Oh, they will argue otherwise, saying that they’ve decided to go to the people in November so the “silent majority” can put the bus issue behind us once and for all. But the bottom line is they caved. Blinked. Folded. Wilted under pressure. All because councillors were fed up with […]
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Birthdays should never be feared. They should always be celebrated. And I just might be the luckiest person in the whole world when it comes to birthdays. My special day is always celebrated high in the Colorado Rockies. Far away from people, with a total absence of noise and confusion. […]
It was an exciting ending to a two-day tournament Sunday afternoon at Kitchen Creek as Greg Ward and Bob Crowe went to a sudden-death tie-breaker to determine the men’s title at the annual club championship. Tied at 153 strokes after two days of play, the two first played the 10th […]
The Muskies used last Friday’s Homecoming game against the Kenora Broncos to send a distinct message–they will be tough to dethrone as NorWOSSA champs this season. Using a sensational running attack led by Terry LaBelle, the Muskies dominated the younger Broncos all afternoon en route to a lopsided 36-0 victory. […]
In the midst of yet another dismal season a year ago, the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team did something they hadn’t done for quite some time–they won a regular-season game. The win snapped a long losing streak that had extended over several seasons, and showed the senior girls’ squad was […]
How do you feed 250 people in three hours–and still have food left over? Just as anyone helping out at the annual Seniors’ Fish Fry at Sunny Cove Camp on Sunday. It was like being in Santa’s workshop that morning, with close to 20 volunteers from the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team will head into the NorWOSSA season with the notion “it’s not where you start but where you finish.” That’s because Rick Wiedenhoeft, who coached the squad to an all-Ontario berth last season, will inherit a team that has definite question marks in some key […]
It’s a fair bet to say most Ontarians are in favour of higher standards in the classroom, and a return to the basics. Parents are well aware of the need for their children to have the best education possible in order to compete on the job market of the 21st […]
Dear editor: What has happened to democracy in Ontario? The Harris government continues to bulldoze over the people of Ontario. Bill 136 and the proposed teachers’ legislation will give the government complete control of the education system and the personnel who work within it. Education workers have struggled for many […]
Dear editor: The “Dial a Ride” is working. I’m picked up at my residence and let off at my destination, or visa versa, on the hour in the east end and after the hour in the west end. And the price is right. All you need to give is 15 […]
Although exact numbers won’t be known until Sunday afternoon, about 140 people are expected to take part in this year’s Terry Fox Run here–if not more. Run organizer Cst. Steve Maki said people have been picking up pledge sheets all week, and started the door-to-door canvassing to raise funds for […]
The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition will get $25,000 over the next two years to work towards earning a “safe community” designation with the World Health Organization (WHO). And that could mean up to a 75 percent savings in Workers’ Compensation Board premiums for area businesses that choose to participate […]
