The 25th-annual Sturgeon Bay Open bass tournament took place over the weekend at Sturgeon Bay, Wis.—on Lake Michigan. Some 171 teams participated in the event this year, which is a large community-run tournament much like the KBI and FFCBC that we have here in Sunset Country. Although the ice went […]
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Joey Payeur The weather wasn’t ideal but the scenario certainly was for Chris Sinclair. With a number of players absent due to the FFHS Travel Club’s trip to Italy, the head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team seized the opportunity to give significant minutes to several of his non-starters […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ soccer team moved one big step closer to a third-straight NorWOSSA title, then stubbed its toe. Fort High blanked the Kenora Broncos 5-0 and the host Dryden Eagles 4-0 last Wednesday to improve to 4-0 and lock up first place. That means a bye to the […]
Joey Payeur The coach-to-player ratio was a little higher than Mike Cuzzolino would have liked, but he’s counting on it being the first step of a long and hopefully successful journey. Only 15 players made it out Monday for the first evening of what will be a three-week Muskie spring […]
Cameron Penney While it wasn’t an Oscar, Julia McManaman’s passion for having “the perfect movie night,” did land her some hardware. The Grade 8 student at Robert Moore School took home the top prize among the 10 students competing in the Rainy River District School Board’s annual speech contest last […]
Heather Latter For the very first time, local performers from the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts have qualified for the provincial competition in Manitoba later this month. As previously reported, the Festival this year joined with the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals (AMAF), which offers a number of […]
Heather Latter The top performers from this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts took to the stage last Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre to showcase their talents during the annual “highlights” concert. The most prestigious awards—the coveted Rose Bowls—were presented to Katelyn Bruyere (intrumental), Mira Donaldson […]
Heather Latter The 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets held their 13th-annual ceremonial review last Wednesday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium, handing out a number of awards while recognizing the squadron’s achievements of the past year. “What a fantastic demonstration of drill and dress this evening,” enthused Lt.-Col. Rebecca […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is gearing up for the start of tourism season here. For instance, the Fort Frances Tourist Information Centre opens its doors for the season this Friday (May 20). Tourists can drop in and get information not only on things to do and places […]
Cameron Penney A survey to determine interest in a Catholic high school in Fort Frances found the interest “is significantly below the level needed for a viable secondary school program.” That was among the information in a report by consultant Gerry Thuss of Stratford, Ont., which was presented at the […]
Heather Latter Joelle Barron always has been interested in birth and pregnancy, and recently was trained as a doula to be able to offer support services during births here. “I almost went to school for midwifery but then I decided to go for writing instead,” noted Barron, who received her […]
Joey Payeur Members of the local dragon boat club are about to receive some top-calibre instruction. U.S. national team assistant coach Megan Kress will be here to instruct a one-day clinic next Saturday (May 28) from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., with a meet-and-greet set for the evening before. Kress has been […]
