Despite a stellar start to the season here last weekend, both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams know this weekend’s tournaments in Winnipeg will be their first real test. “It’ll be our toughest challenge. There are no weak teams in the field,” said Muskie boys’ co-coach Rick Chambers about […]
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No disrespect towards their NorWOSSA counterparts but this year’s Muskie girls’ soccer team is keen on fielding a squad that can get over the hump and return to the all-Ontarios. The Muskies—who have amassed 11 NorWOSSA titles while carrying only 13 league losses in 15 years—have been knocked out of […]
Golden Age Manor in Emo held its annual meeting last Thursday (April 25) in the Common Room, with an excellent turnout of residents, the executive, and public on hand. Ted Burgoyne read the minutes from the previous annual meeting while the financial report was presented by secretary/treasurer Grace Hettinga. Committee […]
Two district townships each were awarded $100,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. for road upgrades and other infrastructure projects. Lake of the Woods will use the funding for upgrades to Luft Road, Tote Road, Frenchman’s Rock Road, and Lakewood Drive. A better well water supply also will be […]
While various vendors—particularly Lowey’s Greehouse—have been on site since mid-March, the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market hasn’t officially opened its doors yet for the season. That will all change this Saturday. “We’ll be starting our 18th year,” said Deb Cornell, who manages the farmers’ market along with Pat Clysdale-Cornell. She noted […]
A community luncheon for delegates attending the World Health Organization’s conference will be hosted by Emo, La Vallee, and Chapple next Wednesday (May 8) at noon at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Tickets cost $8 each, and are available at the Emo, La Vallee, and Chapple municipal offices until this […]
Haven’t got your ticket yet to attend the 20th-annual Ducks Unlimited fundraiser banquet coming up this Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous? Larry Cousineau said not to worry, there still might be some left—if you act fast. “Right now, we have about 16-18 tickets so people can still drop by […]
Every night, five-year-old Jacob Vandermeer is hooked up to a peritoneal dialysis machine for 10 hours. This bright little boy with inquisitive dark brown eyes and a round face is fighting acute kidney failure. Some days, his parents can only watch helplessly as he has seizure after seizure. But last […]
The Chapple Heritage Museum will open for the summer this Friday (May 3) with a tea from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “We’ll be having a come-and-go tea. There’ll be tea and goodies, and people can browse around the museum and the library,” said Chapple Reeve Bill Clink. Clink and his wife, […]
The Crozier community hall remains standing—for this week at least. Alberton Fire Chief Cory Jewell said it was too windy Saturday to allow the scheduled burn to go ahead, adding they’re going to wait for a calm day. “We’re going to play it by ear and wait for the wind […]
While it didn’t drawn as many guests as last year’s “Touch of Italy” fundraiser, the local Business Women’s Network wrangled 79 fellas and fillies to “Miss Kitty’s Saloon” on Saturday evening at the Fort Frances Curling Club. “We haven’t got all the expenses covered yet but roughly we made $2,800. […]
New mothers who want help breastfeeding have a new place to turn thanks to a joint Pharmasave and Beta Sigma Phi electric breast pump program. The Phi Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has donated two medina lactina pumps worth $1,000 each to Pharmasave to kick off the program. “Our […]
