In spite of major drought and forest fire danger, far fewer and less extensive fires have occurred than any previous time with similar conditions so far this fire season. Why? Major technology changes. It’s easier to recognize them in a historical context. At one time, fire watch was held by […]
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The message is clear–if you want to hunt, then you first must successfully pass a hunters’ safety course. And while the hunting season is now underway for grouse, and bow hunting for moose and bear, many potential hunters are enrolled in the two-week course at Sixth Street School under the […]
Even though the Muskie football team grabbed sole possession of first place with a 23-15 victory over the Dryden Eagles there Saturday, head coach Bob Swing made it clear he wasn’t particularly pleased with how his team played. In fact, he described the win as being “very ugly.” Still, Swing […]
Plaza Lanes owner Dino Morelli is reporting a significant increase in youth bowlers already registered for this season. After seeing 111 bowlers registered with the Youth Bowling Council here last year, Morelli said 150 have signed up so far this year–and that number may jump even higher. Morelli said Plaza […]
The Muskie ‘B’ football team had another tough day on the gridiron yesterday, losing a 34-0 decision to the host Warroad Warriors. The loss dropped the “Bees” to 0-4 on the season but they’ll be looking to turn things around next week with a pair of home games, including a […]
Although the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team lost all three of their games over the weekend in Dryden, head coach Gord McCabe said they were simply a product of early-season mistakes. The Muskies opened the six-team tournament by dropping a 42-28 decision to St. Pat’s (Thunder Bay), and McCabe said […]
With the welcomed return to their home pool at the Sportsplex, the Fort Frances Aquanauts swim team is looking to make another big splash this season. While the team has been training for the past two weeks in preparation for its first developmental meet of the season Oct. 18 in […]
You can’t blame organizers of the annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce trade show for scratching their heads this week, nor feeling quite frustrated. After all, the 10th-annual show was sold out from an exhibitors point of view, the curling club provided a cozy, professional-looking setting, and 10 great door […]
Dear sir: When bureaucrats wish to do something stupid, they first make, and then quote, a stupid regulation to justify it. I enclose a letter from a Mrs. Mahoud replying on behalf of Mr. Wilson, the minister of health, to letters of mine concerning Northern Health Travel Grants. Patients’ names […]
Dear sir: The Boreal West Round Table discussion group meeting that I attended in Fort Frances on Sept. 11 prompted me to write this letter. The session heard presentations from several interest groups concerned with the MNR’s new direction in forest management. The positions of each of the four main […]
Dear editor: I feel compelled to write on behalf of the students I represent because many of them cannot communicate in conventional manners of speech or print. I am speaking of the many children in our district who are identified as exceptional students. Please listen carefully so their silent voices […]
Dear editor: I am writing to voice my concern about the impending government legislation on education in Ontario. There are many aspects of this legislation that I disagree with but I would like to focus on one aspect of it here. This concern is the impact of it on athletics […]
