Staff Both the local public and separate school boards are set to elect new chairs and vice-chairs during their regular monthly meetings tonight. The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its meeting, via videoconference, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the board office next to St. Francis School. The Rainy […]
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Staff Nature dictates that eagles eat fish. But it’s the Muskie boys licking their lips at the thought of fattening up on another NorWOSSA opponent tonight. The black-and-gold will host the Dryden Eagles at the Ice For Kids Arena at 7:15 p.m. in hopes of a 5-0 start to the […]
Peggy Revell Fort High students Melissa Fletcher (as Clarabell Little) and Robert Stevens (Sgt. Paprika) worked on a scene for the upcoming Muskie Theatre production of “The Beatles Slept Here.” The play, which tells of the comedic happenings at the Penny Lane Hotel, runs this Thursday-Saturday (Dec. 3-5) at 7 […]
Duane Hicks Christmas came early for Walter Laing of Fort Frances, who is heading to Hawaii after his ticket was drawn this morning for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December. Andrea Turgeon of International Travel Services, left, drew the ticket as Kiwanis president Angie Korzinski looked on. […]
Heather Latter Janelle Ball helped a blindfolded Ryann Scott through an obstacle course yesterday while students in Cynthia Donald’s Grade 4/5 class at Robert Moore School celebrated the birthday Louis Braille (inventor of braille) and experienced what it is like to be blind. Paired with a sighted person, the “blind” […]
Staff A Shoal Lake First Nation man was sentenced to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole for 20 years, for second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ashley Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation just over two years ago. Bronson Green appeared before Justice G.P. Smith of the […]
the OPP The holiday season is approaching fast and the OPP would like to remind motorists of the danger of mixing alcohol with driving. This year’s annual Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign began Friday (Nov. 27) and runs through to Saturday, Jan. 2. As of Nov. 22, 271 […]
Staff It’s a wonder the Muskie boys’ hockey team even could lift their arms in celebration a day after almost reaching the 20-goal mark. But the black-and-gold had enough strength in their bodies to muster a 5-3 victory over host Detroit Lakes in the inaugural Thanksgiving Shootout Cup tournament. It’s […]
Duane Hicks Tammy Crowe inspected Peyton Avis’ car seat Friday afternoon in the Canadian Tire parking lot during a safety blitz. Under supervision from a Transport Canada instructor, trainees from several agencies did the inspections. OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, a certified car seat inspector, organized the blitz and will be […]
Duane Hicks Jillian Calder and her cousin, Jake McKinnon, were among the children who decorated cookies at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon. The museum will be the site of the BIA’s annual “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” this Saturday (Dec. 5) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Chris Bobczynski corralled the puck during his team’s first game at the third-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ tournment held this weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. The Canadians opened with a 5-0 win against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints but then lost their […]
Duane Hicks Playing “Scotland the Brave,” pipe major Dr. Bruce Lidkea of the Fort Frances Highlanders piped in the haggis, carried by Jacob McIntosh, on Friday evening during the St. Andrew’s supper at St. John’s Anglican Church. Gord McTaggart addressed the haggis, after which those on hand enjoyed a traditional […]
