Joey Payeur He had one less win and lasted three fewer matches than last year. So why is Taylor Whitehead smiling? That’s because the lone Muskie representative at last week’s OFSAA badminton championships in Markham believes his 2-2 record—and third-round ouster in the ‘B’ Flight of the boys’ singles competition—was […]
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Joey Payeur Shane Beckett isn’t using the ‘D’ word in regards to the Muskie boys’ soccer team. But he’s thinking about it. “With 20 returning players out of the 25 we have, 10 of those having gone to OFSAA the last three years,” noted Beckett, who once again will lead […]
Duane Hicks With Premier Kathleen Wynne calling an election for June 12 on Friday, Kenora-Rainy River Liberal candidate Anthony Leek said he is ready to take to the campaign trail. Leek said Friday’s news that NDP leader Andrea Horwath no longer would support the Liberal minority government was not a […]
Haley Anderson The Riverside Foundation for Health Care raised $9,100 at its eighth-annual “Old Bags” luncheon here Sunday afternoon. Organized by the Foundation’s special events committee, the Robert Moore School gymnasium was decorated from wall-to-wall with fragrant flowers, antique teacups, and heaps of assorted handbags. Ladies of all ages were […]
Heather Latter The Fair Queen committee is looking for contestants to participate in this year’s Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair, taking place Aug. 14-16 at the fairgrounds in Emo. “It’s a good opportunity to meet new people—just a fun thing for girls to take part in,” said Mary […]
Heather Latter The Kids’ Garden Club will be back for a second year at the Fort Frances Community Garden—and youths of all ages are invited to sign up. “It seemed to go very well last year and we wanted to continue with that,” noted Jolene Quast, a health educator with […]
Duane Hicks The local OPP detachment is taking part in a province-wide initiative that will give residents an opportunity to dispose of old and unused prescription medications. Set for this Saturday (May 10), “Prescription Drug Drop Off Day” will be held outside the Civic Centre from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The […]
Heather Latter The “I am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” regional retreat for girls aged 10-16 will begin taking registrations next Thursday (May 15) at 7 a.m. for its second event, which is scheduled for Sept. 25-28 at Sunny Cove Camp. “It’s about empowerment and personal discovery, focusing on self-esteem […]
Duane Hicks The other shoe has dropped. One week short of the town celebrating 100 years of paper-making, Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced yesterday it is permanently closing its previously-idled pulp and paper mill here. “We tried hard to find a way to reposition these assets, particularly the pulp mill,” […]
Joey Payeur The Ontario government will be intensifying efforts this year to make sure tourist camp operators across the province are doing their best to maintain safety standards at their places of business. That was the message delivered at the North Western Ontario Tourism Association’s annual spring meeting in Nestor […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers were supplemented by their defence and goaltending this season, but their most telling characteristic was a high-powered offence that ran four lines deep. When it came time to deliver at last week’s Dudley Hewitt Cup in Wellington, though, the new kings of the SIJHL […]
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Proudly wearing their “Welcome to Fabulous Straw Lake” T-shirts, Madison Morrison, left, and Taylor Steinke were among the more than 200 people who packed La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday evening for a two-episode sneak preview of new locally-shot series, “Fool’s Gold.” Audience response was overwhelmingly positive for the show, which premiers […]
