Bill Liggins, left, and John Rafferty provided service with a smile as they passed a plate of dainties to Dorothy Wepruk, front left, and Iris Kopchuk. The four had tea together at Rainycrest Home for the Aged’s Tea and Bazaar last Wednesday. —Melanie Béchard photo
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The Maples Marauders beat the Muskies 7-0 here on Friday afternoon at Fort High. The Marauders lone touchdown came when Adamo Ranieri fumbled the ball after being tackled by Bowes and Steve Boileau, seen here, and ended up recovering it in the end zone. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photos
Volunteer firefighter Bob Whitburn, far right, of the Fort Frances Fire Dept. demonstrated how to use a common fire extinguisher to put a burning pool of a mix of gasoline and diesel fuel Saturday in the parking lot at Canadian Tire. Firefighters, with a little help from mascot Sparky, were […]
They’re fighting for their playoff lives. After a frustrating 7-0 loss to the Maples Marauders here Friday afternoon, the Muskie football team finds itself in this position—either win this Thursday’s game against Tec Voc in Winnipeg or begin preparing themselves for a short season. Friday’s game was frustrating for the […]
John Albanese will be sworn in at today’s committee of the whole meeting, preceding the regular council meeting. Albanese was appointed to replace the late Coun. Struchan Gilson back on Sept. 14. He initially was to be sworn-in at the Sept. 26 council meeting, but could not attend that meeting […]
With autumn in full swing and temperatures dropping, the number of bears reported in town continues to decline, bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said this morning. “This week, we’ve had one or two sightings per day, [and] most have happened through the night,” he noted. “But it’s now becoming ‘bear-able. […]
Maddi Bruyere, Grade 2, Fawn Perrault, Grade 3, and Kevin Metke, Grade 3, all lent a hand yesterday cutting carrots and celery and peeling potatoes in preparation for Huffman School’s Thanksgiving Feast, held this afternoon. —Melanie Béchard photo
A 75-foot white spruce fell on Bob Gadd’s house in Crozier yesterday, knocked over by high winds. He’s still waiting for the damage to be assessed, but the huge tree has at least caused a leak in his roof. Two other towering spruces in his yard were also felled by […]
The Townshend Theatre featured a slice of Las Vegas on Tuesday night as “tour de Fort” presented Matt Dusk at its 2005/06 season-opener. To a sold-out audience, the Toronto-born Dusk, 26, added a new spin to some old favourites, including “Pennies From Heaven,” “I Won’t Dance,” and “Mack the Knife.” […]
The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to start thinking about individuals who have made a difference in our community and nominate them for the award, which is being given out for the 18th time this year. Nomination forms are now available at the information […]
Tomorrow’s football game against the visiting Maples Marauders will show if the Muskies are lovers of the kind of drama soap operas garner. If they win, they essentially are ensured a playoff spot at 2-3. But if they lose and fall to 1-4 on the season, that’s when things get […]
For many of you, this is probably the first time you have heard of this disease, even though it’s estimated that one in 133 persons are suffering from it. The root of this disease is gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats—yes, the foods we […]
