In Northwestern Ontario, there are six species of bats. By far, the most common one is the Little Brown Bat, which is found in almost all of Canada below the tree line. The average length of this little animal is about 3.5 inches. As its names tells you, it is […]
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Ethel Bernice Quinn-Csik, 96, of 554 Riverview Dr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Monday, Oct. 13, 1997. She was born Aug. 20, 1901 in Wilmur, Ont. to the late William Walter and Minnie Freeman. Bernice taught school in southern Ontario before her marriage to […]
John Barton (Jack) Speakman passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997. He leaves his devoted wife, Gale; daughter, Carolyn Granewall; son-in-law, Nels Granewall; closest relatives, Tippi and Gerry Angell, and Sharen and Frank Butcher; Fairhurst cousins; and a host of friends of all ages. […]
Philip George (Flip) Penney, 65, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 1997 at his residence on Pender Island, B.C. He was born to Marguerite and the late George Penney in Stratton, Ont. on Aug. 2, 1932. He spent most of his life there, and was an ardent curler, having curled in […]
The Muskie cheerleaders tried to spread around a little spirit here last weekend as they hosted about 50 girls in a first-time seminar at the Fort High gym. Most of the girls on hand were in grades six through eight but head coach Joyce Scott said four from Rainy River […]
Despite finishing the 1997 season winless in six tries, including a 30-14 loss to Roseau here last Thursday, the Muskie ‘B’ football coaching staff was elated with the progress the team had made this year. “The kids never gave up at all,” noted head coach Bob Fryer. “We had our […]
Crossroads School in Devlin captured 18 of 57 medals, including six first-place finishes, at the district cross-country meet at Sturgeon Creek last Thursday. Host Sturgeon Creek was next with 10 medals, followed by J.W. Walker (nine), Donald Young (seven), Robert Moore (six), St. Francis (five), and Huffman (two). Leigh Jarvis […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team came up with a spirited effort yesterday afternoon to take two of three games over the visiting Dryden Eagles. After winning the first game 15-8, the Muskies dropped the next one 15-12 before battling back for a 15-9 victory in the rubber game. “I […]
Football is often a game of big plays that can quickly change the momentum at any given time, and that’s exactly what happened when the Muskies squared off against the visiting Sturgeon Creek Schooners in an exhibition game last Friday. Trailing 8-0 early in the second quarter, and with the […]
Each day in Ontario, a young person displays courage in the face of adversity, performs a heroic act, or offers a simple gesture of kindness. It’s up to you to put these young heroes in the spotlight. Nominations are now being accepted by the Times for the 1997 Ontario Junior […]
Food banks at the United Native Friendship Centre here and the local Salvation Army definitely will be thankful for the proceeds from the “Great Chili Cookoff” being held Friday–their shelves are in dire need of supplies. “Our stock is fairly low, [in fact] we are low on all staples,” said […]
Look out chili chefs–the taste testers are out to choose the best chili and they have some flavour standards. “Some like it hot, some do not” pretty much sums up the panel of judges set to give their taste buds the challenge at the “Great Chili Cookoff” slated Friday in […]
