Staff A year’s worth of hard work and dedication by Muskie athletes was recognized at Fort High’s annual awards banquet last Wednesday night at the Townshend Theatre. And the winners were: •Golf MVP–Kendyn Faragher •Jr. girls’ volleyball MVP (Horban Award)–Jamie Spencer •Jr. girls’ volleyball most improved–Greta Fedoruk •Jr. girls’ volleyball […]
Local Sports
From the MNRF A Timmins man has been fined for a hunting violation. Ricky Leclair pleaded guilty and was fined $3,500 for carelessly discharging his firearm down a roadway. In addition, he is suspended from hunting for three years and successfully must complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before being […]
Jamie Mountain The bigger the stage and bigger the challenge, the more it seems the Muskie track-and-field team rises to the occasion. The 10-member squad that Fort High sent to the OFSAA championships held last Thursday through Saturday at York University in Toronto achieved multiple personal bests. Head coach John […]
Staff Manitou Forest Products is showing it will be hard to score on them this season. Jacob Albright nabbed his second-straight shutout Monday night to help pace Manitou (3-0) to a 1-0 win over CJ Contracting (1-2) in men’s division action of the Borderland Soccer League. Connor Nelson netted Manitou’s […]
Staff It was a good time for all once again at the District 1A Senior Games held here last Tuesday and Wednesday. Staged every two years, the games focus on promoting an active lifestyle in an atmosphere of fun, fellowship, and friendly competition. It is open to residents of the […]
Staff The Dawson Tigers were victorious yet again with a 4-1 triumph over Windy’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday night. Bob Andy smacked a homer to pace the Tigers’ offence. Jeff Morrison earned the win while Rob McGinnis was saddled with the loss. Elsewhere, the Sabaskong […]
Duane Hicks Town council will give the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association a break by waiving $1,632.43 in finance fee charges owed by the organization. While council had received a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee at its meeting Monday night to cease further interest charges on the […]
Press Release The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its much-awaited 58th season, which is set to be the most transformative and inclusive yet. TBSO’s new 2018-19 season phases out the decades-old Masterworks-Pops format and introduces an innovative approach to concert selection and purchasing options. This year there are only […]
Jamie Mountain In his first two seasons as head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team, Chris Sinclair had yet to achieve success at the all-Ontarios. That changed last week in Windsor, however, as the black-and-gold nabbed a tie and a win on the first day of action last Thursday […]
Staff It was an impressive start to the season for Devlin’s Jamie Davis. Competing in his #85 car, Davis nabbed the checkered flag in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature race in Borderland Racing Association action Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Dayton Brady of Devlin finished second, followed by Fort […]
Press Release The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) will make a decision about re-opening the Grand Mound historic site this fall after meeting with Native American communities this summer. So far, 17 communities across the U.S. Midwest have provided feedback, with two more meetings scheduled. In 2017, the MNHS expanded outreach […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 15 charges and issued 10 warnings during a June 1 enforcement blitz at the Pigeon River border crossing southwest of Thunder Bay. Conservation officers and the canine unit contacted 472 people from various U.S. states. Officers checked for compliance […]
