The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan is showing, until Jan. 26, “The Gathering”—multimedia artworks by the young (age six) and not so young students of local artist/instructor Thelma Cameron. This exhibition features watercolours, acrylics, oils, ink, pencil, watercolour pencil, and plasticene utilizing paper, canvas, canvas board, and rocks. The gallery […]
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Nomination forms for the annual Chamber of Commerce business awards still are not available because several award sponsors have not been confirmed yet. Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday morning she’ll be contacting those sponsors today to try and firm up whether the categories in question will be part of […]
Indian Affairs and Northern Development minister Robert Nault will be here Wednesday to announce federal funds for the Couchiching golf course. Federal funding is expected to be in the range of $850,000—$900,000. The Couchiching golf course is being built along the north and south banks of Frog Creek bordering Stanjikoming […]
For only the third time in 18 years, the Fort Frances team lost the annual “Snowshoe Challenge” to International Falls as part of Ice Box Days festivities Friday evening across the river at Smokey Bear Park. “We took home the trophy, took it south,” Falls Mayor Harry Swendsen boasted Monday […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team saw a potential win turn into a heartbreaker here Friday night as they lost 3-2 in overtime to the visiting Kenora Broncos. The boys (1-6-1) missed a chance to gain on the fourth-place Sioux Lookout Warriors, who hold a one-point advantage over the Muskies in […]
It’s 12 and counting for the streaking Borderland Thunder. The Thunder erupted for four goals in the second period here Friday night en route to a 6-1 win over the KC Bulldogs (Thunder Bay), who had been on a streak of their own. But the team remains in second place […]
Lorne Jackson (Fort Frances) improved to 2-1 record at the 16-rink Northwestern Ontario men’s playdowns in Atikokan. He beat Jeff Zechner (Nipigon) 9-4 in this afternoon’s sixth draw. If Jackson can win his game tonight versus John Salo (Fort William), he will advance to the double-knockout round. Jackson, whose rink […]
A run at a NorWOSSA playoff spot begins tonight as the cellar-dwelling Muskie boys’ hockey team host the Beaver Brae Broncos in hopes of avoiding the program’s first-ever last-place finish. Since the inception of the present playoff system in 1986, which sees four of five teams qualify for the post-season, […]
The 140 salaried staff at the Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill here will number closer to 130 by this time next year after the company unveiled cuts there yesterday. “It’s part of the company’s plans to reduce staff by 10 percent,” mill general manager Jim Gartshore said this morning. “The plan was […]
After accepting an invitation to compete in the annual “Icebox Days” Snowshoe Challenge tonight at Smokey Bear Park over in the Falls, town employees are champing at the bit to take the crown again this year. “We’re back to defend our championship again. In 18 years, our name’s been off […]
Rainy River District’s efforts to market and promote the upcoming International Conference on Safe Communities received a $71,750 kick-start from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), it was announced Monday. “Hosting this world-renowned conference is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Rainy River [District], and I’m delighted that our government […]
The first Legion Ladies Auxiliary supper of 2002—featuring roast beef and all the trimmings—will be held Friday, Jan. 25 upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion here. Cost is $10 per person, and everyone is welcome to attend. In other news, five new members were initiated at the regular meeting of […]
