Dan Falloon Talk about starting off on the right foot. The Fort High Muskies boys’ hockey team had a fine limb to stand on, posting a 4-0 record en route to a gold medal at the Dryden Eagles’ tournament over the weekend, culminating with a 4-1 win over the Kenora […]
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Dan Falloon The Fort High Muskies were presented with a difficult challenge in Winnipeg on Friday. They were charged with the task of defeating an undefeated Dakota Lancers team. Referring to Dakota, Muskie head coach Chad Canfield said he “wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the best football team in the […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team didn’t win a ton at the Mennonite Brethren Hawks’ tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. But they won a lot of confidence, knowing that they played some strong teams pretty well. Fort High started off with a 2-0 (25-17 and 25-16) loss […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team took a little consolation in Winnipeg, as they were able to upset a Top 10 squad from the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association. Fort High downed the third-ranked John Taylor Pipers in the consolation final of the Sturgeon Heights Huskies tournament in […]
Staff In NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon, the senior girls’ basketball team (6-1) stifled the Broncos 47-14. Erika Moffitt scored 12 points, Chantal Jodoin had 11 and Chelsea Hill had 10 to pace the Muskie offence. Meanwhile, the junior girls beat the Broncos 20-12 to improve to 3-4 this season. Coach […]
Peggy Revell Joyce McCormick, left, and Cathy Richards were on hand at this year’s “Backyard Haunt” to welcome all those willing to brave the haunted maze. Organized once again this year by Tess and Robert Coish, the free event saw a huge turnout with over 1,000 trick-or-treaters dropping by.
Duane Hicks The African Children’s Choir performed Friday evening before a packed house at the Townshend Theatre. The choir, made up of orphaned children from various parts of Africa, tours the world raising money that enables the children to continue their education and build awareness to the plight of the […]
Dan Falloon Muskie spiker Brandon McGinnis set up to smash the ball in a game against Miles Macdonnell at Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg on Friday night. The Muskies dropped the match in straight sets to the seventh-ranked Buckeyes, but they recorded a 1-3 record in round-robin play before […]
Duane Hicks It appears black bears in the Fort Frances area have had enough to eat and are settling in for their winter-long rest. Local bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes said yesterday that the town has not had any reports of bears since Oct. 4. She noted a total […]
According to the Consumer Price Index, inflation is under control. Nonetheless, those numbers were “adjusted” for quality improvements, so the raw figures actually revealed that inflation was running about seven percent above the data reported. Index accounts have been tampered with for decades, so there is not much new there. […]
Staff This mandevilla plant at Ruth and Ted Brockie’s Fourth Street East home were still in full bloom a couple weeks ago, with more than 30 flowers counted on the tropical vine plant. While Ruth has grown mandevillas in the past 10 years, they had never come in as well […]
Staff Robert Moore student Sabrina Jolicoeur’s poster is one of the local winners in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, and it has been sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The other winners are Reece Philip Jones (Crossroads School), Cynthia Morrison (Mine Centre School), […]
