I’m not a fan of crowds; not a fan of large gatherings of any kind. The noisy chatter is like litter on a windy day, blowing up in my face and making me wince. What happened to sitting quietly and waiting, for whatever we are waiting for, to begin? I […]
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Most know that where I live and farm was my great-grandpa’s place, followed by my great uncles (Bud and Charlie is how they were known for their lives). Charlie fought in World War II but did not share many stories about this time as it was an extremely tough for […]
Late fall always is an interesting time of year. The changing of the season is very noticeable as temperatures start dipping below freezing quite frequently. Yet we still get those nice days, with light winds mixed in, that allow us to get outdoors, in the woods, or in the boat […]
The story never changes, even if the circumstances do. For what seems like forever, society is rife with a culture of bullying that only seems to be getting worse as the years go on—despite the admirable efforts of those who carry the anti-bullying flag. Bullying exists on the playgrounds, in […]
We love house guests! And over the years, we have had many. Friends from college, friends from our years in Edmonton, Alberta, friends who sadly have left our current community, and family from New York state, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and eastern and western Canada. But we rarely have two different groups […]
Duane Hicks “Be good to them and they’ll be good to you.” That’s Greg Alton’s philosophy when it comes to taking care of feet. And so it was only natural that Alton, who also is an RPN at La Verendrye Hospital here, got the necessary certification and started Alton’s Health […]
Joey Payeur If a team’s going to lose, it might as well be creative about it. The Muskie boys’ hockey team pulled off a dubious hat trick in getting swept by the Thunder Bay Minor Midget Kings in a three-game exhibition series split between Atikokan and the new Couchiching arena. […]
Joey Payeur All things being equal (or, in this case, all rinks), Kathie Jackson likes her team’s chances. Jackson will skip an all-Fort Frances rink—featuring third Teresa McFayden, second Lisa Penner, and lead Kris Sinclair—at the Dominion Curling Club Championships at the Fort William Curling Club in Thunder Bay beginning […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers are in the midst of a 10-day break away from competition. The rest of the SIJHL just breathed a sigh of relief. The Lakers (16-1-0-1) bulldozed their way to their 15th-straight win with a 5-2 triumph over the host Dryden Ice Dogs (9-12) on […]
Joey Payeur Being interviewed after the game almost was as painful for Lindsay Dixon as trying to stop her was for the Dryden Eagles. The formidable power forward netted 11 of her game-high 13 points in the first half to help the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team dump the host […]
Heather Latter Northwestern Ontario’s lone senator supported last week’s motion to suspend fellow senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, and Patrick Brazeau. “I felt we treated them fairly,” Lynn Beyak said Saturday from her home in Dryden. “We have the disciplinary function as a senate, within our own parliamentary rules and […]
Staff With the “Festival of Frost” a little over two weeks away, organizers of the “stationary” parade are urging more businesses and individuals to register floats for the Nov. 30 event. “There have been quite a few people calling to inquire about putting in a float,” said Robin Payeur of […]
