Emo and area residents will have the chance to receive local dental care again next month–something they haven’t had access to since Dr. James Singer left town three months ago. Fort Frances dentists Dr. Brent Danylchuk and Dr. Mike Gerstner, co-owners of the Fort Frances Dental Centre, have decided to […]
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There’s some good news for district beef farmers–prices are up. And unless there’s a huge jump in the number of cattle introduced to the market, prices are expected to stay put. For a while, anyway. “We’re anticipating a good fall,” said Bill Black with Canfax, the marketing arm of the […]
It is with great sadness the family of Jean Martens announce her sudden passing on Saturday, Aug. 23, 1997. She was born in Fort William, Ont. on June 7, 1921. She attended school in Fort William, and worked at the Canada Car there during the war. She was united in […]
To the editor: While on the bus back to Winnipeg, my daughter, Stephanie, woke up and asked the question, “How much longer before we get there?” I said, “We’re halfway there.” She said, “Well then, I’ll count to see how long before we get there.” Well, she stopped counting at […]
Muskie head coach Bob Swing said Saturday’s exhibition game in Winnipeg against the St. Paul’s Crusaders will be just that–a chance for players to exhibit their skills to the black-and-gold coaching staff. The defending NorWOSSA champs will be looking to avenge last season’s 28-18 pre-season loss to the Crusaders here. […]
The Borderland International Hockey School this year saw a dramatic increase in the number of players who registered for the two-week camp at Memorial Arena, organizer Terry Mihichuk enthused Monday. The school, which just completed its 18th season (15 of those under the guidance of Gus Lindberg), saw 156 youngsters […]
The Men’s Borderland Soccer Association has crowned a new champion for the second-straight year. Gillons’ Insurance, considered the underdog heading into Sunday’s final at the St. Francis pitch, netted a pair of first-half goals en route to a 3-0 win over Tagg’s to capture the title. Gillons’, sporting three of […]
Although he would have liked to have seen the grandstands filled to capacity for both nights at the fifth-annual “Rob Rea Memorial,” Emo Speedway promoter Sonny Ferris said he was “very pleased” with the crowd there for Saturday’s action. The doubleheader of racing action was reduced to a single night […]
Fresh off capturing his third-straight Kitchen Creek Classic men’s golf title, Gareth Payne admitted Sunday’s victory here held a special meaning over the previous two. That’s because the 22-year-old from Atikokan had to overcome a three-stroke deficit heading into the final round to pull out victory. After carding a disappointing […]
It’s called “Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Leaders,” a youth conference at the Canadian National Exhibition, and Fort High students Simone LeBlanc and Stacey Angus will be there. The pair leave for Toronto this week, with the conference running Aug. 23-25. “It’s where urban and rural youth go to talk about issues […]
I don’t fish. I don’t touch them. I don’t eat them. In fact, the only time I’ve touched a fish in my adult life was when my dad lured me into doing some volunteer work for the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club. And that’s exactly how I ended up in the […]
In a crusade against uncaring, a 33-year-old Manicouagan, Qué. man plans to spend the next three years biking around North and South America. Michael Champagne’s mission is to raise awareness of the needy and the homeless. And his message is simple–please donate to local goodwill organizations, such as the Fort […]
