Staff The “Owandem,” a small tug donated to the Fort Frances Museum by the late Arden Erickson Barnes of Ranier, Mn., sits at the Public Works yard here awaiting future refurbishing. But before Barnes owned the boat, which she had renamed “The Motherlode,” it was owned by former Fort Frances […]
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Nicholas Donaldson A new perennial forage legume–galega–will be established this year for trial testing at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. “We are always looking for new forages,” station manager Kim-Jo Bliss told the Times. She noted that even as grain numbers go up here in Rainy River District, cattle producers […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Fort Frances High School senior band is trying something different for its pre-Cuba trip concert next month. The concert, set for this Monday (March 6) at the Townshend Theatre, won’t have tickets for sale. Instead, FFHS music teacher and band leader Lisa Loney is asking that audience […]
Joey Payeur The black-and-gold’s best bet to be behind centre this fall has some well-placed coaches’ hopes riding on him this spring. Quarterback Brady Meeks was among 33 out of 55 tryout candidates to be selected for the Thunder Bay Minor Football Association U16 Knights. The squad will play a […]
Muskie Austin Brown, right, scrambled for the ball as teammate Joey Angus, centre, and Woya Kenya from the St. Ignatius Falcons closed in during Saturday’s 81-33 win by the Falcons to close out the best-of-three NWOSSAA senior boys’ basketball championship in Thunder Bay. –Photo courtesy Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com
Joey Payeur All season long, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team has refused to do things the easy way, to take shortcuts, or to break under the weight of adversity. Those traits all came into play over the weekend and because they did, the black-and-gold’s season will continue. Fort High […]
Staff Although she finished at the back of the pack in her division, Julianna Indian remains unbowed. The 15-year-old Big Island resident trailed the rest of the 62-person field in the Championship Compound-Young Adult category at “The Vegas Shoot” World Archery Festival 2017 held Feb. 10-12 in Las Vegas. Indian, […]
Joey Payeur Kendall Schultz of the Sioux Lookout Warriors, left, and Muskie James Gushulak went head-to-head for the opening face-off in Game 1 of the NorWOSSA boys’ hockey semi-final Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Fort High prevailed 4-1 en route to a series sweep.
Staff The Rainy River Owls’ junior boys’ basketball team proved it would be the one to fly highest. Morgan Desserre had 15 points while Nick Vogan added 14 as the Owls beat the Atikokan Voyageurs 56-47 in the NorWOSSA ‘A’ final in Kenora on Feb. 15. Atikokan led early but […]
Submitted Julianna Indian of Big Island tested her bow-and-arrow skills against a challenging field of competitors at “The Vegas Shoot” World Archery Festival in Las Vegas last month.
Staff A morning loss may end up making for a long day for the Muskie boys’ curling rink. The quartet of skip Daniel Vandenbrand, third Jason Bazylewski, second Owen Riches, and lead Davis Jackson lost 9-3 in six ends earlier today to the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) to put both […]
Press Release The OFSAA hockey planning committee’s “Paint the Town Black & Gold” contest is asking local homes and businesses to decorate with Muskie colours or the colours of their favourite NHL team. This is an opportunity for businesses and homeowners around the district to show support for the Muskies […]
