I’ve been away from the page. I’d love to say it was because I was in the places of my heart, like the Grand Canyon or the magnificent mountain territory of Wyoming, or on a long highway under the wild Montana skies. Nope. Those away destinations remain in my shoebox […]
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I don’t suppose many of us can recall the day we took our first steps, the letting go of the coffee table, with our arms raised for balance, our legs slightly stiff, undoubtedly a look of surprise on our face and a feeling of being almost superhuman. It must have […]
NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley had an abundance of disdain for the concept of athletes being role models. The former great with the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns even authored the script and did the voice-over for a Nike commercial in the mid-1990s which said as much. But, as I learned […]
Joey Payeur Two Fort Frances natives from different schools are going prospecting for gold in “The Big Nickel” this weekend. Hailey Beaudry of the Muskies and Molly Carlson, representing the St. Ignatius Falcons of Thunder Bay, found the extra gear they needed at the NWOSSAA cross-country championships last Wednesday at […]
Joey Payeur The Elmwood Giants proved their point—and even received an extra one on the scoreboard. On the heels of a 31-0 win over the Muskies in the regular-season finale Oct. 17, the third-place Giants towered over their black-and-gold visitors for the second-straight week—cruising to a 35-0 victory in their […]
Joey Payeur The first three tasks were like picking cherries. The tree got taller in a hurry with the last two, but the Muskie girls’ hockey team still climbed the ladder and tasted sweet victory. Amber Jourdain scored twice in the third period to lift Fort High to a 3-1 […]
Heather LatterSarah Pruys Samantha McQuarrie always wanted to have children. But after being diagnosed with lupus, she didn’t know if she’d be able to have any of her own. “I was watching one of my friend’s foster children and she recommended it to me,” the 27-year-old from Fort Frances said. […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances High School always has staged its share of musical productions, but it hasn’t had an ongoing club for music-lovers—until now. Earlier this month, an after-school music club was struck there under the direction of music teacher Lisa Loney and geography/English teacher Rob Roy Donaldson, a talented […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off” lived up to its “Hocus Pocus” theme—not only seeing teams get into the spirit of the event but also conjuring up a sizable crowd of chili-lovers. First-time participants Acklands-Grainger earned the “Best Chili” Award for its “Socket To You” […]
Duane Hicks The Sister Kennedy Centre is starting a new “memory board” to acknowledge those who have made a mark on its history, with the first three honourees being Sister Betty Kennedy, Deane Cunningham, and Dave Bourgeault. Centre director Nick Wihnan presented Cunningham and Bourgeault with their framed photo portraits […]
Joey Payeur Contrary to the comments of one band councillor, Couchiching First Nation Chief Chuck McPherson said nothing has been decided about the fate of the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere Ball Field there—or about the possible construction of a new school on its current site. Couchiching Coun. Dave Bruyere, who […]
Heather Latter Janet Loney was completely surprised when she learned she would receive an Ontario Senior Achievement Award. “They phoned Linda Lamb, who nominated me, and she announced it at choir practice,” the Emo resident said, admitting she had no idea such an award even existed. “I never knew I […]
