The following is the latest “Horse News and Views,” which is prepared by Dr. Bob Wright, Animal Health and Welfare, OMAFRA, in co-operation with the staff and researchers of the University of Guelph. The monthly column highlights research topics, extension resources, reminders of common poisonings, disease, or production concerns, and […]
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With temperatures across Drizzle Creek District, and most of the rest of Canada, heading for absolute zero (Kelvin), the Snowbirds down here at the Beach were chortling with perverse delight. The unhappy fact there was some mornings actually a bit of ice on the puddles in northern Florida made us […]
Dave Ogilvie Pastor Conrad Dueck and his family are extremely grateful for all the donations they’ve received from area churches, businesses, and individuals after losing their home to a fire last Tuesday (Jan. 27). “We have been awed, humbled, amazed, stunned, overjoyed, brought to tears, laughed, smiled, and wondered at […]
Staff The Fort Frances Firemen PeeWee boys’ hockey team finished just shy of the medals at a tournament in Kenora over the weekend. The Firemen opened with an 8-1 victory against the Sioux Spyders. David Pryde and Connor Botsford scored two goals apiece while Cameron Penney, Ian Jodoin, Dusten Foster, […]
Press Release The annual “Brockies’ Blizzard” Atom ‘AA’ hockey tournament was over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre, with seven teams from Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota taking part in the three days of action. But the local Brockie’s 99’ers once again stole the show, claiming gold for the […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Canadians reached the bronze-medal game at a tournament in Grand Forks over the weekend, but dropped a thrilling 4-3 shootout loss to the Huron All-Stars to finish in fourth place. “We had four veterans watching from the stands for off-ice disciplinary reasons, so we went […]
Mitch Calvert Winning tournaments is becoming a habit for the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team. The juniors captured their second title in January last weekend in Kenora, edging Winnipeg’s Kildonan-East Collegiate Rievers 54-53 in overtime in the thrilling finale. The black-and-gold had won a tournament in Dryden earlier in the […]
Mitch Calvert After stringing together three-straight wins at the 23rd-annual John Taylor Piper Classic hockey tournament last weekend in Winnipeg, the Muskies ran into the Oak Park Raiders in the final and fell 4-2 to settle for the silver medal. It was a parade to the penalty box for much […]
Mitch Calvert Jeremy Strain was one of several Muskie senior basketball players who showed off their dunking skills at Monday night’s practice. The team has a busy stretch of games this week after a long layoff due to weather cancellations and exams, culminating with a tournament in Kenora on the […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie forward Brendan Cawston looked to fight off Jay MacTavish of the St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles during semi-final action Saturday morning at the annual John Taylor Piper Classic tournament in Winnipeg. The Muskies won 4-1, but then lost to Oak Park 4-2 in the final that night.
Mitch Calvert It’s about time. After a prolonged layoff due to a pair of cancellations, coupled with the recent exam break, the Muskie senior and junior girls’ volleyball teams finally are back on the court for real later today when they host the Dryden Eagles, signalling their first NorWOSSA action […]
Staff The Pharmasave Wildcats Midget girls’ hockey team had a good showing at the Kathy Sanders Memorial tournament in Dryden last weekend. The squad opened play against the Thunder Bay Bears, winning 2-1. Tressa Galusha opened the scoring for the Wildcats on a pass from Paige Ward, then Nicole Beadle […]
