District youth will be working together to develop a directory of programs and services available to them when “Youth Connections” seminars are held in Rainy River, Atikokan, and Fort Frances. Starting today at Rainy River High School, with another session tomorrow at Atikokan High School, Atikokan teens Sarah Herr and […]
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Pulling up to the estate sale of Ray Martin at Nickel Lake Shores east of Fort Frances, there is little doubt who the auctioneer is. One of the tallest people in the milling crowd, along with a mustache, cowboy hat, and a boisterous laugh, Rod Salchert is hard to miss. […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association announced Lynn Kellar will be back again next season as president. Wayne Allen will return as vice-president, with Kim Johnston (secretary) and Gina Sigurdson (treasurer) also back for another year. The board of directors will remain relatively the same with just one change. Bob […]
The Border Figure Skating Club presented the following year-end awardsearlier this month: •Rhonda Paterson Memorial Trophy (donated by Florence Lampi)–Tracey DeAmicis Awarded to the most dedicated skater. Must take skills, freeskate, and dance lessons. Attendance, effort, and attitude are all considered. •Abitibi-Consolidated Trophy (donated by Abitibi-Consolidated) Awarded to the most […]
Here is a list of the Aquanaut swimmers and their times from the Crocus Classic Invitational meet at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg last week (all times transferred to short course). The Aquanauts won the small-team award for having the most combined points for a club with 15 or […]
Due to the wet, cold conditions of late, the opening of Kitchen Creek Golf Course has been delayed until this weekend at the earliest, new club pro Steve Wood said Tuesday. An early spring had many people thinking of an early opening for the local course but the recent mix […]
Susie Aikenhead of Rainy River overcame an opening loss at the NWOSSAA badminton championships in Thunder Bay yesterday to claim top spot in the senior girls’ division with a 4-1 record and a berth at the all-Ontario championships in Sudbury next month. “My first game at every tournament I played […]
If it wasn’t for tournament anglers, the general fishing public wouldn’t be as quick to learn effective new techniques. Let’s face it, when your little boy or girl catches more fish, they usually have a better time. And if it wasn’t for the people and the companies who make these […]
Two years of racing on the MN North Sno-cross circuit. And two overall championships for local racer Johnny Lundon. For the second year in a row, Lundon dominated the awards banquet in Hibbing, Mn. on Saturday, winning three second-place trophies and bringing home the overall points title over Minnesota’s Cory […]
Agreeing to disagree. That’s what came out of recent talks between the tourism and forestry sectors on so-called Resource Stewardship Agreements, which were discussed at length last Thursday at the annual spring meeting of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association in Morson. Gary Beardsley, of the Northern Ontario Tourism Organization […]
Every pew at Bethel Baptist Church here, and then all the rows of impromptu seating in the aisles, were filled Friday night to welcome the African Children’s Choir. About 400 people crammed into the church to listen to the travelling choir of 23 children sing an African version of Gospel […]
Dan Jones now has what he sees as an open door into the music industry–his computer. Coupled with a precise recording program, Jones’ computer can moonlight as a full-fledged recording studio, he said. “A lot of new bands sit at home and don’t need much more than a computer and […]
