Joey Payeur Former Muskie Shelby Rea of the Confederation College Thunderhawks, left, kept a close eye in front of her own net against Lakehead University Thunderwolves’ forward Lauren Haskell in their 4-1 win Saturday in the eighth-annual Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ Can-Am invitational women’s tournament at Bronco Arena in […]
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the MNR As the Ministry of Natural Resources’ fire season nears its official end Oct. 31, there’s been no new fire activity over the past week. There also are no active fires in the region. Given current weather conditions, it is expected to remain quiet through to the end of […]
Submitted Louis Decaire, left, Maurice LaForest, and Bud and Flora Danylchuk enjoyed their afternoon at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church here. The event also included a bake sale, penny table, cookie walk, and a celebrity cake raffle, as well as […]
Heather Latter Anna Peters, left, and Kenna Spuzak portrayed zombies along the haunted walk, which took place yesterday afternoon in the back fields and trails at the Dancemakers dance studio (171 Ducharme Rd.) The event, which saw close to 400 people attend, also included a Hallowe’en hay ride, penny table, […]
Staff It wasn’t the way he wanted to go out. But for Chad Canfield, it’s time to go. Canfield announced today he is stepping down after four seasons as head coach of the Muskie football team following Fort High’s 35-0 loss to the Elmwood Giants in quarter-final action Friday in […]
Staff Town council is likely to grant a three-metre by three-metre service easement to Bell Canada on the southwest corner of Lot #3 on Williams Avenue in the new Huffman subdivision there. The easement will contain a Bell pedestal, as well as a Shaw pedestal and Fort Frances Power Corp. […]
Joey Payeur Ontario Universities Athletics is aiming to foster the growth of grassroots football locally. OUA reps will be here Tuesday (Oct. 29) with “Growing the Gridiron,” a free junior football clinic aimed at children aged seven-14. The program, which will take run from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Muskie Field, is […]
Duane Hicks Carla Basaraba, left, Angie Korzinski, and Karla Rogozinski of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club brewed up some “Spooktacular” chili yesterday during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off” at the Legion. Acklands-Grainger won “Best Chili” for its “Socket To Me” chili while Gillons’ Insurance won “People’s […]
Joey Payeur The Sister Kennedy Centre was a hotbed of cribbage action yesterday with avid card sharks like Louise Chambers, left, Dave Chambers, Jim McLeod, and Norma Grinsell. The facility is celebrating its 30th anniversary all this week.
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is hoping to soon find an answer as to why some of the new LED lights along the La Verendrye Parkway (Front Street) have been flashing on and off periodically. As part of the town’s ongoing project to replace high-pressure sodium streetlights with […]
Staff Renée Martin-Brown is looking for your help to get her idea—the“I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” retreat for young women—into the semi-final round of the Aviva Community Fund competition. The retreat, which ran for the first time Sept. 26-29 in Nestor Falls, is vying for a share of […]
Joey Payeur The Big Nickel will feel like a million dollars to Hailey Beaudry in just over a week—even if she had to slog through a mud bog to make it there. The Grade 11 Muskie cross-country runner finished fourth in the senior girls’ division Wednesday at the NWOSSAA championships […]
