Some of the finest walleye fishing of the year takes place during the fall. The trick is to find the best action, and to match your presentation to the mood of the fish. Fall walleye fishing can be extremely unpredictable but most sources will say that usually the poorest weather […]
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Joe Pritchett and Hiram Archibald of Sioux Narrows teamed up to capture top honours–and the $2,500 first prize–at this year’s “Bassin’ for Bucks” tournament there last weekend. Their three-day total of 45.64 pounds was less than a pound better than the 44.86-pound haul by the Thunder Bay team of Glenn […]
The Muskies went into last Friday’s contest against the Oak Park Raiders prepared to take on one of the top teams in Manitoba. And they literally ran away with a convincing 22-14 victory over a talented Oak Park team that had outscored its league opponents by a 103-6 margin in […]
After looking as though the new “AA” Midget rep team would not hit the ice here, it was saved in a last-minute move at Monday night’s meeting of the local minor hockey association board. Without a coach, the Midget program looked to be a distant memory before it even got […]
Due to the uncertainty of high school sports in the Keewatin-Patricia board this year, NorWOSSA has been forced to create a modified schedule that will combine “A” and “AA” programs for the first time. The Muskies will join Atikokan, Rainy River, Whitefish Bay, Pelican Falls, and Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) in […]
With two games in just five days to open the season, Muskie “B” head coach Rob Tysz admitted he knew his young team would go through some growing pains. And as the scores of their first two games would indicate, the young and largely inexperienced team has had its share […]
As first reported in the Aug. 20 edition of the Daily Bulletin, Fort Frances is interested in hosting next spring’s all-Ontario hockey championships should Dryden decide to pull out. Fort High vice-principal Ian Simpson was enthusiastic about a meeting last week with the Muskie Blueline Club. “Right now, we are […]
Dear sir: We are delighted and thankful to God for the opportunity He has afforded us to minister in both the practical and spiritual work of The Salvation Army in Fort Frances. In the short number of days since we have arrived at Fort Frances, we have been so very […]
Dear sir: I recently spent a few days in La Verendrye hospital here. The newly-decorated west wing, in my opinion, has the most modern equipment and the nicest decor of any hospital unit I have ever been in. The staff, particularly the nurses, were most courteous and attentive, and deserve […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in response to a letter to the editor in the Sept. 9 edition of the Times. According to this letter, a young man has been deprived of an opportunity to play high school hockey at Fort Frances High School. Obviously, there has been […]
The regulated outflow from Rainy Lake has levelled out at a rate of 75 cubic metres per second after a brief reduction to 70 cubic metres per second last Friday was found to be too little to sustain Emo’s water supply. “After reducing the rate to 70 cubic metres per […]
The key to any negotiation, whether it be on the political front or in a labour dispute, is coming up with a solution that allows both sides to claim victory. Such is the case with the modified bargaining process that both Abitibi-Consolidated and the Communication, Energy and Papermakers union have […]
