Submitted The Muskie Nordic ski team put in some impressive performances at the OFSAA championships in Duntroon on Thursday and Friday. Pictured, from left to right, are Tori Toriseva, Emma Toriseva, Kayli Machura, Joseph Dueck, and Muskie coach Jordan Baird.
ique
Duane Hicks Allegra Brockie, right, was elated to show Carter Booth the “fish” she found buried in the snow while they played the “Ice Fishing” game set up at “SnOasis 7” here Saturday.
Submitted Sophie Gushulak of Fort Frances is our community’s newest centenarian. Although her actual birthday was last Monday (Feb. 25), a party was held in honour of her 100th birthday this past Saturday afternoon at La Verendrye Hospital, where family, friends, her fellow residents in the Continuing Care Unit, and […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team held a bake sale in the lobby of the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday night to raise funds for their trip to the all-Ontarios in Amherstburg this week. The three-day competition was slated to conclude today with the playoff rounds.
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Métis volunteers once again took part in “SnOasis” this year. Pictured here, dressed in their warm capotes (blanket coats), are Sarah Marusyk, left, Kimmy Daley, Caren Fagerdahl, Sheri De Gagné, and Barb Marusyk.
Joan-Ann Henry, left, and Nadine Johnson set their hooks inside of an ice fishing shack during the fishing derby on Saturday. The pair had caught a couple perch prior to smiling for the photo but had no luck with walleye, northern pike, lake trout or crappie. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted Coach Shelley Douglas, left, proudly stood by Jillian Bilben, Peyton Jourdain, Awnley Jacobsen, Greta Fedoruk, Anissa Wimmer, Jenna Bailey, Ellianna Jacobsen, coach Gerry-Lynn Cousineau, Dominique Lemaire, Erica Lemelin and Samantha Halliday, all of whom fared well at two competitions in the last month.
Sam Odrowski Longtime 4-H volunteer Ellen Chojko-Bolec, right, was awarded with a framed photo for her 40 years of service during the annual 4-H awards banquet Friday in Stratton. Fellow volunteers were also recognized in five-year increments.
Jamie Mountain The Muskie sports teams have made a habit of qualifying for the all-Ontarios this school year and you can now add the girls’ curling rink to that list. The squad, comprised of Daffni Chabot, Jillian Cousineau, Andrea Schram, and Ashley Payne went a perfect 5-0 en route to […]
Jamie Mountain Cole Magill was caught up in a battle for the loose puck as he tried to keep his balance and fend off Sioux Lookout Warriors’ defenceman Kendall Schulz during the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 3-1 win in the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final last Wednesday night at […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Ray Luck was kept busy grilling up a whole lot of “auger dogs” during “Snoasis 7” here Saturday. Any hotdogs left over from the event were donated to the Fort Frances Family Centre across the street from the museum.
Before I went up to Winnipeg last week for the Mid-Canada Boat Show, I got out fishing for an afternoon with some friends from Michigan that were passing through town. Because of the cold weather and snow conditions I was not that excited about going fishing but I promised them […]
