Mitch Calvert The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team finished the NorWOSSA regular season with a 16-10 win over Kenora here yesterday—but whether they wind up in first or second place remains out of their hands. The black-and-gold, who finished with a 5-3 record, now need Kenora to beat Dryden (5-2) […]
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Staff On Sunday, 22 teams consisting of a YBC bowler and their parent/guardian rolled off to represent Fort Frances in Atikokan on Nov. 16. Advancing in the various age brackets were Mya Guenette and Norm Guenette (Bowlasaurus), Jonelle Haas and Teressa Darrah (Bantam), Amber Townson and Tim Chabot (Junior), Caitlyn […]
Staff The Borderland Racing Association handed out its end-of-season awards Saturday night in Emo—and there was plenty of hardware to be had with a number of racers going home with their hands full. Winning points title trophies were Tylar Wilson (Street Stocks), Kendal Gamsby (Midwest Modifieds), and Greg Ferris (WISSOTA […]
Mitch Calvert Since the introduction of iodized salt to many of the foods we eat, kelp has become a forgotten entity. But it still can be an effective weight-loss supplementary tool when used properly. Kelp is an affordable supplement that’s been shown to alleviate arthritis pain, increase energy levels, improve […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country team wrapped up its season at the NWOSSAA final at the Kamview Nordic Centre in Thunder Bay last Wednesday. Jake McTavish was the top Muskie finisher in the senior boys’ race, moving up four spots on the final lap to wind up in 19th place. In […]
Mitch Calvert The local Cyclone swim club held its first big social event of the season Saturday—hosting a pumpkin-carving event and “Monster Mash” dance-off at the Memorial Sports Centre pool, along with some swimming, of course. Lindsay Wilson carved up the best jack o’ lantern, with the word “Boo” inscribed […]
Staff Two members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club competed at the Winnipeg City Junior Open at the Wildewood Club on the weekend. Anika Alexander, 11, competed in the under-14 girls’ singles division and rattled off three-straight wins before losing in the final to Haley Nakonechny (21-15 and 21-16). She […]
Paige Desmond A breast cancer awareness fundraiser held two weeks ago at Curves for Women here proved to be a success as the business was able to donate about $600 to the Rainy River District Breast Health Network. The “Girls’ Night In” promotion, held Oct. 15, was aimed at raising […]
Press Release Have you been newly-diagnosed with a chronic illness? Have you been coping with chronic illness for a long time? Do you provide care for someone living with a long-term illness? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the Chronic Disease Management Network may be able to […]
Press Release Every year on Nov. 11, Canadians take a moment to remember our veterans–men and women who fought and died to protect the Canadian way of life. We also remember and honour those veterans who survived the wars, those who have since passed away, and those who remain with […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Public Library officially celebrated its new automated loan system as part of this year’s Ontario Public Library Week festivities. On hand for the celebrations was Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton, representatives from Chapple and La Vallee townships, “Angel the Clown,” and several community […]
Jessica George With winter just around the corner, and faced with higher natural gas and hydro bills than last year, many people are turning to wood stoves to heat their homes. “The main difference is on one [the furnace], you just turn the thermostat and you have nice heat right […]
