Scott and Mary Knutson (nee Cousineau) of Eagan, Minnesota are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Daniel Paul, weighing 8 lbs. 15 oz. on Thursday, January 8, 1998 at Ridgeview Hospital in Burnsville. Very proud grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Cousineau and Mrs. Margaret Cousineau, all of […]
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Born to Kaylene Matwaychuk, nee Olson, of Sleeman, Ont., a baby boy, Adam Paul, weighing 9 lbs. on January 8, 1998.
It’s minus-40 but the wind chill makes it feel even colder. Still, a group of students, bundled up as best they can, are out at 7:15 a.m. gamely trying to shovel snow away from the school entrances that had piled up from the blizzard the night before. It’s a losing […]
It was more than a quarter of a century ago when Alvin Toffler confirmed our fears about the future in a best-selling book called “Future Shock.” Toffler didn’t create the future. He just outlined in detail for us what we were already beginning to sense. Change would be the name […]
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Here are two message toward your personal success in the New Year. The first comes from “Managing your Mind,” by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope, Soundview, 1995. “Don’t worry, be happy” may be a naive and foolish slogan. But to be needlessly concerned can be very stressful. How to decide? […]
Both Muskie girls’ volleyball teams had impressive showings at tournaments last weekend, with the juniors taking top spot in Dryden while the seniors placed third in Kenora. The juniors cruised to a 9-1 record in the 10-game round-robin, then won the championship with a 15-6 and 15-11 win over a […]
The tanks may be empty but Joe Hunter and Lorraine Cupp have their hands full as they try to complete the upgrades on the Manitou Rapids sturgeon hatchery by the end of February. Hunter said things were “still on target” to have the new water circulation and filtering system installed […]
The Aquanaut swim team hosted a development meet for its younger swimmers Saturday, giving them a chance to compete against another swim club from Kenora. “It gives [the swimmers] a chance to compete at their [own] level,” said Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray. “The whole purpose is to give the […]
Fresh off a third-place finish at a Kenora tournament last weekend, the Muskies senior girls’ volleyball team went into yesterday’s match against Kenora here on a high. But after the dust settled, the team had reached a season low. The Broncos dominated the Muskies in three-straight games, running away with […]
All three Muskie curling teams dominated the first NorWOSSA qualifier last Thursday in Kenora, making it a clean sweep in the boys, girls and mixed divisions. The boys’ team, led by skip Bill Crewson and including Chris Matheson (third), Tyler Bell (second), Matt Gushulak (lead), and Joel Perron (fifth), cruised […]
Derek Jackson scored two in the eighth end Sunday to snap a 5-5 tie against Don DeBenedet in the final game of the Zone Seven tankard in Stratton. Jackson’s 7-5 victory earned his rink the second and last berth to the Northwestern men’s playdowns Jan. 23-25 in Longlac. Trailing 4-3 […]
Emo Novice teams raked up a 3-0 record during minor hockey action over the past week, including a 7-3 win by the Emo OPP over visiting West End Motors (Fort Frances). Tyler Kinnear netted two goals for Emo while Chris Strachan, Jordan Davis, Matthew Beck, Ian Lougheed, and R.J. Roen […]
