The Boreal West Round Table was shocked after two of its members publicly trashed the “Lands for Life” draft document released at a press conference yesterday in Thunder Bay. Bruce Hyer and Bruce Petersen, who represent the environmental and tourism sectors on the round table, charged in a press conference […]
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Organizers of the Snowbirds air show are smiling this week after a break in the weather put the crowning touch on the team’s dazzling performance over the Fort Frances Airport last Thursday evening. About 1,500 ticket-holders turned out for the 30-minute show–and that’s not counting the substantial number of children […]
Hooty the Owl is one of many cartoon characters who will be on hand for the Family Safety Day tomorrow at Memorial Arena from 2:30-7 p.m. Being held in conjunction with Safe Kids Week, the goal is to heighten safety awareness in the Rainy River District. Jeannette Cawston, programs co-ordinator […]
We have about 25 species of warblers here in Northwestern Ontario. While many of these little birds are mainly yellow or green, we do have some which, to say the least, are coloured differently. Here are two. •Black-throated Blue (Dendroica caerulescens) This one is anything but yellow or green. As […]
Their mission, if they chose to accept it, was to examine the home of Drs. Lorena Jenks and John Nelson to make sure it was safe. And that’s exactly what six local youths–Amy Gartshore, Mikey Nelson, Sarah Langtry, Kerri Langtry, Jesse Carmody, and Andrea Nelson–did Monday afternoon as they took […]
“Be ambitious, stay motivated, and never lose faith in yourself.” That was the advice valedictorian Rhonda Ruymar gave to her fellow graduates Friday night during Confederation College’s commencement exercises at La Place Rendez-Vous. Ruymar was among 14 graduates who received their diplomas in either business, international business, or law and […]
The missing money from the “Friends of Animals” Nevada ticket sales at the East End Confectionery was the result of a counting error, not some criminal impulse. It was a fact pointed out by Neil Kabel’s lawyer, Robert Morgan, during Monday’s pre-trial hearing at which a charge of theft exceeding […]
With a June 15 strike date approaching, no negotiations are slated yet between Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers of Canada. And that has all the union locals with Abitibi planning to meet next Friday to discuss the situation. Cecil Makowski, Ontario region administrative vice-president with the CEP, […]
Last year I got sunburned. This year, it was frostbite–or at least close to it. On the bright side, though, the cold, windy weather kept the bugs away for the third-annual “Freedom Ride,” which saw 13 riders collect $4,700 for the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NorTRA) on Saturday morning at […]
Are you in touch with your higher self? If not, Nikki Katchur is willing to help you reach it at a “Shamanic Empowerment Through Vision Quest” retreat at Crawford’s Resort in Nestor Falls on July 4-11. Katchur has studied shamanism for the last 20 years, taking the “wisdoms” from several […]
After seven years of operating a Christian-oriented primary school in Fort Frances, the Emanuel Christian Academy is planning to offer a high school program starting in September, Pastor Steve Laing said. The school is based out of the Calvary Tabernacle at 308 Butler Ave., where 12 students presently are enrolled […]
Girl Guides and Pathfinders from across the La Verendrye Division came together as their annual year-end rally, dubbed “Ticks and Tornados,” took to the field at Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick over the weekend. And meeting new friends was a priority, with 110 participants plus leaders sharing a campsite for […]
