Trustee Ron McAlister made a presentation regarding the Rainy River District School Board’s new anti-bullying pilot program curriculum at its regular monthly meeting here last night. “I’m extremely impressed with this program,” he told his fellow trustees. Teachers across the district will begin receiving additional training on implementation of the […]
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A student trustee will be sworn in during Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board, which gets underway at 7 p.m. in the boardroom here. Atikokan High School student Adam Fraser will take the oath to be a student trustee on the board for the […]
While they both agree the town needs to get its financial house in order, it’s clear after Monday night’s debate that mayoral hopefuls Dan Onichuk and Coun. Sharon Tibbs have different platforms—whether it’s the drive for “positive, fundamental change” espoused by Onichuk or the “enthusiasm and experience” of Tibbs. “This […]
Despite coming second to incumbent Howard Hampton here, Liberal candidate Geoff McClain said he’s happy with the Liberal landslide in last Thursday’s provincial election. And he’s already planning to run in the next one. “I’m in this for the long haul. I still will remain active in the provincial riding […]
The pain in Ty Griffith’s ankle is only surpassed by the one in his stomach—and he says he’s not alone. “All the guys here are sick of saying, ‘Next week, next week,’” the Grade 11 linebacker/backup quarterback said of the Muskie ‘A’ football team’s present 0-5 regular-season mark—and 16-game losing […]
Push, shove, yell. Shove, yell, push. Trip. Though not quite the beating one would have endured from Hurricane Isabel or Juan last month, dealing with the throng of media that blew into Fort Frances last Thursday to cover NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton on election night is as […]
In a fight that was tougher than winning the Kenora-Rainy River riding, local MPP and NDP leader Howard Hampton and his family fought back tears while giving a heartfelt, emotional speech to supporters here Thursday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. They were tears of joy and sorrow all at once. […]
Dear sir: I was shocked at the local poll (#168) when the votes were counted last Thursday. Out of 344 eligible voters, only 143 took the trouble to vote. When I first came here, the same poll had a 90 percent turnout. I wonder what has happened during the last […]
The final list of candidates for the upcoming municipal elections is now complete. In the Township of Dawson, incumbent Reeve John Amundsen has been acclaimed for another term while five candidates are vying for the four seats on council. Incumbents Linda Armstrong, Alphonse Langlais, and John Sanderson will face off […]
Lou Gauthier was having a hard time trying to recall when he had witnessed so much misfortune befall one team. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” a shell-shocked Gauthier said about the swarm of injuries that reduced his Muskie ‘B’ football squad to having just two available substitutes for the […]
A schedule switch put the Muskies senior girls’ basketball team in a foul mood—and the Kenora Broncos felt the full brunt of their frustration. Tournament all-star Carley McCormick had 12 points, and Stephanie “Mouse” Mattson added 10, as Fort High crushed their NorWOSSA rivals 42-8 to clinch fifth place at […]
For two sets, Greg Ste. Croix was experiencing a depressing case of déja vu. Then his troops gave him something new to look at. The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team erased a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 decision over the host Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action last Thursday for […]
