Lucas Punkari It may have taken almost the entire regular season, but it was well worth the wait. The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team earned their first win of the NorWOSSA campaign yesterday—a narrow 33-32 victory over the host Kenora Broncos. “I’m happiest for the kids,” said coach Greg Ste. […]
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Lucas Punkari It’s something very few curlers in Canada get a chance to do—but next week Tim Nordin will be looking to accomplish just that. Nordin and his foursome from the Stratton Curling Club will be looking to represent Northern Ontario at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont. […]
Lucas Punkari After three draws at the Northern Ontario Masters playdowns in Kakabeka Falls, Stratton’s Bryan Bonot and Ken McKinnon of Fort Frances both are right in the thick of things. Bonot improved to 2-0 after a 10-4 thrashing of Don Spakowski (Fort Williams Curling Club) this morning while McKinnon […]
Peggy Revell Robert Moore kindergarten students Torrie Spence and Amy Norris were having tons of fun playing this morning in the gigantic castle—complete with turrets, parapets, and a drawbridge—the students had constructed, along with costumes fit for knights, kings, and queens. The project is a part of their fairy-tale unit.
Peggy Revell Ben Guild, left, and Cameron Rousseau had fun shovelling snow while playing outside this morning at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. Perhaps the town could use their help getting rid of all the white stuff?
Peggy Revell Local Kiwanis president Shanda DeGagne-Begin welcomed this year’s president of the Robert Moore’s Builders Club, Max Sovereign, along with vice-president Vanessa Theriault (left) and canteen manager, Macy Anderson, during a ceremony to install the officers Tuesday afternoon at the school. Not present for the photo were Jonelle Haas, […]
Staff An OPP Emergency Response Team, with assistance from the Dryden and Fort Frances OPP, are investigating a missing person’s incident on the Manitou chain of lakes. Dryden OPP Sgt. Michelle Teeple reported this morning that police received a report of the missing person early yesterday evening and have been […]
Lucas Punkari A pair of local rinks will be looking to capture the Northern Ontario Masters curling crown this weekend in Kakabeka Falls. Ken McKinnon (Fort Frances Curling Club) and Bryan Bonot (Stratton Curling Club) will battle it out with five other rinks in the men’s division for a berth […]
Duane Hicks While no decisions have been made yet, town council has broached the topic of water rates in its 2011 budget discussions is considering an increase. At a budget meeting Tuesday afternoon, council directed Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown to come up with rate scenarios, with the aim […]
Lucas Punkari After playing a 7-6 barnburner back on Dec. 7 over in International Falls, those on hand at the Ice For Kids Arena here Tuesday night may have expected a similar contest between the Muskie girls’ hockey team and the Broncos. Instead, it was more of a defensive battle […]
Robin McCormick As most people are aware, Family Day is Feb. 21 and that means a holiday for many families in Rainy River District. One way to enjoy the day is to come to the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre for an afternoon of free family fun from noon-4 p.m. Highlights […]
Staff Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese was re-elected chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health for a seventh-consecutive year during a meeting Monday in Dryden. Coun. Albanese, who has sat on the board of health since 1989, said Monday that he’s looking forward to another year working with […]
