Dan Falloon Members of the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team clutched the championship trophy after trouncing Kenora 66-36 in the NorWOSSA final on Friday in Dryden. The Muskies now move on to the best-of-three NWOSSAA playoffs against the Thunder Bay champs, which will begin here Friday afternoon at 2:15 p.m..

There was something about “Own The Podium” that didn’t sit right even before the Olympic cauldron was lit nearly two weeks ago to open the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. The idea behind the program—to provide better funding for our elite athletes so they, in turn, had a chance to […]

TORKELSON–Born to Dave and Kathryn, nee Krahn, of Stratton, Ont., a girl, Angela Fern, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on February 16, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ASHWORTH–Born to Joel Ashworth and Carisa Bodnarchuk of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Benton Bradley David, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on February 13, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital Fort Frances, Ont.

ROUSSEAU–Born to Jeff and Briana, nee Boldero, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Teagan Lily Grace, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on February 12, 2010 at La Verendye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MOSE–Michael and Tara (Corrigan) of Saskatoon, Sask., are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Taneah Faye, 7 lbs. 6 oz. born Feb. 11, 2010. A little sister for Alenna and Shayla. Happy grandparents are Dennis and Faye Corrigan of Saskatoon, Sask., and Willie and Helen Mose of Emo, […]

WROLSTAD–Born to Chad Wrolstad and Wendy McClain of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Marly Ellen, weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. on February 10, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

COPENACE–Born to Michael and Diane, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Mickom Inaniiwan, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on February 8, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Kathy Cuthbertson Dear editor: I would like to thank all 37 FFHS students and cafeteria staff who made time to participate in a recent fundraising effort for the people of Haiti. A spaghetti dinner and silent auction was held last Thursday in the FFHS cafeteria, which was a huge success. […]

Founded in 1967 by Ray Scott in Montgomery, Ala., Birmingham, Ala. celebrated the 2010 Bassmaster Classic in record fashion. For three days, the folks of Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, the Carolinas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Missouri journeyed to the heartland of bass fishing in America. Everyone who was attending the actual Bassmaster […]

Watching the Olympics and the great performances put on by Canadian athletes, including those from the Thunder Bay region, one can’t help but feel a great sense of pride. For me, that pride doesn’t just come from the winning of medals, but also from the monumental effort that is put […]

Growing up in the North Country of New York state, I know all about snow. Big snows. White-outs. Snowblowers, snowballs, and snow forts. Getting stuck in the snow. Being snowbound for days and driving through snow tunnels with 12-foot banks on each side of the road. Uninvited house guests begging […]