A Kenora man who figures he’s had more than 50 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments in his lifetime says he is now working to have them banned. The man, who requested his name be withheld, claimed he was given the ECT treatments to cure alcoholism and depression for 25 years. He […]
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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 […]
Katherine (Katie) Bliss, 76, of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Katie was born May 15, 1921 in Insinger, Sask. to the late Nickolas and Mary Serediuk. She was united in marriage on Sept. 11, 1946 to David […]
A severe lack of rain over most of the district for much of this summer has area farmers looking for water–both for their crops and for themselves. Drought-like conditions have dried much of the countryside up like a bone, and rural residents are starting to feel its effects. “A few […]
Don’t be surprised if you see about 150 people walking, running, or biking on Highway 621 from Sleeman to Bergland this Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be celebrating the pioneers who moved to Bergland from Minnesota in 1907, and […]
It’s looking like the Corporation of the Township of Lake of the Woods may be a New Year’s baby as McCrosson-Tovell and Morson move to amalgamate for Jan. 1. In the process, the new township would annex a large part of the unincorporated area on Lake of the Woods in […]
It all began five years ago when Carol Booth of Devlin received a phone call from London, England. She never expected it would be from her half-sister, Margaret Getty, whom she hadn’t seen in more than three decades. Eventually, Getty decided to take a two-week vacation to Canada for her […]
