Seeds are planted, watered, grown, and harvested. And in the case of Larry and Linda Lamb, they’re also cleaned. Lamb has retained distribution rights on many varieties of seed in Northwestern Ontario. His business began as an alternative to shipping seeds to Manitoba for treatment, and he’s since become one […]
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Wood ash from the local mills, which could be used by farmers to improve soil quality is now being shipped by the truck load to landfill sites. Some Rainy River area farmers are hoping to work out a deal with the mills based on the success of other cooperative partnerships […]
A “Millennium Reunion” slated to take place in Lake of the Woods township this summer is expected to attract a substantial crowd, organizers said last week. Residents and former ones from the township, comprised of Morson and Bergland, as well as the unorganized areas of McCrosson-Tovell, Pratt, Sutherland, Spawn, Gameland, […]
A drive through Northwestern Ontario almost guarantees the sight of at least one Inukshuk, an Inuit tradition which is becoming one of many Canadian emblems. The stone structures are often built with a human shape and catch the eyes of most passer-bys. Tourists often who have never seen an Inukshuk […]
Fort Frances OPP charged Doug Maki with first-degree murder Tuesday in connection with the death of 18-year-old Melani Sutton. Maki, 28, of Fort Frances made a brief appearance in court here Tuesday afternoon, and was remanded to the Fort Frances District Jail. His next court appearance is slated April 10. […]
It was just one of those tournaments in which everything went wrong for the local B•Macs ‘AA’ Bantam hockey team. They blew leads, spent countless minutes in the penalty box, ran into some hot goaltending, and eventually came away with an 0-3 record. “I thought going in we had a […]
Despite having several players battling the ’flu bug, the local KCs fought back to down the Steinbach Millers 5-3 on Sunday to win a ‘AA’ PeeWee tournament in Winnipeg. Trailing 2-0 after the first period, the KCs staged a furious comeback, scoring three unanswered goals in the second. Mike Niskala, […]
Gord Keesic has such a passion for soccer that he would play it for free–even at the professional level. Keesic, 24, was one of 22 players selected to suit up for the first-year Thunder Bay Chill soccer team, which will compete in the Premier Development League this season. If you […]
Several local gymnasts earned first-place showings during the annual Springfest inter-club competition at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy last weekend. Among the boys, John Ans (Beginner aged nine/10) and Travis Hahkala (Advanced aged nine-12) each placed first in their respective divisions while Joshua Stromness (Advanced aged seven/eight) finished third. On […]
The local Kentucky Colonels ‘A’ PeeWees finished with a 1-2 record at a hockey tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend. The Colonels opened action Friday morning with a 3-2 win over the North End Flames (Thunder Bay). They had grabbed a 2-1 lead after two periods on goals by Tanner […]
About 100 gun owners turned out at the Civic Centre last Thursday for a presentation by OPP S/Sgt. Doug Carlson on the new federal firearms regulations–and at least some of them got the answers they were looking for. “I took a gun safety course in 1980 and I learned more […]
Cars Plus is the exclusive dealer of Toyota vehicles in Rainy River District. A sales outlet for Bayview Toyota in Kenora, Cars Plus, located on Highway 11/71 just west of Fort Frances, has moved from selling used cars and servicing vehicles to offering a full line of Toyota trucks, vans, […]
