Shane Katona was the big winner at the Border Figure Skating Club’s season-ending awards night earlier this month, skating away with five trophies. Katona won the Border Shield Award for attaining the highest achievement in the point system for tests passed in figure, freestyle, and dance. The skater must be […]
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Despite the fact their skip, Angela Lee, is the only one with past all-Ontario experience, the Rainy River Owls rink will be banking on the experience they’ve attained on a different level when they open play tomorrow at the OFSAA championships in Toronto. Lee’s teammates of third Lisa Bolen, second […]
Only nine days have passed since Becky and Frank Ball of Fort Frances returned home from their trip to Bosnia and already they are thinking about going back. The retired couple spent eight days in Medugorje, a relatively small Roman Catholic/Muslim community in the former Yugoslavia, known in faith circles […]
Regional Métis projects are expected to get a definite boost in the future now that the Sunset Country Métis launched its new economic development corporation at a special membership meeting here Saturday. “Métis Ventures”–a subsidiary of the Métis Nation of Ontario–will be managed by a board of directors to be […]
The landmark residence at 335 Nelson St. here will be the site of a special ceremony Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when its function as a convent for the “Sisters of the Lady of the Missions” officially ends. The home has served as a convent for 80 years, with some 85 […]
If Thunder Bay resident Denis DeGagne has plans for the property he owns along McIrvine Road between the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market and the Union Gas warehouse, he’s not revealing them. The land recently was cleared of brush by a local contractor, sparking rumours that Wal-Mart or a “super” grocery […]
The Fort Frances Times brought home several awards from the annual spring convention of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association last weekend in Toronto. Competing against more than 100 community newspapers (regardless of circulation size), the Times took top honours in the province in the “Use of Art Service” category for […]
The Rainy River Health Care Centre is now occupied, with patients and staff both settled into their new surroundings Monday. Hospital administrator Norma Elliott said yesterday the move from the old hospital was fairly successful. “The access to the hospital now for both the emergency [and non-emergency] patients is on […]
If the number of booths is any indication, this year’s Rainy River Ag Days and Trade Show could be the biggest yet. Ag Days organizer Kim Jo Calder said yesterday the trade show portion, which runs April 16-17, already looks like it’s going to be bigger than last year’s. “It […]
After opening with a loss, the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians went undefeated the rest of the way to win the ‘B’-side crown at the Assiniboine Park Rangers tournament in Winnipeg last weekend. The Canadians were all over Hudson, Wis. right from the opening face-off of Sunday afternoon’s final, opening […]
Kris Esselink and Cole Hayward each had a goal and an assist Sunday afternoon as the local b•macs Bantam ‘AA’ rep team doubled the Calgary Blazers 4-2 to capture the ‘B’-side crown at the Assiniboine Park Rangers tournament in Winnipeg. After a scoreless first period, Dave Starling put the b•macs […]
As the Muskie badminton teams prepare for the NorWOSSA qualifier tomorrow in Ignace, they do so knowing they have an excellent chance of advancing to the playoffs later this month. That’s because several Muskies put in strong performances at an exhibition last month in Sioux Lookout, and the top three […]
