By Robin McCormick Devlin correspondent Crossroads School in Devlin is changing the time of its Spend Time Together and Read (STTAR) program. The new time will be every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children. You are welcome to come out and read, use the […]
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A 100-year-old does yoga daily. An 85-year-old runs two miles a day. A 70-year-old writes weekly news notes for her local paper. A 93-year-old climbs Mount Fuji. An 85-year-old plays the piano at area nursing homes. A 65-year-old starts a new business. These are the new elderly. Forget the stereotypes […]
“It’s simply chemistry. No challenge,” explained one young wit in response to his mother’s inquiry as to why he never bothered to include anything from that genre in his gastronomic delights. “That may explain some of my failures,” concluded Diane during the discussion on delightful desserts. “I was banned from […]
We were sitting at the kitchen table shelling peanuts and enjoying the salty taste, sipping on a “London Porter,” and reviewing the day’s successes after a pleasant afternoon of ice-fishing when he said, “The next time we go ice-fishing, I think we should go for trout.” My heart leapt. I […]
Joey Payeur Youth soccer is alive and well in Emo. The 10th season of Emo Youth Soccer officially begins with registration nights March 4-6 from 6:30-8 p.m. upstairs in the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Lori Shortreed, who jokingly referred to herself as the organization’s “co-ordinator and instigator,” said the sport has […]
Joey Payeur A concept that blossomed from the desire to teach younger generations about the joys of their surrounding environment now is nearing the end of its second generation of existence. The Eighth Street trails, which begin just east of Hammond’s Nursery, have been around since the late 1960s—the brainchild […]
Staff It will be all systems go for Fort Frances’ bid to be named Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 should we reach the next stage of the competition. The announcement of the top 16 communities in the contest—eight from the West bracket (where Fort Frances is slotted) and eight from the East—will […]
Joey Payeur The temptation to look ahead is gigantic but the Muskie girls’ hockey team knows it has to keep its eyes on the road in front of them to avoid having their dreams wind up in the ditch. The black-and-gold took another step towards becoming the first edition of […]
Joey Payeur After plucking the wings of Eagles, the Muskie boys’ hockey team next plans to ride herd on some bad-attitude Broncos. The black-and-gold hammered the Dryden Eagles 9-3 here Monday night to sweep their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final after taking Game 1 by a 12-4 score up there Sunday. With […]
Heather Latter He might not have been a class clown back in the ’90s when he attended St. Michael’s and St. Francis Schools here, but Maddox Campbell (known back then as Christopher Campbell) began to pursue comedy after university and now has a successful career in Toronto. “It was a […]
Staff Have you been saving and freezing those two-litre milk cartons? The “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum” is continuing its plans for a community ice fort to be built at Lions Park during “Snoasis 2” on Saturday, March 15—and support is coming in. In addition to family and friends […]
Heather Latter It is sure to be a fun-filled weekend in Nestor Falls as the community hosts its 32nd-annual winter carnival this weekend. Even though the event has been cut back from a three-day festival to a two-day one, recreation committee member Howard Dodd said there still will be plenty […]
