Terry William O’Leary, 59, of Calgary, Alta., passed away at home on Monday, Oct. 4, 1999. He was born Feb. 17, 1940 in Fort Frances, Ont. After moving from Fort Frances to Atikokan, Ont., Terry worked at both ore mines in Atikokan for several years. He also worked in Calgary […]
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Douglas Frank “Doug” LaBelle, 70, of Lash Township, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Jan. 2, 1929 in Emo, Ont. to the late Frank and Hazel LaBelle. Mr. LaBelle had lived all of his life in Rainy […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Don Patrick McGee passed away peacefully on the morning of Sept. 22, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with family at his side. Don was born May 1, […]
One of the hardest things in life is to maintain the delicate balance between the importance and unimportance of “stuff.” You know, the ever-present stuff we store in closets and cupboards. The stuff we treasure and at the same time often resent. I can still remember a half-century ago as […]
“Learn from the past, live in the present, plan for the future.” So goes a good proverb that has stood the test of time. And then along comes “management guru” Peter Drucker, who at age 80+ and still going strong, also has stood the test of time. He writes, “In […]
Cooling water temperatures in the fall send monster walleyes on a devouring fever. Whether the lure is a minnow imitation crankbait, leech, or red tail chub on a jig, live bait rules in fall. This is a time anglers definitely should not overlook because walleyes turn on as if old […]
Coach Gord McCabe admitted wins used to be hard to come by for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team in years past. But it’s a different story in the early going this season. The Muskies improved to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play after edging the Kenora Broncos 43-39 in overtime up […]
Not only did the Muskie senior football team get hurt on the scoreboard, they also were banged up physically in a lopsided 46-6 loss to Wadena, Mn. there Friday night. And that barrage of bumps and bruises will make gearing up for this Friday afternoon’s NorWOSSA showdown against the host […]
Snowmobile enthusiasts will be treated to some high-flying action in February when Fort Frances hosts a weekend of races as part of the Mn North Sno-cross series. The race–sponsored by Saber Traction of Wisconsin and the Red Dog Inn–is slated Feb. 12-13 at the old horse grounds on McIrvine Road […]
Brian Ney and Dan Stier know how to catch walleye. No doubt about that. Fresh off a top 10 finish at the In-Fishermen Professional Walleye Trail the previous weekend, Stier (of Pierre, S.D.) and Ney (from Baudette, Mn.) easily captured top spot in the first-annual Rainy River and District Chamber […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team, coming off a heart-breaking loss to the Dryden Eagles to open the NorWOSSA season last week, bounced back to reach the final of a weekend tournament here. The black-and-gold played well during the round-robin portion–earning 10 out of a possible 12 points–to place first […]
The local Midget “AA” Canadians hockey team, slated to begin its second season of play this winter, may be on the verge of folding due to a lack of a coach. Former coach Dave Allison accepted a head coaching job with the Fort Wayne Komets in the United Hockey League […]






