Lucas Punkari Nearly a year after earning their first win in two seasons, the Muskie football squad got to experience the sweet taste of victory once again Friday afternoon in Winnipeg. A week after they were dumped 36-0 in their season-opener here against the St. Norbert Celtics, the black-and-gold bounced […]
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Lucas Punkari The practices and the first exhibition tournaments are in the books. Now it’s time for the real games to begin for the four Muskie court teams. The senior and junior girls’ basketball teams, along with the senior and junior boys’ volleyball squads, will be making the trek to […]
Heather Latter Aiden Moen received a “Smile” cookie from Tim Hortons’ employee Diane Darvell yesterday. The special smiling chocolate chip cookie are available at the Fort Frances location this week for $1 (plus taxes), with all proceeds being donated to the OPP’s “Respect.Technology”—a new program designed to teach students about […]
Heather Latter Carter and Ashley Payne helped to lead off the Terry Fox Run here Sunday afternoon by carrying a colourful banner. Despite the rainy weather, organizers were pleased with the turnout, seeing a total of 81 registered participants raising $9,176.91 for cancer research.
Heather Latter Barney Maher, right, accepted his “Senior of the Year” award from Alberton Reeve Mike Hammond at last Wednesday’s council meeting.
Lucas Punkari Nelson Rosiak of the Sioux Lookout Flyers took a shot on Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Tanner Hamilton during Saturday night’s game at the Ice For Kids Arena here. While Hamilton turned aside this attempt and 36 others, four shots found into the back of the net as the […]
It’s amazing to see that the legacy of Terry Fox remains so strong 31 years after his initial “Marathon of Hope.” Although Terry was forced to quit his cross-country trek near Thunder Bay when cancer spread to his lungs, eventually claiming his life the following June a month shy of […]
Growing up in Fort Frances, one of the most beautiful times of the year was fall. When the community was in its infancy, a conscience decision was made to plant elm trees along the streets on the boulevards. They grew and in the fall, the tall, elegant branches canopied across […]
Should Canadians have the ability to nullify bad legislation, and propose new legislation the government of the day refuses to introduce? After witnessing the recent—and successful—anti-HST initiative in British Columbia, I’m beginning to think so.] For those of you who don’t know much about the subject, here is a quick […]
We definitely were touched by fall this past week. In fact, I’m still shocked at how hard it froze. Normally I find that petunias don’t seem to be too affected by frost, but they certainly were this year! I often find that I’m pulling out my flowers while the petunias […]
The Golden Eagle is a truly majestic bird—one which you may never see, or maybe only once or twice in your lifetime. It is found in almost all parts of Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland. With an overall length of three feet or so, and a wingspan up to perhaps […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt
The Safety Advocate
The Safety Advocate
September is upon us and my kids have been in high school for two weeks now. Thousands of other people are attending college and university. For many students, it is their first time being away from home for any length of time. Parents, guardians, and students themselves should take […]
