David Pierce had the hat trick as the 17th-ranked Muskie boys’ hockey team opened the all-Ontario championship with a 6-3 upset over the eighth-ranked St. Thomas More Knights (Hamilton) this morning. Brian White got the Muskies on the board first with a power-play goal 9:59 into the game, assisted by […]
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In his 34 years of service to the Ontario Provincial Police, S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis has seen changes. With the announcement that he’ll retire June 30, the detachment commander for Rainy River District for the last 12-and-a-half years took some time out recently to go over some of the adaptations he, […]
During Emo’s Spring Fever Days on April 14-16, The Hair and Body Care Shoppe once again will be doing its “Cuts for Cancer.” This year will be a tribute to Sam Visser, who recently passed away due to the cancer. The Visser family has requested that half of the money […]
It’s a rare thing for an athlete to not only experience their worst nightmare in a season, but also fulfill their most desired dream. That’s what happened this past winter to Heather Ash. Ash, originally from Fort Frances, is a goalie for the University of Manitoba Bisons women’s hockey team. […]
If ever proof was needed that bigger isn’t necessarily better, you needed to look no farther than the Emo Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show that took place Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. As in past years, the show had a theme—and this time it was dubbed […]
It still remains to be seen whether town council will fulfill the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s request for $10,000 in funding to cover the loss of its “Reel Raffle” this year. Councillors agreed at Monday night’s meeting that the issue should go back to the Administration and Finance executive […]
Dear sir: Well, it’s been a long winter with lots of snow and our share of cold weather. But like a lot of other folks, as a way of passing time, I like to get out there and do some walking. I always take along my camera along just in […]
It appears district residents once again will get a chance to properly dispose of old paint, oil, and other such materials this spring after town council agreed Monday night to host another Household Hazardous Waste Day. In a report to council, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown recommended the town […]
Ahh, OFSAA—the acronym all high-school athletes in Ontario strive for. But where were the Muskies’ heads at before they packed their bags, stepped onto the bus here late Easter Sunday afternoon, and took a seat for the almost 18-hour ride to Windsor? Here are their thoughts: How anxious are you […]
Aaron Boyer played the part of Terrell Owens and uncapped a Sharpie. The Borderland Thunder were half-an-hour removed from their dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the Dryden Ice Dogs there Saturday to sweep their best-of-seven semi-final series and Boyer decided to add to some already recorded history. On a narrow […]
In a continuation of a series of discussions regarding restructuring meetings to ensure councillors get as much information as possible on all of the town’s business, council will take a closer look at an idea introduced by Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft on Monday night. Coun. Wiedenhoeft said his current problem is […]
While this year’s municipal budget hasn’t been passed yet, town council did approve the 2005 fee schedule for the Sorting Gap Marina at its regular meeting Monday night. This was done prior to the budget being passed so that the Community Services division could begin the renewal notification process for […]
