Kevin Begin of here is one proud dog owner. “Cedar,” his yellow Lab, earned a perfect score of 100 points in the advanced division to win top spot at the Four Paws Retriever Contest held in conjuction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. She beat out “Cabela,” owned by […]
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Just one more motorcycle. That’s what Dale Dokuchie was thinking last Thursday when he acquired a second 1948 Harley Davidson 165 “Hummer” for his motorcycle collection. Dokuchie already has several bikes at his Couchiching home, where he’s done the odd automotive repair over the years. “I’ve probably had 15 through […]
Paddling 240 km (150 miles) in a canoe is Bill Halliday’s idea of a summer holiday. The Comox, B.C. native, 64, stopped here last Wednesday on his way across Canada via the old voyageur route from Grand Portage on Lake Superior to Methe Portage near Fort McMurray, Alta. His journey […]
Amanda Jerry came home from Toronto last week to be with family and to “de-stress” from the waiting game she’s been in since May while awaiting a double-lung transplant. At just 27 years of age, and having never smoked, Jerry needs the transplant because of the damage done to her […]
Bell said it’s determined a piece of technology used in the phone system at Bears Pass no longer is compatible with other equipment and will be replaced, hopefully by Christmas. Robert Lindstrom, regional manager of network operations for Bell, said the equipment is part of the same switch that was […]
Are you ready to put on your dancing shoes and get into the swing of things? No? Well, you still have some time to sign up. The Fort Dance Studio is putting its best foot forward for a Sept. 13 launch. Although registration is slated Aug. 11 and 18 at […]
The Salvation Army has always been about helping out, and this year’s Pan Am Games in Winnipeg are no exception. Anne Johnstone of here was among more than 50 volunteers representing Salvation Army corps in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. From Monday through Thursday of last week, Johnstone, who only learned […]
“I don’t want to knock anybody–I want change.” Wayne Lax of Kenora, after spending 25 years haunted by alcoholism, extensive drug therapy, and more than 80 shock treatments, is now taking a stand against impaired driving. But it’s not specifically drinking and driving he has his sights on–Lax said patients […]
Tristen and Jackson Lippert don’t know much about the Allan Cup but there is one thing they do know–their grandfather’s name is on it. The boys and their parents travelled here from Kitchener, Ont. just to attend the A&A hockey camp (named for Mike and Dave Allison) at Memorial Arena […]
In an effort to help both the federal and provincial governments in the border water dispute with Minnesota, a “Conservation Coalition for Ontario’s Resources” has been formed here. “We want the government to know we’ll stand behind them,” said committee member Neil Wiens of Thunder Bay, chair Zone ‘B’ of […]
Mike Lang has seen his share of gymnasts over the years, and has incurred a bevy of experiences along the way. He likes to look over the past 25 years with a sense of satisfaction at having established a good rapport with both the athletes and their parents. For Lang, […]
A full house welcomed Chapple’s reeve and council with thunderous applause as the township officially kicked off its centennial celebrations last Friday. Dignitaries from surrounding district communities, as well as both the federal and provincial governments, mingled with the crowd under the roof of Barwick’s former curling rink. Norm Hyatt, […]
