The time and the money it took to organize a bus trip for 27 district farmers to attend “Agribition” in Regina, Sask. last week can be summed up in three words–well worth it! Kim Jo Calder, who helped organize the trip with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said she’s […]
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For Colleen Vennechenko and Marg Bender, today has been 18 months in the making. The pair opened their doors to the public for the first time at the Corner Closet, the new ladies fashion store in Emo. Why women’s fashion? “We know what women’s tastes are,” Vennechenko said matter-of-factly. “We […]
The first ManOMin watershed conference is slated April 28-30, 2000, with hopes of it becoming a regular event in the future. Jennifer Mercer, co-ordinator for the Rainy River First Nations Watershed Program, said the name of the conference has a double meaning. First of all, ManOMin is an abbreviation of […]
Twenty-seven area farmers are well on their way to Regina, Sask. after their bus left this morning from Fort Frances for the annual “Agribition” fair. Put together by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., the trip was designed to give farmers here a chance to take in one of the […]
When the contingent of bowlers from Plaza Lanes set out for the Youth Challenge in Dryden over the weekend, they did so knowing they had put in a good deal of practice beforehand. And that practice definitely paid off as five of the 14 local bowlers earned berths on Sunset […]
A strong local contingent of squash players won three division titles at the Northwestern Ontario Open in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Drew Allan defeated Josh Gonzalez 3-1 in the championship final of the junior event. Allan, who went undefeated during the tournament, reached the final after wins over Derek […]
When the Robert Moore grade eight girls’ volleyball team captured the gold medal at a tournament in Whitefish Bay on Saturday, it set a mark that will be difficult to match in elementary school volleyball. Their victory–a 25-13 and 25-5 sweep over Mine Centre in the final–gave Robert Moore at […]
Fresh off a sweep of the Churchill Trojans last weekend for the NWOSSAA crown, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team is en route to St. Thomas today for the all-Ontarios. And they don’t plan on just making an appearance there. In fact, the black-and-gold have their sights set on nothing […]
While being careful not to compare this year’s edition of the Muskies to the team that won all-Ontario gold here in 1989, head coach Glen Edwards admitted he’s having a tough time remembering a past squad that’s had such a dominating start. The black-and-gold improved their NorWOSSA-leading record to a […]
Cathy Bruyere was all smiles after learning renovations needed at the Gizhewaadiziwin Access Centre on Couchiching would go ahead. “I think it’s very positive,” Bruyere said of Friday’s announcement that the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. was providing $3.22 million in capital funding for health care centres across the region. […]
Grade three students under the Northwest Catholic District School Board improved in the areas of reading, writing, and math over last year, trustees learned at Saturday’s regular monthly meeting. The biggest jump came in math, with students showing a 17 percent jump compared to 1998. Still, the local results of […]
“Ice for Kids” is so livid over town council’s decision to name the new ice surface “52 Canadians Arena” that it has withdrawn its pledge to run the canteen there to raise the additional $200,000 local share needed for the $7.3-million project. And that has the town wondering how to […]
