Joey Payeur Grade 12 forward Jessica Coran was able to muster a smile after being awarded her OFSAA silver medal following the Muskies’ 5-1 loss to the St. Michael Warriors in yesterday’s championship game in Kenora.
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Staff From the Grind Up was named Business of the Year last night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 19th-annual Tbaytel business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. The other nominees in this category were The Harbourage Restaurant, Lowey’s Greenhouse & Market Garden, and Copper River Inn. From the […]
Joey Payeur Muskie goalie Calie Clendenning sprawled out to rob Kelsey Dixon of St. Michael during the second period of yesterday’s final at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Kenora. The Warriors still prevailed 5-1 to win the gold medal.
Press Release The next Border Concert Association presentation for its 2014-2015 series is “An Evening with Rebecca and Kuba.” After a highly-successful 2012 tour, Kuba returns with another unique show featuring vibraphone and Theremin, but this time showcasing his wife, Rebecca. Kuba came from Poland with a classical and jazz […]
Submitted Renovations on the former Voyageur Inn are moving along, with a crew putting in trusses and windows in the rear wall of the building this week. The building recently was purchased by local businessman Mark Howarth, who is fixing up the upper level into apartments, as well as eventually […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team is done. Fort High—seeded fourth—was ousted from the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Pembroke/Petawawa this morning with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to the 10th-ranked Patrick Fogarty Flames (Collingwood). The Flames led 1-0 after one period, then went up 2-0 in the second before Chase McGuire […]
Heather Latter Jonathan Danielson, a Grade 8 student at J.W. Walker School, explained his science project to teacher Jody Bonner-Vickers yesterday. The science fair saw Grade 4-8 students displaying their projects and a panel of judges assessing each one. Winners were announced at the end of the day, who will […]
Staff Winning a regular-season championship is a sure-fire way to increase one’s chances at getting some major accolades. Five members of the first-place Fort Frances Lakers were announced Tuesday as finalists for the SIJHL’s year-end awards. Forward Lucas DeBenedet will get a second chance at the league’s top individual honour […]
Duane Hicks Public Works responded to a watermain break at La Verendrye Hospital on Tuesday morning. The hospital is under a “boil-water” advisory until it gets the “OK” by the Northwestern Health Unit. Hospital staff are ensuring an appropriate supply of bottled water will be readily available for all patients, […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker students tried their hand at “smooshing” yesterday during winter carnival activities there. The carnival originally was scheduled for tomorrow but with the mild weather, staff were worried there wouldn’t be enough snow left for the games they had planned.
Staff Annalise Hayes has scored plenty of goals this season but none bigger than last night. The Grade 9 forward finished off a 2-on-1 with Amy Penner to score the game-winner with 2:15 to go to give the Muskie girls’ hockey team a 4-3 win over the Timmins Blues in […]
Robin McCormick A pair of upcoming St. Patrick’s Day events are happening in our area so be sure to celebrate the luck of the Irish by attending one or even both. A St. Patrick’s Day tea and bake sale is set for this Friday (March 13) at the Emo Health […]
