers in the west. […]
About 50 local children from 4-H and the Junior Conservationists took part in a cull of purple loosestrife organized by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) outdoors club (Fort Frances) south of Devlin last Thursday evening. “We want to make people aware how bad they are,” said local […]
“It was a decision I had to make,” remarked Renée Martin, who recently had to decide whether to keep on working at Emo CIBC or teaching music. She chose the latter. “You do either one or the other,” noted Martin. They both require full-time attention, and since she loved music, […]
Spruce trees throughout the region are turning pinkish or brown as spruce needle rust takes hold here. “Everyone is running around trying to do something about the problem, but the problem occurred last spring,” said Art Hammond of Hammond Landscaping Ltd., who has received an endless number of calls about […]
Lots of new activities, a new route for the canoe races, and homemade ice cream will greet visitors in Barwick this weekend for the fourth-annual Chapple Days this Friday and Saturday. The route usually takes canoeists from one point to another, but this year’s race will be completely different, said […]
It’s time to dust off the old running shoes, as organizers are preparing for the annual Terry Fox Run, with the aim to raise more than $13,000 again this year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau invites anyone who would like to help organize or volunteer for the annual event to […]
The Decoy Rebels of Dryden topped the seven-team field at the annual Pinewood Bears fastball tournament over the weekend. The Rebels, who went 1-1-1 in pool play, pulled out big wins against the Stratton Bobcats in the ‘A’ semi-final and Rainy River District Fastball League leading-Rainy River Royals, 5-1 in […]
Former Fort Frances resident R.H. ‘Bob’ Peters was announced as one of six new 2002 entries into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame yesterday Peters will be inducted in the “builder” category for a long and successful 41-year coaching career with the University of North Dakota and Bemidji State […]
Wayne Strachan will be back with the Borderland Thunder this season, the team announced this morning. The 29-year-old will be the new assistant to general manager Brent Tookenay and director of player scouting with the team. Terms of the deal were not given. Strachan had coached the Thunder last year […]
Voyageurs National Park will offer a wide variety of programs and activities through Aug. 24. Available this year will be boat tours of the park, programs for children, evening guest-speaker and campfire talks, north canoe trips, morning, afternoon, and evening canoe trips, and an evening exploration of a beaver pond. […]
