Head coach Duane Roen’s objectives for his Muskie junior girls’ split squad heading into last weekend’s tournament in Kenora were simple: learn the rotation, and have some fun. Their measure of success just happened to add to the enjoyment of the situation. With an equal mix of veterans and rookies […]
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La Vallee council held its inaugural meeting last Wednesday night (Dec. 10) with new reeve Emily Watson at the helm. After the swearing-in ceremony, the new reeve and council wasted no time getting down to business—passing no less than a dozen resolutions. Several councillors were appointed to various boards and […]
Tired of the kids hanging around the house Saturday mornings watching cartoons and gaining weight? Do you wish there was something more for them to do than chat with their friends online? Well, starting in January, there will be a new recreational program here that’s designed to turn couch potatoes […]
The Northwestern Health Unit’s infant hearing program received a $35,000 donation from the Lions Club on Monday to help buy new screening equipment. The Lions 5M International Hearing Foundation presented the cheque to the health unit to purchase seven tympanometers for the Kenora-Rainy River district. The new machine is a […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in regards to an article last week on the “gateway” project to clarify that the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee, while not officially engaged, has been working on the project with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. on an ad hoc basis—and will continue […]
They’re back, they’re hungry, and they want to take it to the next level. The Gavel family racing team—based in Stratton—came out flying from the starting line with some high-powered results in the first three events of the sno-cross racing season. The year began Nov. 27-28 in Coleraine, Mn. with […]
Christmas is about family, and that theme came to the forefront Sunday at Plaza Lanes during an in-house Family Twosome bowling tournament. The PeeWee division saw Glenna and Brendan Morand take the boy/mother category while Kendra Duffy and Laura Wickstrom teamed up to win the girl/mother title. There were no […]
Happy holidays from the ETL co-ordinators, Jennifer Miedema and April Simmons, and staff there. A reminder the centre will be closed for the holidays Dec. 21-Jan. 5, re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. If you wish to contact the co-ordinators during this period, leave a message on the ETL […]
The Emo Cobras crossed sticks with Emo girls in recent Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association action, whitewashing the gals 6-0. Devin Ball, James Saunders, and Ryan McDowell all scored in the first period, with Jonny French and Saunders hitting the twine in the second frame. Keith McTavish rounded out the scoring […]
John Manley bailed. So did Herb Dhaliwal. Allan Rock also left, though not before accepting the plum post of Canadian ambassador to the United Nations in New York City. It might have been just as easy for local MP Robert Nault to jump ship as well after it was confirmed […]
La Vallee held its annual Christmas party Sunday afternoon with a large crowd of people of all ages attending. “The community of Devlin/La Vallee has some of the best food in the district,” said local MPP and NDP leader Howard Howard, who attended the event with his parents. Without a […]
Dear sir: Hi, this is the old guy with the plaid tam again. You know, “Rapid Robert.” Recently I’ve been asked the story about my tam, or “barrett.” To satisfy those inquisitive people, I’ll try to make it short and simple. When I was in the army in World War […]
