Melissa Fletcher Co-op students at Fort Frances High School are excelling at their work placements this semester. Co-op is a course that gives local high school students the opportunity to learn and participate in the workplace environment. It also offers them a chance to spend time in a workplace while […]
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Clara Stainke The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 held its general meeting on May 11, with 38 members present. Jane McLeod won the attendance prize while the birthday draw was won by Lorraine Gosselin. The charter was draped in remembrance of Marlene LaFreniere, who served the auxiliary with 23 years […]
the MNR A Minnesota man has been fined $3,000 for using a void Ontario resident Outdoors Card. John Cawker of Ely pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing a void Outdoors Card and associated moose hunting licences for three years. Court heard that Cawker moved to Ely in 2007. He […]
Press Release The Rendezvous Yacht Club recently kicked off its season with the annual spring barbecue—and now will hit the water for the first race this evening on Sand Bay. In addition to weekly races Wednesday nights, and longer ones on Saturdays throughout the summer, the club also will be […]
Lucas Punkari After splitting a pair of NorWOSSA games in Kenora last Wednesday, the Muskie boys’ soccer squad made the trek back up Highway 71 on the weekend to take part in the Beaver Brae Invitational tournament. The return trip to Kenora ended up being a far more rewarding experience […]
Lucas Punkari The sophomore campaign for the Fort Frances Vipers U16 volleyball club wrapped up Monday night with a parents-vs.-players fun night in the Fort High gym. However, it wasn’t quite the ending to the year the squad was hoping for. “We were supposed to be in Portage La Prairie […]
Staff This past week marked the return of shooting action on both sides of the border as the ranges in both Fort Frances and Ranier opened for the 2011 season. The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, which holds skeet shooting every Tuesday at 5 p.m., began its season last week. Len […]
the MNR A Quebec man has been fined $250 and also ordered to pay the $5,000 cost of putting out a cooking fire that spread beyond his control. Julien Villeneuve, of Saint-Eustache, was charged under the Forest Fire Prevention Act. He pleaded guilty to failing to keep a fire under […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a long-term process with many growing pains, but there are signs on the horizon that the Muskie football program again could be a tough one to beat. “It’ll be a few years before we get back on track but there are some good signs of recovery,” […]
Lucas Punkari With a track resurfacing and re-working of the schedules in Thunder Bay meaning they were unable to take part in any meets in the Lakehead this year, the Muskie track squad instead turned its focus on the first-ever Dryden Invitational track and field meet last Wednesday. The 12 […]
Lucas Punkari They still may be looking for their first win in NorWOSSA play as they travel to Dryden today, but the Muskie girls’ soccer team has come a long way from where they were when the season began two short weeks ago. That seemingly night-and-day difference was on display […]
Lucas Punkari New cars, new drivers, and returning veterans are just some of the things district racing fans can come to expect during the 2011 season at the Emo Speedway, which officially kicks off this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Many of those drivers took advantage of an open […]
