Three local Atom house league teams made a splash at their last tournament of the season at the Elks Classic in Thunder Bay last weekend. The Firemen Flames captured the tourney title while the Causeway Cougars and Green’s Predators came home with third- and fourth-place, respectively. “It was a great […]
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Stephen Harper claiming the Canadian Alliance leadership in one ballot is possibly the best thing that could have happened to the party, the president of the Kenora-Rainy River riding association said. “I’m very happy about the Alliance vote, very happy about the outcome,” Brian Williams said over the weekend. “I […]
Unsure whether it was their last tournament of the season, the local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs had fun at the Elks 82s Classic in Thunder Bay last weekend. They didn’t reach a ‘A’ or ‘B’ final—but it didn’t matter. “On Saturday, we had more fun as a team […]
Minutes after guiding the Borderland Thunder to their biggest win in the team’s young history, head coach Wayne Strachan finally had a chance to loosen his tie. His team picked the perfect time to deliver their best game of the semi-final series in shutting down the persistent Thunder Bay KC […]
“We wrapped your memories for you in safe bundles Throughout the land of Anishinaabe Akiing Ancestors leading us home . . .” —“Migrations,” Al Hunter Al Hunter’s book, “Spirit Horses” is hot off the presses. It’s so new, in fact, that Hunter himself has only a few copies. The poems […]
The Rainy River District Area Services Board looks like it will become a reality following an announcement by Coun. Dave Bourgeault at Monday’s night’s regular council meeting here. “We unanimously decided to proceed with our proposal to go forward with the Area Services Board,” said Coun. Bourgeault, who is chair […]
Everything from cookbooks to kids’ books, journals to novelty items, will be up for grabs tomorrow from 2-8 p.m. when “Friends of the Library” holds its semi-annual book fair at the Fort Frances Public Library. For those who can’t make it tomorrow, a second day of the book sale will […]
April 1 is the deadline for people to register to have their say on the smoking bylaw issue during a public meeting slated next Tuesday (April 2) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. And this meeting may be your only chance to do so if public interest doesn’t pick […]
Their backs are against the wall. There’s no tomorrow. It’s do-or-die. The clichés all apply as the Borderland Thunder host the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs in Game 7 of their SIJHL semi-final series tonight at 7:30 at the Ice for Kids Arena. The winner will advance to the league final […]
The Academy Awards may have seen Hollywood’s stars come out last night, but district businesses and individuals got their chance to shine in the spotlight here Saturday during the seventh-annual Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. This year’s award winners were: •Safety Award (individual/employee)—John Reader (Ministry of Natural Resources); •Safety Award […]
With an increase in personnel and some changes in procedure over the past several years, the OPP office here needs renovations, S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said. The request for such renovations will be officially received by council at tonight’s regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “Over the past […]
Picket signs were propped up against trees, shoved into lawn chairs, and sticking out of car windows in front of the courthouse here today as local Ontario Public Service Employees Union members took part in a provincial “day of action.” The day of action served to highlight concerns of the […]
