Jamie Mountain After a successful weekend, the Muskie girls’ hockey team is aiming to hit the holiday break at the top of its game. The Muskies went a perfect 4-0 en route to claiming the title at the annual K-Town Classic tournament hosted by the Kenora Broncos on Friday and […]
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Submitted The Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team racked up eight wins en route to snaring the title at the Dryden Eagles’ annual home tournament held Friday and Saturday.
Jamie Mountain It’s been a solid start to the season for the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team. The squad was split into four separate teams, called Gold, White, Black and 4, with the Gold team snaring bronze at the Dryden Eagles’ annual home tournament held Friday and Saturday. “The result […]
Jamie Mountain While the Muskie junior and senior boys’ basketball teams didn’t come away with many wins at the Brandon Sun Spartan Invitational tournament over the weekend, they’re hoping the experience will pay dividends moving forward this season. The senior squad compiled an 0-3 record to finish fourth out of […]
Submitted Jeff Gustafson and his pals with a moose they harvested last week in Northwest Ontario.
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After more than 100 years in the community, the Stratton United Church held its final service on Sunday and is closing down. The decision was made due to a shrinking membership that’s been dwindling for years–an issue seen with congregations throughout Canada. “It’s a sad thing, but it’s not a […]
Jamie Mountain The goal is to improve each time out and the good thing for the Rainy River Owls’ senior girls’ volleyball team is that there still is a lot of season left. Rainy River saw its league record fall to 0-2 with a 3-0 loss the Atikokan Voyageurs in […]
Jamie Mountain They may have taken their fair share of lumps early on in the season, but the Rainy River Owls’ junior and senior boys’ basketball teams don’t plan on feeling sorry for themselves. Both squads were handed lopsided losses by the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) last Monday […]
Staff A berth to the senior men’s provincials just wasn’t in the cards for the Lorne Jackson rink. Team Jackson compiled a 1-3 record and fell short of advancing at the west qualifier held on Friday and Saturday in Terrace Bay. The local squad, which features Lorne’s father, Jim, at […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team battled hard and came away with a well-deserved silver medal at the annual Westgate Tigers’ “Spike-Off” tournament held Friday and Saturday. Fort High compiled a 3-0 record in Orange Division play to head into the playoff rounds as the second-ranked team. “We […]
I have just come in from my wood shop. It has been a very busy place this past two months and I am struggling to finish the last project to go under the tree. One gift was delivered on Saturday evening and I hope the person who received the gift […]
For the past 15 years or so, a group of friends and I have been heading north in Sunset Country for the last week of the moose hunting season that closes annually on Dec. 15. Typically it’s cold and the hunting is tough but we always have a good time […]
