Dear editor: In response to the actions by “Ice for Kids” to back out of canteen operation at the new arena, I must say power to them. After following with interest the fundraising campaign for the new arena for years, and knowing the devotion given to it by Dave Egan […]
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Dear sir: We, at Muskie Theatre, are writing neither to support nor to refute the events that happened at the high school on Friday, Nov. 12. Rather, we are writing this letter to tell you, the readers of this paper, what is good about our school and the people in […]
Dear sir: Please allow me to respond to the latest dose of angst in our community. I am listing the causes for the angsts as I see them. I. Our mayor and council ignored the obvious and selected a name other than “Ice for Kids” for the second ice surface. […]
“We love ‘La Nina’! The [weather’s] beautiful, unbelievable!” Those words summed up how Brady Hupet and his buddies felt after teeing off at Kitchen Creek Golf Course yesterday afternoon, setting personal records for the latest “out of season” golf game they’d ever played. With temperatures hitting almost four C (40 […]
This week marked a very important date for Robin’s Donuts as its new store opened for business here yesterday morning. The new location–at 786 King’s Highway–is roughly 1,500 square feet in size and features seating for 30. And unlike the downtown store, it is strictly non-smoking. The idea of building […]
The Town of Fort Frances took time out to say “thanks” to its employees and volunteers during its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at the Red Dog Inn. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon noted about 25-30 percent of the population of Fort Frances and the surrounding area volunteer their time to make […]
Lisa Lindo likes to “play.” It’s an aspect of her music which hits you the moment she walks on the stage, picks up the microphone, and begins singing–all the while flashing you a brilliant smile that seems to be a permanent feature on her face. Lindo and her jazz trio–featuring […]
In six weeks, more than 50 elk will begin a new life in Northwestern Ontario after being selected for transfer to the Cameron Lake release site from Elk Island National Park in Alberta. And that’s music to the ears of Mike Solomon, co-chair of the Northwestern Ontario Elk Restoration Coalition, […]
The Rainy River District School Board showed its appreciation for those who help out with school sports at last night’s meeting when they presented staff and community coaches with this month’s “Recognition of Excellence” award. Teacher Jason Kabel and Adrian Chapman, coach of the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team, were […]
Dustin Davis, seven, has made a lot of people proud after using what he had learned from the “Risk Watch” program upon finding a gun near his home last week. “Everybody in the school wants my autographed,” he smiled when talking about his “newfound fame.” Last Wednesday. the grade two […]
I know a little bit about darkness, growing up as I did at the 49th parallel before the advent of electricity. I know how inky black the night can be when the moon is asleep and the stars are behind clouds. And the only light is a flickering kerosene lantern […]
Redpolls are sort of dumpy, little sparrow-like birds. They’re brownish, streaked on the sides, have fluffy feathers, and are distinguished by red caps (“poll” is an old English word for the top of the head). Quite a few of the male birds also have pink breasts. There actually are two […]
