Make it two in a row.
Fort Frances Lakers doubled up the Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-2 at the Ice for Kids Arena last night for their second straight win.
Tyler Stevenson, Jordan Sinclair and Blake Boaz gave the Lakers a 3-nothing first period lead while Byron Katapaytuk sealed the win with an empty net.
The two teams hook up again in Sioux Lookout tonight.
Fort Frances Lakers' Colton Kennedy has been named the SIJHL's Player of the Month for October.
In 11 games during the month, Kennedy had 10 goals and 9 assists.
The Fort Frances Nor-Fab Flames Peewee Girls Rep Team beat the Peewee boys Emo Thunderbolts 3-1 in Emo yesterday.
Myla Angus, Amy Penner and Jessica Coran scored for the Flames.
Robin Vien scored the lone goal for Emo.
And in a late score from Monday, the Cougars, an area women's hockey club, opened their season with a 6-1 win over the Midget Girls Pharmasave Wildcats.
A successful day in the pool for the Falls High School girls swim team.
The Broncos placed first out of four teams at a meet in Mesabi East.
Individuals winners included Monica Hasbargan in the Girls 200 yard I-M, Maggie West in the 50 yard freestyle, Tamera Stouffer in the 100 yard butterfly and Ashley Hasbargen in the 100 yard breaststroke.
The Broncos 200 yard freestyle and 400 yard freestyle relay teams also placed first in their events.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Bear Numbers
Animal control officials in Fort Frances say it appears the bears are heading into their dens to hibernate for the winter.
Only 32 nuisance bears have been reported since June, the most recent on October 18.
Residents are still be being urged not to leave garbage out that could attract bears.
Only 32 nuisance bears have been reported since June, the most recent on October 18.
Residents are still be being urged not to leave garbage out that could attract bears.
Questions Accepted
Voters within Independent School District 361 in Koochiching County have given their blessing to two funding proposals put forward in a referendum yesterday.
Voters overwhelming agreed to extending the current taxing levy for another ten years at the existing rate.
And just over a thousand votes were cast supporting the school district increasing the general education revenue by $70.00 per pupil for school activities and sports.
School officials say it will help lower students fees.
Voters overwhelming agreed to extending the current taxing levy for another ten years at the existing rate.
And just over a thousand votes were cast supporting the school district increasing the general education revenue by $70.00 per pupil for school activities and sports.
School officials say it will help lower students fees.
Video on Demand in School
Video on demand services has become the newest technology available for students and staff with the Rainy River District school Board.
The board's manager of information technology services Stephen Danielson says the service allows staff and students to access educations programs through a computer anywhere their is high speed internet.
"The videos are indexed by subject and grade level as well as being key word searchable for easy access," says Danielson. "Currently the board licenses over 500 educational vdoes chosen by our teachers."
Danielson says there is the ability to expand the number of available videos in the future.
The board's manager of information technology services Stephen Danielson says the service allows staff and students to access educations programs through a computer anywhere their is high speed internet.
"The videos are indexed by subject and grade level as well as being key word searchable for easy access," says Danielson. "Currently the board licenses over 500 educational vdoes chosen by our teachers."
Danielson says there is the ability to expand the number of available videos in the future.
School Work Delayed
Work on the new unnamed school in Fort Frances is a month behind.
Manager of Plant Operations with the Rainy River District School Board Raymond Roy says it was the result of a late shipment of steel.
Roy says the contractor has been working weekends in an attempt to get back on the schedule for a planned September 2010 opening.
Manager of Plant Operations with the Rainy River District School Board Raymond Roy says it was the result of a late shipment of steel.
Roy says the contractor has been working weekends in an attempt to get back on the schedule for a planned September 2010 opening.
Architectural Service Contract Awarded
The Rainy River District School board has awarded North Bay-firm Evans, Bertrand, Hill, Wheeler Architecture a contract for architectural services for renovation of the Education Centre and eventual demolition of the Robert Moore School.
The 164-thousand dollar offer was not the lowest bid, but Superintendent of Finance Laura Mills says the firm ranked hire in criteria the board was looking for.
"Evans, Bertrand, Hill, Wheeler received significantly hirer ratings in project management, cost control and practice mythology," says Hill. "These are things that we're actually scored higher by us. We weighted them higher because they were important to us."
Renovation of the education centre is expected to start in September 2010 with the school being demolished in 2011.
The 164-thousand dollar offer was not the lowest bid, but Superintendent of Finance Laura Mills says the firm ranked hire in criteria the board was looking for.
"Evans, Bertrand, Hill, Wheeler received significantly hirer ratings in project management, cost control and practice mythology," says Hill. "These are things that we're actually scored higher by us. We weighted them higher because they were important to us."
Renovation of the education centre is expected to start in September 2010 with the school being demolished in 2011.
CEP Meetings Planned
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union will be hold meetings in Kenora and Fort Frances next week with former and present AbitibiBowater employees.
Vice-President Kim Ginter says they want to update their membership on how talks with AbitibiBowater and provincial governments have been going on efforts to protect workers pensions.
"We're going to give them a state of affairs on where we are and we're we've been with negotiations that both us and the company agreed to suspend," says Ginter, "and inform people we're we are in meeting with governments."
Monday, union officials met with Ontario Forestry Minister Michael Gravelle.
Flu Update
The province's chief medical officer of health says there have been a total of 33 swine flu-related deaths in Ontario since April.
The number includes two deaths in Thunder Bay.
Medical Health Officer Dr. Arlene King says H1N1 flu activity is higher than is normally seen at the peak of a normal flu season, and also higher than during the first wave of the virus in June.
She says health units are getting better at providing vaccine,and the problems that resulted in long lineups and waits in southern Ontario last week have been addressed.
King says there's no precise tally of how many people have been vaccinated, but it's hoped the number will be 2.2 million by the end of the week.
The number includes two deaths in Thunder Bay.
Medical Health Officer Dr. Arlene King says H1N1 flu activity is higher than is normally seen at the peak of a normal flu season, and also higher than during the first wave of the virus in June.
She says health units are getting better at providing vaccine,and the problems that resulted in long lineups and waits in southern Ontario last week have been addressed.
King says there's no precise tally of how many people have been vaccinated, but it's hoped the number will be 2.2 million by the end of the week.
NWO Agriculture Study
Agriculture is proving to be big business in northwestern Ontario.
A new study found the industry generated more than $62-million in direct farm sales and another $78-million through other farm-related businesses in 2008
Author Don Murray says the study also found farming generating significant employment in the area.
"Every on farm job that its generating is sustaining between 1 and 2 in the wider economy,"says Murray. "and every dollar in farm gate sales is generating about $1.30 in sales beyond the farm gate. It does have an important multiplier effect and speaks to the importance of promoting and ensuring the government programs and policies are in place to support the growth of agriculture."
In the Rainy River district, agriculture generated more than $13-million in direct farm sales, creating over 300 jobs.
A new study found the industry generated more than $62-million in direct farm sales and another $78-million through other farm-related businesses in 2008
Author Don Murray says the study also found farming generating significant employment in the area.
"Every on farm job that its generating is sustaining between 1 and 2 in the wider economy,"says Murray. "and every dollar in farm gate sales is generating about $1.30 in sales beyond the farm gate. It does have an important multiplier effect and speaks to the importance of promoting and ensuring the government programs and policies are in place to support the growth of agriculture."
In the Rainy River district, agriculture generated more than $13-million in direct farm sales, creating over 300 jobs.
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