Staff With defending champ Anniss Seid opting not to play this time around, the door was wide open for Steve Boileau. Boileau made good on the opportunity to sit atop the ‘A’ Open division once again as he downed Jason Kabel 3-1 in the final at the Sunset Country Squash […]
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Sam Odrowski The Fort High band made a stop at St. Michael’s School on Dec. 20 to perform classic Christmas songs under the direction of conductor Lee-Anne Hines. The visit was made possible through a partnership between the local public and Catholic school boards in an effort to “bring music […]
It was a good day for the Muskie court teams in Dryden last Thursday as three of the four squads came home victorious in their last matches before the holiday break. In girls’ volleyball action, the junior Muskies swept their best-of-five match 3-0 while the seniors downed the host Eagles […]
Jamie Mountain The season already has had its fair share of challenges but the Muskie girls’ hockey team has met them head on while continuing to look at ways to improve. A 6-5 loss to the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) back on Dec. 18 saw the black-and-gold’s NorWOSSA […]
Press Release OPSEU president Warren (“Smokey”) Thomas is calling on the Ford government to start 2019 responsibly by freezing plans to further expand sales of alcohol. Thomas said Ontarians should be alarmed over media reports on the serious shoplifting problems that occur regularly at LCBO stores. “If shoplifting is a […]
Jamie Mountain With the first half of the SIJHL season officially in the books, the Fort Frances Lakers now have their sights set on improving in all areas moving forward. A 3-1 loss to the visiting Thief River Falls Norskies back on Dec. 21 dropped the Lakers’ record to 11-17-0-0 […]
Press Release Students from Confederation College’s Aboriginal Community Advocacy program recently co-hosted a round dance and giveaway event with the organizers of the annual “Full Moon Memory Walk” to thank members of the community for their continued support. More than 100 people braved minus-15 C temperatures to join hands and […]
Around this time every year, it’s safe to say most people at least consider some sort of New Year’s resolution, which could be to make themselves more fit, to eat healthier foods, or simply to better their life. As someone who constantly is thinking about fishing, and how to have […]
The business of being alive takes a great deal of time and some days, not all day, but some days, the business of being alive makes me cranky and I want to head into the wilderness and live in a tent. Let me explain. My credit card was hacked last […]
I’ve been using the same software on my computer for almost a decade. It has performed flawlessly and I am very comfortable doing it. However, with the latest update in the OS system, I’m now getting messages that the applications I’ve been using for so long no longer are compatible. […]
Monday marked the last day for me to feed cows in 2018–just six months until green grass! The cows are enjoying their last month of freedom as calves will begin arriving around the middle of February. My boyfriend/partner has been packing the yard a bit since the horrible wet fall […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Donald Wayne Angus announces his passing on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Don was born on Dec. 4, 1939 in La Vallee, Ont. and was raised in Burriss, Ont. He lived his entire life […]
