Heather Latter Mikala Matias, left, Taylor Hazel, and Lena Morelli were busy yesterday beading designs on deer hide mitts they are making in their fashion class at Fort High. The special workshop was being headed by Nancy Jones of Mine Centre. According to teacher Shannon Westover, the students have gained […]
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Staff Boston Pizza once again is offering heart-shaped pizzas tomorrow as a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. The local restaurant will have the special pizzas available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery beginning at 11 a.m. and throughout the day. They are available in individual, small, and medium sizes, on classic or multi-grain […]
Joey Payeur Deadly. Lethal. Magnificent. The “DLM Line” continued its season-long mission of destruction for the Fort Frances Lakers last night, combining for 10 points in a 6-2 win over the host Dryden Ice Dogs. Lucas DeBenedet had a goal and three assists, while Lyndon Lipinski and Mason Meyer each […]
Joey Payeur They were grudge matches and probably playoff previews all rolled into one. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams crossed paths with their fiercest respective NorWOSSA rivals here Tuesday night, with Fort High coming out on top in what turned out to be a pair of hotly-contested match-ups. […]
Staff A steady climb in the standings has paid off for Scared Hitless, who now rule the rest of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. With a five-point night last Thursday, Scared Hitless took over first place with 67 points—edging past former leader Alliance and Gillons’ Cougars at 66 apiece. […]
There wasn’t a dry eye in our household when we watched the Dufour-Lapointe sisters receive their gold and silver medals as the Canadian flags rose above their heads. On Saturday, we watched how excited 19-year-old Justine was when she nudged out her sister, Chloe, to capture the gold. And when […]
“I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.” The late great Duke Ellington had the right idea. Sadly, I can pout with the best of them, but I cannot read, write, nor play a lick of music. When I pout, all my energy goes into […]
Last week, my time away from the riding was spent working on two very different issues: the proposed new undemocratic elections law that was hastily introduced by the Conservative government and the future development of the “Ring of Fire.” At the start of the week, the Conservative government of Stephen […]
I was a farm kid, content with my own company and the company of my siblings. But play often was solitary—building secret hideouts in the haymow, or finding the perfect tree for a fort and then lugging lumber to build something in the tree using more nails than I could […]
Here at “The Beach,” we are preparing for the invasion of the Spring Breakers. The first to arrive will be those hearty souls from Canada that get their “reading week” in mid-February. A mid-term break to allow the brain to expand and condition itself for the heavy load ahead on […]
The 2014 FLW Tour kicked off last weekend down at Lake Okeechobee in Florida. After spending the past few weeks in Florida, essentially preparing for this event, my results in the tournament ended up being quite disappointing. My three-day practice for this tournament went okay but not great. I did […]
Last Tuesday, my calendar saying was “Life is so good!” Yes! Life is good! Very good . . . and beautiful . . . and wonderful—and I love it! I also believe in the importance of positive affirmations, such as “Life is so good!” But then, a very important friend […]
