The usually unstoppable Muskies boys’ hockey team had to settle for a third-place finish at a weekend tournament in Brandon, Man. following a shootout loss in the semi-finals. Westwood Collegiate joined the ranks of the few teams to manage a win over the black-and-gold so far this season after hammering […]
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An early, heavy snowfall, preceded by some bitter temperatures, may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s just what Jim Krag and the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club had been looking for. “It’s been good. We’re off to an early start this year,” said Krag, who is president of […]
For the first time since 2000, the La Place Rendez-Vous senior boys’ basketball tournament trophy is staying in Fort Frances. The Muskies won all three of their games on home court handily over the weekend to capture their own tournament title for just the second time this decade. “It feels […]
RUPPENSTEIN–Born to Joerg and Christine, nee Edwards, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Nikolas Jaeger, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on December 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
On Sunday evening, after the potluck supper and an afternoon of cards, games, and outdoor activities in conjunction with the 14th-annual Community Christmas Party and fun day, Freeda Carmody was recognized as La Vallee’s Senior of the Year for 2007. This is no surprise to any of us who know […]
Marriages are built on trust. That is, you can trust your spouse is lying to you and you just have to know how much—so you can lie in return at an appropriate level. That’s how it works with my wife, The Pearl of the Orient, and me. For example, when […]
“I am Eloise. I am six. I’m a city child. I live at the Plaza Hotel, which is huge and wonderful and tres elegant, especially at Christmastime.” Thus, I was introduced to precocious, fun-loving, generous Eloise. Of course, I knew about the “Eloise” books, written by Kay Thompson and beautifully […]
