Even though the Muskie boys’ soccer season came to an abrupt end with a pair of losses at the NWOSSAA playoffs in Marathon on Saturday, the coaches still came away with the feeling of satisfaction. Not blessed with an array of talent, the black-and-gold had a successful run in pre-season […]
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Hannah Carter finished her stellar Muskie career in style Monday at Fort High’s annual “Recognition” night, winning three major awards including female athlete-of-the-year. She also took home the Patti-Jo Reid Trophy as the senior girls’ basketball MVP and was honoured as the outstanding contributor for the girls’ soccer team. Siobhan […]
Greg Ross fired a 72 to win the “Harry Barefoot” championship flight at the Memorial golf tournament Sunday at Kitchen Creek, finishing four strokes ahead of Mike Bolstad. Rob Badiuk and Jim Kilmister each carded 77, one stroke better than Dean Wilson. Gerry Hercun had a 76 to top the […]
The Emo Bulldogs, looking for their third-straight league title, earned two more wins last week to improve to a perfect 4-0 atop the Rainy River District Fastball League standings. Emo opened action last Tuesday with a 5-3 win over the previously unbeaten Barwick Blue Knights (now 2-1), led by a […]
Tensions in a group boiled over in Northwestern Ontario this week–and the fallout is only just beginning. No, it’s not word Ginger is parting company with the “Spice Girls,” although that news has caused youngsters right here in Fort Frances to go into denial. Rather, the fireworks began Monday when […]
The executive of the Fort Frances Visserettes approved the hiring of Stephanie Logan at its annual general meeting May 26 with a grant to hire a student under the Summer Career Placement Program. Also at that meeting, Rob Morgan was elected president, with Bob Grynol assuming the position of past […]
Dear sir: The Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association would like to inform residents of the province about our beliefs and representations regarding the “Lands for Life” Crown land use planning process. As you may or may not be aware, the provincial government has set up three regional “roundtables” across the province. […]
Dear editor: I am looking for the descendants of John Armstrong and Mary Jane Garbutt. Their daughter, Hannah Melissa, is buried in Box Alder Cemetery. There are several other Armstrongs also buried there. I am hoping there are still some of the family living in this area. I also would […]
Parents who have children with special needs can’t be guaranteed that assistance for their child will be available come September, Education Director Wayne McAndrew told public school board trustees last night. In fact, the school board won’t know how many special education assistants it can hire until sometime this summer, […]
Despite cold, windy conditions, 56 adults and 11 children turned out to participate in the sixth-annual “Hip Hip Hooray” walk along the waterfront here Sunday afternoon. While participation was down from last year, that didn’t discourage event organizer Jenny Wonfor. “I was very pleased with the walk itself even though […]
Rita Chénier said she feels like she’s come home. The Sudbury native is on the third week in her new position as executive director of Family and Children Services here, taking the helm from Betty McLeod who retired at the end of April. “I love the area,” she enthused Friday, […]
Need something to keep your kids from going stir-crazy during the middle of summer? Well, Anna Defrancesco has an idea for you. The Fort Frances Summer Music Camp ’98 will be taking registrants at the Alexander MacKenzie School gym June 18 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The camp itself will be held […]
