Preparations have been well underway to welcome the Borderland Thunder for their first home game this Friday night. M & M Meat Shops here is organizing a tailgate party–featuring food and music–starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre as a way to get Thunder fans ready for the […]
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The Borderland Thunder have the right ingredients heading into their first set of home games this weekend–a 4-1-1 record, a taste of first place in the young Superior International Junior Hockey League, and a team that’s starting to come together. “It’ll be big. We’ve got a lot of fan support […]
Just 11 years old, Kayla Lauzon of Barwick already has seen the bright lights of entertainment. At the recent annual fall fair in Dryden, Lauzon captured the hearts of the audience at not one but two talent contests, taking first-place honours and receiving cash prizes. In the second contest, Lauzon […]
An open house next Tuesday (Oct. 16) will be a good opportunity for district residents to volunteer and get involved with the World Health Organization’s conference here in May. “It’s a huge event and we want to get the whole community involved,” event co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston enthused. The open house, […]
The local Canadian Cancer Society already is gearing up for the seventh-annual “Spirit of Christmas” silent auction fundraiser. “We’ve started already. It’s kind of a kick-off to the Christmas season,” said Linda Hamilton, one of the event organizers. Volunteers have been busy sending out notices and drawing up posters to […]
This weekend, the Sunset Country Snowmobile Club will consider whether to shut down its network of about 400 km of trails because of a lack of funding. The club is facing a dwindling amount of trail permit sales and, facing a move by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs to […]
A Thanksgiving service was held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Jack Wielinga led in the service and Jack Esselink in the praise part. Selections included “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise” and “Praise and Thanksgiving.” Pianist Chris Hellinga and organist Diane Hwerema then led […]
I’m a local firefighter, but I’m also the guy who lives down the street from you. I am a parent of two children, and perhaps I share with you the same dreams you have for your children. I am faced with the many problems you have. I am also faced […]
Film: “Spy Kids” Director: Robert Rodriguez Starring: Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming Rated: PG Rob’s Rating: ****1/2 out of 5 If you were skeptical about “Spy Kids” when it first came out to theatres last May, you can forgive yourself now that it’s on DVD and video. Sure it looks like […]
If there ever was a time to pinpoint a key week of practices and preparations by the Muskie football team, one need not look past last week as they got set for the annual Homecoming game. “We had a problem with commitment all year round,” admitted Muskie head coach Bob […]
After an interesting public session was held to determine whether Front Street should be renamed, it will keep its name instead. During Tuesday night’s council meeting, three residents stepped forward to question the need to rename Front Street as La Verendrye Parkway. “I’m all for this, it’s a great idea, […]
Cathy Kowal, a local First Nations police officer, is taking on the challenge of her life next year when she competes at the national “Ironman” triathlon in Penticton, B.C. in an effort to raise money for cancer. “This one has a lot of personal meaning me,” Kowal said Friday. “My […]
