Lucas Punkari With prospective members of both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams firing shots at her, Nicole Horn made a number of saves between the pipes during practice Monday afternoon. The two squads are holding try-outs over the coming weeks as they prepare for the NorWOSSA season, which […]
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By Gary Sliworsky
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The Canadian Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust is accepting applications for its 2013 program.Applications are due by April 30 (forms can be downloaded from the Nuffield Canada website at www.nuffield.ca). Three scholarships of $15,000 each are available for 2013. Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded to enthusiastic individuals with a passion for […]
Heather Latter Lew Kempf, left, Darryl Allan, and Melissa Fletcher rehearsed a scene Sunday evening from the play “Bridie & Company,” which will hit the stage April 19-21 at La Place Rendez-Vous in a dinner theatre format. Advance tickets are available at the Vous for $40 each. This is the […]
Lucas Punkari Jordan Hammond was hard at work yesterday afternoon unwrapping a trolling motor that would be attached to a Crestliner 16 Kodiak as the finishing touches were being put in place for Badiuk Equipment’s indoor boat showroom at the former Northern Do-It Centre building. The showroom will be open […]
Lucas Punkari Colton Craig was busy fine-tuning his shot yesterday afternoon as the Muskie boys’ soccer team kicked off try-outs. Both the boys’ and girls’ squads will be working on their skill sets over the coming weeks as they prepare for the NorWOSSA season, which is scheduled to get underway […]
Duane Hicks The town’s drinking water system once again got an ‘A’ during its most recent compliance testing. The Ministry of Environment conducted an inspection of the system Jan. 30-31 and found no health risks or non-compliance issues, Coun. Paul Ryan reported at last night’s council meeting. On behalf of […]
Staff The top two teams in the local men’s basketball league will vie for the title after both Boston Pizza and La Place Rendez-Vous won their semi-final games last night. The Vous, who finished the regular season in first place with a 10-2 mark, punched their ticket to the final […]
Staff With work wrapped up on the town’s 2012 budget, treasurer Laurie Witherspoon will explain the entire budget at a public meeting tonight at the Civic Centre. “Basically, the purpose of the meeting is to explain how the tax dollars are applied, give an update on reserve funds, a recap […]
Press Release In the early hours of Saturday, the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to the report of smoke in the Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore. An OPP officer on scene directed the responding fire service personnel to the alley behind the store, where open flames were visible through […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers and Wisconsin Wilderness will square off in the best-of-seven SIJHL final starting this Sunday (April 1) in Spooner. The puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. at the Northwest Sports Complex there. Game 2 is set for the following night in Spooner (April 2), but with […]
Press Release The board of directors and CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. would like to thank residents of Rainy River District for their patience during this trying time related to the recent resignation announcement of Dr. David Singleton. We are working with our partners, the Ministry of Health, […]
Press Release Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell said residents in Northwestern Ontario need to pay close attention to the provincial budget and speak up for the programs and services important to them. Finance minister Dwight Duncan will release tomorrow the government’s fiscal plan for the next 12 months, which is […]
