An off-line pond capturing flood water from the spring run-off and heavy rainstorms could be the answer to the irrigation needs of Kitchen Creek golf course without upsetting its neighbours. Greens committee chair Rick Payne said the golf course has given up any plans for drawing water directly from the […]
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The “Walk My Red Road II” HIV/AIDS conference wrapped up here Friday without a hitch, leaving organizers pleased with the overall attendance of 200-plus, including 75 youths. Despite poor weather, delegates came to learn more about how to prevent getting the HIV virus, and how to live with it once […]
The benches around the auction ring at the Stratton sales yard were packed Saturday, with 13 of the 19 bulls up for bid finding buyers at the 20th-annual Rainy River Bull Evaluation Centre’s sale. A Charolais bull raised by Wayne C. Meyers fetched the highest bid at $2,200. The next […]
Two more teens are needed to fill out the roster of local 4-H’ers bound for Olds, Alta. this summer on an exchange program funded through the federal government. Kim Jo Calder, a club leader with the Rainy River District 4-H Association, said anyone aged 14-18 who was interested had to […]
With about 700 head of cattle already lined up, the annual spring sale at the Stratton sales yard already is shaping up to be a good one for both buyers and sellers. “The prices still are being steady,” Peter Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, said yesterday. “We […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ Novice tangled with their Emo counterparts in a free-wheeling game at the Emo arena recently, with the visitors skating away with a 9-1 win. The Fort led 2-0 after the first period and 6-0 through two. Justin Scott led the visitors with two goals, with singles […]
The Emo Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show Sunday afternoon once again was a carnival centrepiece, with the skaters taking the audience on a world tour of transportation. The show lived up to its name, presenting a rainbow of colours from the opening number to the last item on the […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ Midget Canadians will face the Fort William Canadians in a best-of-three playoff series this weekend in Atikokan. The first game goes Friday at 7 p.m. (EST), with game two Saturday at noon (EST). A third game, if necessary, would be played later Saturday. “The key to […]
The first-ever “Kid-Pro Am” fishing tournament was held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last July, giving youngsters a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to fish with a pro. Now organizers are hoping to expose the catch-and-release tourney–considered the only one of its kind in Canada connected to a major […]
When the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs captured their first NJCAA national hockey tournament title Monday night at Bronco Arena with a 6-3 win over SUNY-Canton (New York), they did it with a pair of key contributors from this side of the border. The brother combination of Scott and Shane […]
As the Muskies prepare this week for the whirlwind ride they call the all-Ontarios starting next Wednesday in Dryden, a big part of their success will rest on the skates of a pair of rookie goalies. Most successful high school teams usually have a veteran OAC goalie leading them to […]
As the Muskies prepare for their first appearance at the all-Ontarios in three years, going in as the 10th-ranked team, discipline and defence most definitely will be the keys to their success in Dryden. There’s no question the black-and-gold can score goals. More of a question mark of late has […]
