We put up our Christmas tree this past Friday and Saturday. When our boys were young, we would go out on a tree-finding afternoon–often at my cousin’s farm on the River Road. We would march through the bush, usually with one of the boys being pulled on a sleigh while […]
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Hunting season started a couple of months ago but for hunters who have yet to fill their deer or moose tags, they are running out of time because the season will come to an end on Dec. 15. It has not been a very successful season for me. I have […]
Jamie Mountain The more you work at something, the more you get better at it. At least, that’s what the Muskie girls’ hockey team is hoping. The black-and-gold came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 shootout loss to the host Dryden Eagles on Thursday night that saw their […]
Staff It was a weekend full of impressive performances by local swimmers at the Northwest Narwhal’s Massaro Construction LTD Invitational swim meet held Dec. 1-2 at the Lakehead University pool in Thunder Bay. Sarah Rittau, a member of the local Cyclone Swim Club, medalled in all nine of her events […]
Jamie Mountain Former NHL star Theoren Fleury held a workshop entitled “Reflections on Healing and Trauma, a One-Day Conversation with Theo Fleury” at the Couchiching multi-use facility last Thursday. The workshop aimed to help those dealing with traumatic experiences to open up in a safe, community-like atmosphere so they could […]
of Clint Bruyere Colton Bodnar and Nick Hahkala of the Fort Frances Lakers looked to keep Red Lake Miners’ defenceman Dante Tisi in check during their squad’s 5-3 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers snapped a seven-game losing streak with the win and will be […]
Jamie Mountain Former NHL star Theoren Fleury was in Rainy River District on Thursday to host a workshop entitled “Reflections on Healing and Trauma, a One-Day Conversation with Theo Fleury” held at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Fleury perhaps is best-known for his time on the ice. But away from the […]
Jamie Mountain Ellayna Kabel helped to clear some dishes off of table during the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s annual tea and bake sale held Saturday afternoon at the Fort High cafeteria. Members of the team served sandwiches, desserts, tea, and coffee to raise funds for the program. The event also […]
Submitted Jaykob Ryll had the pleasure of meeting retired Edmonton Eskimos’ wide receiver Henry “Gizmo” Williams during his time with the NISSAN Kickoff Project in Edmonton last month.
Nothing compares to the aroma of baked Christmas goodies when coming in from the cold winter weather. Our olfactory sensations (our sense of smell) contribute up to 80 percent to our sense of taste, and thus is a very important part of our ability to recognize and enjoy flavour. The […]
Jamie Mountain They did not get off to the start they wanted but there still is a lot of season left for the Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams. Both squads lost their NorWOSSA season-openers last Tuesday against the host Kenora Broncos and were looking to rebound this week. […]
Jamie Mountain What a way to kick off the season. The Muskie junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams came away with impressive wins in their NorWOSSA regular-season openers last Tuesday against the host Kenora Broncos. The juniors swept the Broncos in straight sets by scores of 25-10, 25-17, and 28-26. […]
