For a while, the doctor was definitely in. Dr. Steve Chown was on course for victory at the Golf Manitoba Club Champions Championship at the Links at the Lake course in Gimli after shooting an opening round 77 on Saturday to sit within two strokes of the lead. But the […]
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They were looking for a few good boys and girls and, apparently, they found them. The Central Canada Chess League, which is holding tournaments throughout Northern Ontario in September and October, stopped at St. Francis School here, Crossroads School in Devlin, and Riverview School in Rainy River last week to […]
There are no guarantees in life— or evidently, in football, either. Muskie ‘A’ football head coach Bob Swing had vowed last week that the black-and-gold would end their lengthy WHSFL losing streak, but the River East Kodiaks had their own ideas last Friday afternoon in Winnipeg. The result was a […]
The Muskie ‘C’ football team decided to build a better Bear trap this time around—and it nearly snagged them their first win of the year. After suffering a 44-0 loss to the Baudette Bears here in their opening game of the season two weeks earlier, the Muskies brought out the […]
For Eugene McPherson, it’s all about improving the bottom line while accentuating the positive. McPherson is spearheading a group of local people who want to help right the financial ship of the Borderland Thunder by creating an independent booster club. The proposed organization will provide a support network for the […]
The OCN in OCN Blizzard could have stood for “One Cool Netminder” here Friday night. Backup goalie David Herman allowed only one goal after coming on in relief of starter Ray McManus in the second period, making several key stops down the stretch to preserve a 3-2 victory over the […]
Ron Westover spent the whole season honouring a racing colleague—and ended the year with a fitting tribute. It would be hard to find too many people not at least partially celebrating Westover’s repeat as overall champion of the Street Stock division for the second-straight year as the Borderland Racing Association’s […]
Maybe it didn’t rank up there with Joe Namath before Super Bowl III, or Mark Messier on the eve of Game Six of the Eastern Conference finals, but it was a bona fide guarantee, nonetheless. “We will beat River East [Kodiaks] this week—you can put that in the paper,” Muskie […]
The young lions had their paws rapped, but their wounds should heal enough for them to fight another day. The Baudette Bears, made up mainly of Grade 8 players, took advantage of the Muskie ‘C’ football squad’s Grade 7-based lineup in a 44-0 win here yesterday in the black-and-gold’s season-opener. […]
Everyone makes mistakes, but winning football teams aren’t prone to making the same ones twice. The Muskie ‘B’ football team will have a hard time making their mark in the win column until they learn this simple truth as two home losses this past week proved. “The mistakes are the […]
You know summer is gone when people begin exchanging rods and tackle boxes for shotguns and decoys. Since today marks the official opening of the waterfowl season in Northern Ontario, and with grouse season opening on Monday (Sept. 15), here’s a look at the prospects for this season. According to […]
It still feels like summer outside, but those who cherish one of Canada’s favourite frozen indoor pastimes already are polishing up their brooms. The Fort Frances Curling Club will hold its annual registration next Monday (Sept. 15) from 7-9 p.m. upstairs at the facility, followed by the club’s annual general […]
