Duane Hicks A total of 286 years of volunteering was recognized at the 2017 Volunteer Service Awards held Friday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Some 21 district volunteers were recognized during the ceremony, although only a handful were there in person. The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances was well-represented this […]
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Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The Couchiching band office has decided to move forward with implementing a drug-testing policy for its staff, including the chief and council–an idea it has tossed around for the last few months. Chief Brian Perrault and four councillors were tested first earlier this month, followed by the […]
Joey Payeur The hope in the conference room was that the event being attended was not going to be the last of its kind. But it will be a year of crossed fingers and bated breath ahead for the Fort Frances Lakers, who held their annual general meeting Monday at […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Malcolm Banks announces his passing on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., surrounded by his family and friends, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ron was born on Feb. 4, 1955 in Fort […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Ronald Phillips Grout, 83, of Morson, Ont., on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 while visiting family in Texas. Ron was born on Jan. 24, 1934 in Staten Island, New York City, New York to Stanley and Mary Grout. In 1947, the Grout family […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Wilfred Caul announces his passing on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in the comfort of his home in Devlin, Ont. Born on July 15, 1931 in Pinewood, Ont., he was one of 13 children of Lorne and Mary Caul. Wilfred married Lois […]
Joey Payeur Members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were unrestrained in their jubilation over capturing a seventh-straight NorWOSSA crown with a 4-0 victory against the Dryden Eagles in the league final last Wednesday in Kenora. The squad now is in North Bay for the 20-team OFSAA ‘AA’ tournament that […]
Joey Payeur Dryden veteran Sarah Benson, left, had to deal with both the ball and oncoming Muskie defender Pasquel Shortreed during the Eagles’ 2-1 victory in the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer final last Wednesday in Kenora.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Mud Dogs’ pitcher Jodie Hood was a second too late applying the tag on Hanna LeDrew of the Fort Frances Angels after a wild pitch in the seventh inning of their Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League game last Wednesday at the St. Francis Sports Field. […]
Joey Payeur Muskie football head coach Mike Cuzzolino delivered his opening address to the roughly 20 players taking part in the first day of the team’s spring camp Monday evening at Fort High. The camp will run weekdays from 6-8 p.m. through June 9 as the squad begins preparations for […]
Joey Payeur The only Muskie girls’ soccer player guaranteed not to get another tomorrow on the high school field of battle swallowed the pain of what had transpired. Then, like the true leader she has become, Maggie Jean gave thanks for what she had rather than focus on what she […]
Joey Payeur John Dutton was thrilled with the future prospects for his team of mostly younger talent. Then the NWOSSAA track and field championships rolled around last week in Thunder Bay and suddenly the future instantly manifested itself in the present. Of the six Muskies who nabbed berths at the […]
