Last Friday afternoon, the Muskies took to the gridiron to battle Winnipeg’s Oak Park Raiders at Canad Inns Stadium—home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The black-and-gold may have been on the short end of a 34-14 final score, but the game left their coaches hopeful for the future success of […]
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Local runners competed at the Graystone Trail Run in St Cloud, Mn. on Saturday and each ended up finishing in the top five of their respective divisions. Jeff Tilbury completed the 25-km trail run in a time of 2:27:35., finishing fifth in the male 30-39 age group. Meanwhile, Wendy […]
A team of NHL legends will be squaring off against Hopper’s Bruins (Muskie alumni) in a fundraiser game here Nov. 24. Bryan Trottier, Dale Hawerchuk, Thomas Steen, Dave Semenko, Gilbert Perrault, Bob Bourne, Morris Lukowich, and Henry Boucha are among the former NHL greats scheduled to suit up. Lorne Ricard […]
“Back at it again for another year.” These words were spoken by Bob Tkachuk as he watched the two squash courts at the Memorial Sports Centre alive with activity by youngsters. Junior squash is back for its seventh year of operation under the tutelage of Fort Frances’ royal squash couple […]
After having to wait for weeks to try out the new Kiwanis skate park here, area skateboarders finally got a chance to do just that during a “skate-a-thon” fundraiser Saturday afternoon. And they were impressed. “It’s pretty wicked. I like it here,” said Fort Frances resident Tim Sharp. “It’s one […]
It was the 10th day of the Tishri last Thursday—and that meant it was Yom Kippur. It is a day observed by those who follow the Jewish faith. And while millions took the day, which is called the Day of Atonement, to atone themselves of their sins they had made […]
All four Muskie court teams went winless in NorWOSSA action yesterday against the host Kenora Broncos. The junior boys’ volleyball team, which remains winless after three matches so far this season, fell 3-1 in their best-of-five showdown. After the Broncos took the first two sets by scores of 25-20 and […]
It’s now in Sturgeon Creek’s hands. After a 14-14 tie against the Tec Voc Hornets yesterday in Winnipeg (a game Fort High was leading 14-0 at halftime), the Muskies, now 1-4-1 on the season, must wait to see what happens between the Sturgeon Creek Schooners (1-4) and Churchill Bulldogs (2-3) […]
There’s more to being a member than just being a golfer. Because of all the members and non-members who participated donating $25 per scramble to Kitchen Creek . . . Because of the volunteers who donated their time to help pull this all together . . . And because of […]
It became a thing of habit for Brent Tookenay. Performing general managerial duties for the Borderland Thunder had become second nature to him, like brushing his teeth in the morning or asking his son how his day at school was. But the Thunder are now defunct, having made that announcement […]
It was a moment of solace for Bob Swing. After a disparaging 7-0 loss to the Maples Marauders here on Friday, the Muskie head coach sat on a bench in Fort High’s gym with only his thoughts and a football keeping him company. It’s impossible to discern what Swing was […]
You say po-tay-toe and others say po-tah-toe, but Canada Custom officials in Rainy River District say, “Turn back and throw them into the dumpster.” And that’s one of the reasons why tourism is down—and staying down, charged Doug Reynolds, executive director for the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters (NOTO). He’s critical […]
