With word last week the new Liberal government will get rid of the artificially-low hydro rate cap of 4.3 cents a kilowatt-hour, implemented by former premier Ernie Eves last November, local residents will see a change in their power bills down the road. But exactly how drastic the difference will […]
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Local families interested in hosting an exchange student from a European country, North and South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa are being sought by ASSE—an international student exchange program. The students are well screened by ASSE, are fluent in English, 15-18 years old, and come for the […]
The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team is putting it all together at the right time. The squad played their best volleyball of the season in advancing to the semi-finals of a tournament in Dryden last weekend, before being felled 2-0 by one of the two host squads. “We went from […]
The message that influenza immunizations help curb illness seems to be spreading in the region as the Northwestern Health Unit reported the number of people getting their ’flu shots has jumped dramatically this year. “As of Oct. 31, 2003, we’ve distributed 23,559 doses in our catchment area, which includes 11 […]
The spirit of helping out the community lives on in the hearts of some Grade 6-8 students at Robert Moore School here as the third executive of the Kiwanis Builders’ Club was sworn in there last Wednesday night. Ken Koprowski, past Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis Club, led the meeting […]
Dear Mike: On Friday, Oct. 24, the Friends of the Library held a “tag day” and would like to express thanks and gratitude to the following: To the local businesses who allowed tagging outside their premises and for offering further help if it was needed. To all the volunteers who, […]
With the deadline for nominations having closed Friday, the committee tasked with choosing the “Citizen of the Year” for 2003 will have some tough decisions to make in the next couple of weeks as they decide the most deserving of the honour. Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year 2000”) and […]
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Muskie boys’ hockey team shouldn’t have to go through any mid-season transitions behind the bench. The topic of focus now becomes making a post-season transition on the ice so as to avoid last year’s disappearing act. The black-and-gold lost for the second-straight year via a 2-0 […]
Quite a fuss has been made about Ruth Caldwell lately and while she doesn’t necessarily enjoy all the attention, she does admit it’s nice to be recognized. Caldwell currently is featured in Pharmasave’s Living Well magazine as a “Remarkable Woman” for her outstanding contributions to her community. Born and raised […]
Dennis Ernest Loveday passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003 of a massive heart attack in Whitehorse, Yukon at the age of 58. He is survived by his wife, Veronica; mother, Mildred of Thunder Bay, Ont.; one son, Darren; two daughters, Tara and Tanya; two brothers, Lawrence (Florence) and Robert (Betty), […]
Hazel Smith passed away quietly at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1922 in Hamilton, Ont. to Leonard and Mary Pogson. She married Robert Walker Smith on July 24, 1956 in Hamilton. She had lived […]
“Lest ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders Fields.” Those immortal words of Col. John McCrae may have faded into history, but every year at this time, the Royal Canadian Legion reminds us of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in […]
