Heading into their first-ever playoff series, Dave Allison, head coach of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad, felt getting out to a fast start was the key to success at the branch playdowns last weekend in Atikokan. The Canadians certainly did get out to that all-important quick start against […]
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When the Fort Frances girls’ hockey program first took to the ice three years ago, the coaches were content on breaking down the game into the most simple steps. But that program is starting to take much bigger steps, as evident by D&A Construction’s victory at a seven-team Bantam tournament […]
While many people–especially Muskie fans–see having three of the team’s four games at 8 a.m. as a negative, head coach Glen Edwards has a much different outlook on their schedule. In fact, he likes it. “From our point of view, we’re very happy with it,” he noted yesterday morning before […]
The 59th-annual Rainy River District Music and Drama Festival is set to kick off Monday, opening with the piano sessions at 9 a.m. at Knox United Church here. John Jankiewicz, president of the festival association, admitted yesterday that “stomachs are growling a little bit” with nerves as Monday approaches. “Adjudicators […]
One of Fort High’s fundraisers came to a close today. In an attempt to raise money for the Kidney Foundation, the student council placed donation jars and envelopes in each class. “We didn’t want to just use our money,” council member Ria Cuthbertson said. “We decided it would be much […]
Rainy River residents are going to have to wait at least a week longer to use their new hospital, with the patient transfer date pushed back to April 12. Hospital administrator Norma Elliott said plans originally were to move patients next week but “things are just not ready” yet. Wayne […]
Local artist Linda Lovisa once again is tapping into her creative side–but this time she means business. Lovisa is gearing up to open her own home-based decorating business called “Linda’s Creative Touch.” And she plans to give people their first peek May 3 during a special open house at La […]
Sunset Country Métis’ “Youth United” program may be around for longer than it previously thought because financial aid in the form of a grant from the Métis Nation of Ontario’s Aboriginal Healing and Wellness program may be in the cards. “We’re excited about the possibility of getting funding from them,” […]
Making decisions about using alcohol and drugs. Dealing with violence among peers. Deciding whether or not to have sex even though it can kill you. Making a good name for teens in your community. More than 40 youths from across the region will be getting together with local teens to […]
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 […]
Were the wells at Kitchen Creek Golf Course pumped for an hour, a day, or more? And were any of them hydrofracted? Depending on who you ask, you might get a different answer. Brent Holmstrom, with the Ministry of Environment, said the wells at Kitchen Creek were pumped for about […]
Electricians have done the wiring. Buses have been scheduled. Teams have been drawn up. Even lunch has been arranged. Now it will be up to the brainpower of nearly 80 First Nations youths from across the district to make this week’s first-annual “Knowledge Bowl” a hit. “I think it will […]
