Emo Atom teams won four games and dropped just one against visiting opponents this past week. Brian Wayash and William Brandon each scored a hat trick to fuel the Emo Rockets to a 10-3 win over the Food Town Fury (Fort Frances). Braden Baker added two goals while Chris Mutz […]
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The local Sunset Country Ford “AA” Atom Mustangs won the consolation final at a tournament in Roseau on Sunday, defeating a team from Alexandria, Mn. 4-1. Jared Catholique-Bruyere tallied 9:55 into the game to stake the Mustangs to a 1-0 lead. Then they widened their lead to 3-0 after two […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team finished with a 1-2 record in a tournament at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate (Winnipeg) last weekend. The black-and-gold opened the eight-team showdown Friday with a lopsided 65-20 loss to Maples Collegiate. Leading 10-9 after the first quarter, the Marauders blew the game wide open by […]
Given the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team swept its season series with the Dryden Eagles–winning all four games by lopsided margins–you can’t blame them for looking ahead to a possible showdown with the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final there this Friday. The Muskies and Broncos finished the regular season […]
In a game with no playoff implications, the Muskies and Dryden Eagles played a playoff-style hockey game here last Friday to wrap up the NorWOSSA regular season. Both teams came out flying, with plenty of scoring chances, fine goaltending, and big hits to set the tempo for what likely will […]
Dear sir: Premier Mike Harris, as all bullies do, picks upon the weakest members of society–those who he knows can’t publicly retaliate. In this instance it is teenagers, as a group. Never mind that 98 percent are reliable, honest members of society. Badmouth them all. Of course, welfare recipients are […]
Dear sir: I am writing on behalf of the Rainy River District Music Festival Association to thank all businesses and individuals who, so far this year, have generously contributed funds to the festival. Your help is certainly appreciated. This year, the F.W. Evans Scholarship, formerly awarded to piano students RCM […]
If the phrase “I’ve never been so sick in my life” has a familiar ring to it, chances are you’ve had a close encounter with the influenza bug this winter. Spread primarily by the airborne droplets of sneezing and coughing, the ’flu virus also can be transmitted via a hard […]
There are 40 reportable diseases in Ontario and influenza is one of them. Among the local agencies with a watchful eye on the impact the influenza virus has on district residents is the Northwestern Health Unit. Under the Health Protection and Promotions Act, physicians who diagnose ’flu or labs that […]
If you’re among the high-risk group that’s been urged by health professionals to get a ’flu shot because of your age or a chronic illness, chances are you’ve also wondered what goes into the making of the vaccine which could save your life. A global network of laboratories and two […]
In about 16 months, Fort Frances High School will be celebrating its Millennium Reunion. The reunion, slated for July 7-9, 2000, is expected to attract more than 2,000 former students and staff members of the school to Fort Frances. The reunion comes six years after the 1994 one which celebrated […]
The upcoming millennium has its influence in a lot of areas these days, including the work of local artist Vi Plumridge. It prompted Plumridge, a member of the Rainy Lake Creative Arts Society, to capture some of the town’s landmark buildings and homes on canvas using the combined mediums of […]
