Thistles Split weekend games

The Kenora Triple "A" Midget Thistles were .500 in shootouts this weekend.

The Thistles beat the Winnipeg Wild Sunday 3-2 in a shootout, after the game was tied 2-2 after regulation.

The Kenora Midgets lost their home opener Friday night with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Central Plains Capitals.

The Thistles have a record of 2-2-1 after the first two weeks of the regular season.

This weekend the Kenora Midgets host the winless Parkland Rangers for a pair of

games at the Thistle Rink. 

Broncos lose on the road

Beaver Brae's football team suffered only its second loss of the season.

The Broncos were upended 27-13 by the unbeaten Murdoch McKay Clansmen on Friday in Transcona.

Beaver Brae falls to 3-2 on the season, whiel Murdoch McKay leads the division with a perfect 5-0 mark.

The Broncos now face the Steinbach Sabres on Friday

The expansion team is still looking for its first win of the season after dropping a 20-15 decision to Dryden last week.

It was the Eagles first win of the season

Rash of late season forest fires

The warm weather has resulted in some Fall-time activity for Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Crews.

Eight new fires have been reported in Northwestern Ontario since October first and five are still burning.

The Dryden District is the hot spot, with 5 fires.

The MNR stresses they have adequate resources on hand to deal with the recent fire activity.

The other fires were reported in the Fort Frances and Thunder Bay District's.

None of the blazes have exceeded 2.5-hectares.

NOSM support staff vote on first contract

Striking administrative, clerical and technical workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine will vote on a tentative contract today.

Union Spokesperson Tyler England says they'll start reviewing the deal this afternoon.

The Union isn't for or against the tentative agreement, England says they're staying neutral and will

let employees decide whether the deal is fair or not. 

Sioux Lookout woman identified in crash

The OPP in Sioux Lookout have released the name of a woman killed

last week in a single vehicle accident on Bindo Lake.

52 year old Sophia Trist of Sioux Lookout was pronounced dead at the

scene.

Police say the vehicle ended up in the lake after driving off a single lane

bridge on Vermillion Rriver Road.

The OPP say the accident is still under investigation.

Breast Screening Program promotion

The Ontario Breast Screening Program wants to see 160 over 50 on Monday October 18th.

It's the second year for the 12 hour drop in breast screening day in Northwestern Ontario.

Manager of Cancer Screening, Lori Della Vedova says there are some real benefits to being

screened.

New clients who participate in the challenge will receive a free "Thingamaboob" and will be entered into a draw for a 50 dollar gift card.

By-Law being considered to protect Heritage Landscapes

Kenora's Heritage Committee is looking at sample by-laws from other communities across Ontario that protect local landscapes.

The Committee wants to draft a similar by-law protect and preserve a 300 year old Eastern Cottonwood Tree in the Rideout area of town.

The by-law would designate the tree as part of the city's heritage landscape and

could prevent it from being cut down in the future.

The tree is thought to be the oldest eastern Cottonwood in Ontario.

Under similar by-laws, the fine for cutting down or damaging the tree could be

as high as 20 thousand dollars.

OFIA Upset with Ontario's Environmental Commissioner

Statements made by the Environmental Commissioner's Office have ruffled the feathers of the Ontario Forest Industry Association.

The ECO recently released a press release claiming caribou haven't returned to previously logged forest areas.

Spokesperson Scott Jackson says that statement simply isn't true.

The OFIA feels the Environmental Commissioner's Office should be more than a cheerleader for southern Ontairo special interest groups.