In order to cut interest payments on the $300,000 borrowed to finance the new fairway irrigation system being installed at Kitchen Creek Golf Course, the club is offering 150 “Gold Card” memberships. The memberships, which will be made available to current members only on a first-come, first-serve basis for the […]
Local Sports
Although the town’s recreation department was approached by the Sight & Sound fastball team a month ago about burned out lights at Vanjura Stadium, none of them have been replaced yet. Team manager Derek McKinnon said he had approached Community Services manager George Bell about replacing the burned out bulbs, […]
Muskie forward Aaron Grynol, the team’s leading scorer last season, is expected to sign with the Thunder Bay Flyers next week. New head coach Gary Wenzel confirmed late yesterday afternoon that Grynol will be in a Flyer uniform next season. “I decided I needed a year [in Thunder Bay] before […]
The Barwick Blue Knights pulled to within a half a game of the front-running Emo Bulldogs with a pair of wins in Rainy River District Fastball League action last week. Barwick routed Big Island 19-11 in a wild one a week ago Tuesday, with Kent Ogden (two), Greg Wilson, Tom […]
On many lakes, emerging weed growth will attract a good percentage of the active walleyes. But not all weed growth is alike so there are other variables to consider when selecting the best emerging weedbeds. For example, I’ve had my best luck on shallow points and flats gradually tapering to […]
Last Thursday’s district track and field meet saw one of the best meets ever with 20 former records broken and several top scores recorded. Even though this year’s event saw a change in scenery with the meet switching venues from Westfort to the grounds at the arena, organizers were pleased […]
Donald Young School racked up 174 points to top the recent elementary track and field meet in Rainy River. Riverview placed second with 169 points, followed by Sturgeon Creek (123), Nestor Falls (39), McCrosson-Tovell (36), Big Island (22), and Big Grassy (14). In the intermediate division, DYS once again was […]
The Aquanauts capped off another impressive season in the pool by placing third at the Northwest regional team championships here last weekend. The local club had 29 swimmers earn a total of 613 points. The Kenora Swimming Sharks, with 44 swimmers, finished first with 1,468 points, followed by the Thunder […]
Heading into their game against the St. Ignatius Falcons here Saturday, the Muskie girls’ soccer team knew going in that they could lose by two goals and still win the NWOSSAA crown. But the road to the all-Ontarios took a detour when the Muskies surrendered two goals in the final […]
The local youth soccer league failed to adequately secure the goal posts on the nets near Sixth Street School even though it received a letter from the board of education asking it do so back in September, 1995. In a letter from former Education Director John McLeod addressed to league […]
With a solid core of coaches back for another season, and an array of talented youngsters coming up through the system, the Muskie football program looks as strong as ever as it prepares to capture its third-straight NorWOSSA crown this fall. In fact, head coach Bob Swing was impressed with […]
Even though the Muskie boys’ soccer season came to an abrupt end with a pair of losses at the NWOSSAA playoffs in Marathon on Saturday, the coaches still came away with the feeling of satisfaction. Not blessed with an array of talent, the black-and-gold had a successful run in pre-season […]
