“We had the race. We had the crowd. We had delays.” Those words of Jeff McFayden co-organizer of Sunday’s Sea Doo races on Sand Bay, summed up the event perfectly. Sanctioned by the Jet Sport Association of Manitoba, the inaugural event drew a fair crowd to see the 15 competitors, […]
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Adia Huss-Solomon, 17, and Dino Morelli, 15, got off to a good start in the Miss and Mr. Fun in the Sun pageant by taking top honours in the talent portion Sunday night. Huss-Solomon wowed the judges with her guitar and vocal rendition of “You’re Still the One” by Shania […]
“One coat, once, guaranteed” is the motto of Roger Greenhalgh since he became the distributor of a new sealant called “Lifetime.” Currently the only Canadian distributor west of Sudbury to offer “Lifetime,” the Fort Frances man decided he had to be the one to introduce the sealant to the rest […]
When Jackie Champagne said she wanted to open a gas bar and convenience store in Barwick, she said a lot of people laughed at her and told her it wouldn’t survive. But after one year of operation, Champagne and the “Roseberry Runway” are still around–and any critics have stopped laughing. […]
District farmers will get a chance to offer their insights into Canada/U.S. relations to 30 students of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program who will be stopping here July 8-9. The visit is part of the program’s two-week North American study tour. Rainy River District became a stop partially due to […]
Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach was named president of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario at its annual general meeting June 17. Naturkach was elected vice-president of the association last year, with the support of Fort Frances mayor and council. From that position, he was appointed […]
After spending nearly a week with their different host families from across Rainy River District, the 11 children from Belarus were reunited Saturday at a picnic at Pither’s Point Park. Organized by the Rainy River Multicultural Association, the picnic was the first organized event in which all the children and […]
With the departure of athletic director Bob Grynol due to retirement, Ian Simpson will be the new man in charge of athletics at Fort High for the 1998-99 school year. Simpson, the past-president of NWOSSAA, makes the transition from being the athletic director and vice-principal at Rainy River High School. […]
The “Lands for Life” information centre here last Thursday was designed to allow the public the chance to examine the recommendations being put forth by the Boreal West Round Table and ask questions to members regarding their proposals. And judging by the steady flow of people who flocked to the […]
With the help of two separate reports on evaluating proposals from 15 firms to build the new indoor ice facility adjacent to Memorial Arena, town council yesterday narrowed the field down to five bids. Keewatin Aski (Sioux Lookout), Trak Engineering Inc. (Thunder Bay), GBR-KGS Consultants (Winnipeg), Accutech Engineering (Winnipeg), and […]
When looking for walleyes in the summer, I am often reminded of what every real estate salesperson is taught–location, location, location. Where are the walleyes? The three-step approach starts out with location. The very first way to find out where the walleyes are, and what they are biting on, is […]
Gavin Paull came away with three major awards at last night’s Aquanaut dinner and awards banquet, including top male age group swimmer. Paull, 16, also was recognized for his efforts in competitive freestyle and was selected as the winner of the Achievement in Backstroke plaque for males. Aquanaut head coach […]
