Dan Falloon Christmas has come early for the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. The local club’s cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails on Rocky Inlet Road already have been open for a week-and-a-half—well ahead of schedule. “We’ve got probably the earliest start ever,” enthused club president Jim Krag. “We’re off to […]
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Dave Ogilvie Since its inception many years ago, Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” festivities have remained a popular local event and a great way to kick off the holiday season. Despite the temptation of sales in larger centres, and the lure of a strong Canadian dollar in the United States, people […]
Dan Falloon Coach Shawn Jourdain felt the Muskie boys’ hockey team played well enough to be in the final of the Genesis Hospitality High School hockey tournament in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. However, the team was just a goal short as they fell 7-6 to the Winnipeg powerhouse Oak […]
Dan Falloon It’s been a pretty consistent script for the Muskie girls’ hockey team on home ice so far this season. Fall behind early, then attempt to mount a valiant comeback—only to fall short by a goal in the end. That was the case here Friday night as Fort High […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Anthony Mason, left, and library technology co-ordinator Raj Sritharan kept tabs on the online component of the “Acts of Kindness” auction Friday night at the local Legion. The benefit ended up raising $20,000 for the “Community Chest,” with more money still coming […]
Peggy Revell Diane DeBenedet took listeners on a journey to Ebenezer Scrooge’s past during the section of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” which she read to those who turned out Sunday evening for the annual reading of the classic holiday tale. Held at Knox United Church and organized by the […]
Submitted A hungry deer managed to get itself into an awkward position to chow down on some bird seed earlier this month in the Marusyk family’s backyard in Crozier. They were able to capture the deer’s hijinks with a camera as it filled its belly and sent this photo in.
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Ericka Tymkin got her stick crossed up with a Bronco defender during Fort High’s 5-4 loss to Kenora in NorWOSSA action here Friday night. Tymkin recorded an assist on Shae-lynn Smith’s second-period goal.
JACK-YERXA–Born to Stacey Jack and Cameron Yerxa, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a girl, Honey Christine, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on November 29, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Heather Gustafson Dear editor: In memory of my friend, Jack McComb. Anyone who has lived on Rainy Lake, visited McComb’s Landing, stopped at The Great Bear, or were just good old friends of Jack knew a solid and steady man with an amazing grin that kept you on your toes. […]
