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 […]
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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 […]
By Perry Good
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
On a recent trip to Canada, I was reminded we all have to take some time out of our busy lives to rest and recharge those “internal batteries.” Nature, time, and patience are the three best physicians. I enjoy being outdoors and I am truly amazed at the beauty nature […]
Lourens Visser, 88, of Emo, Ont., passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Nov. 3, 1911 in Drachten, Friesland, The Netherlands, and was was united in marriage to Tina (Wieringsma) on May 19, 1938. In the summer of 1957, Lourens […]
Holiday is a splendid word. It makes you think of turkey and dressing with all the trimmings. And playing with your cousins at Grandma’s house. Holiday is a word that’s all sugar and spice. All smiles and laughter. Song and friendly conversation. Surprises and good feelings. Gift packages with big […]
With a “Northwestern” crown already under their belt, Bryan Bonot’s rink now has their sights on an even bigger task. A provincial title. And why not? Bonot’s foursome of third Terry Lee, second Ron Martinuk, and new lead Ted Stewart (taking over from the injured Ken Noble) were the class […]
The Muskies continued their domination of NorWOSSA so far this hockey season with a pair of lopsided wins over the Sioux Lookout Warriors here over the weekend. Winning 11-1 Friday night and then 13-0 on Saturday afternoon, the victories left the black-and-gold firmly atop the standings with a 6-0 record. […]
When the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team headed to the all-Ontarios in St. Thomas last week, they knew their opponents would be bigger, stronger, and faster than the ones here in the northwest. And to be able to compete, they knew they’d have to bring their ‘A’ game to the […]
After going undefeated in their first three games, the local KC PeeWee ‘AA’ rep team was shut out in their last two to finish in fourth place at a hockey tournament in Burnsville, Mn. over the weekend. They had started the tournament on fire, pummelling Northern Colorado 9-1 in their […]
With only a limited number of exhibition games under their belts before the Bantam ‘AA’ B•Macs opened their tournament season in Thunder Bay last weekend, head coach Brad Fairnington admitted he was leery about how his team would do. But after advancing all the way to the final of the […]
