Lucas Punkari They already know the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles will be looking to knock them off their perch. But the Muskie boys’ soccer team is ready to defend its NorWOSSA crown starting today with the first games of the regular season. “I know that we are considered the […]
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Lucas Punkari Despite suffering a tough 5-1 loss to the Kenora Broncos in the third-place game at the St. John’s-Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend, Muskie girls’ head coach Nicole Rogozinski still was pleased with how her team performed in their tune-up for today’s NorWOSSA season-opener. “Overall, it was […]
Lucas Punkari NESTOR FALLS—Twelve months ago, the mood amongst area tourist camp operators was one of cautious optimism as they prepared to open up their doors for another summer. But at this year’s spring meeting of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association, held last Thursday in Nestor Falls, those on […]
Heather Latter FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society is planning to start up a tail-gate flea market once a month at the fair grounds in Emo. “The fair grounds sit there empty for most of the year, so we were thinking up other ways to utilize the area,” explained […]
Lucas Punkari While hoping for a strong showing in the Nickel City this past weekend, Fort Frances native Colton Spicer couldn’t even imagine the performance he put on at the Sudbury Wolves’ prospect camp. The 17-year-old—selected by the Wolves in the 11th round of last year’s OHL Priority Selection—was an […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The federal government announced last month it would be cutting Community Access Program (CAP) funding to support public Internet services, but the Fort Frances Public Library board has written a letter asking to have it back. Library CEO Margaret Sedgwick noted the Fort Frances Public Library has […]
Heather Latter The “Mamma Needs to Accessorize” fundraiser lunch, held Sunday afternoon at Robert Moore School here, was a big hit—raising more than $8,000 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care and making it the most successful luncheon yet. “It was just awesome,” enthused Foundation director Nicke Baird, adding everyone […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—NCDS is looking to help you “Shape Your Future” when it hosts its first-ever career fair and training expo May 24 at the Memorial Sports Centre. And it’s not too late for prospective exhibitors to participate in the event, which is shaping up to be of a […]
Heather Latter And many more computer skills FORT FRANCES—Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here have the opportunity to surf the web, e-mail, or create documents by learning to use computers with the help of Barb MacDonell. Now working as an independent consultant, MacDonell has spent two-three days each week for […]
Duane Hicks When Ron Hughes first bought his ’37 Chevy Coupe, it was a haven for rodents. Five years later, it was a thing of shining beauty—catching the attention of automobile enthusiasts and winning awards at car shows. Hughes recalled that in 2000, fellow members of the International Early Iron […]
Lucas Punkari Although the exact totals still were being tallied as of press time, the 29th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here proved to be another successful evening. While it was another packed house in the banquet room, and the bidding wars were tight for both […]
Heather Latter “Elle Woods” (Ericka Tymkin) hit the books, with the help of her sorority sisters, in order to make it into Harvard Law School during a scene from Fort Frances High School’s production of “Legally Blonde.” The comedic musical garnered plenty of rave reviews during its run last Wednesday […]
