Dan Falloon With such a short NorWOSSA soccer season, the balance of power can change quickly. The Muskie boys’ team found that out the hard way at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Dryden last Wednesday as the host Eagles shot from a distant third place heading into the day to being […]
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Dan Falloon Muskie shot put thrower Garnet Paxson kidded that he joined the track-and-field team just to get out of one day of school. However, he did so well that he earned his way out of a couple more. The rookie’s throw of more than 12 metres at the NWOSSAA […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie girls’ soccer team certainly picked an opportune time to record its first NorWOSSA win of the season. The black-and-gold, who went 0-4-2 during the regular season, blanked host Dryden 1-0 in the NorWOSSA semi-final last Wednesday. Unfortunately, they weren’t unable to pull off another upset in […]
Dan Falloon It’s never too early to dust off the helmet and pads, and to dig the caked dirt out of those cleats. The Muskie football team will be hosting its annual spring camp next week (June 7-11), with workouts slated from 6-8 p.m. at Muskie Field. Then on June […]
Dan Falloon A trio of local figure athletes are going to be showing off their physiques at a provincial qualifier this Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie. Alana Pierce, who attended last year’s qualifier in Sudbury, will lead rookies Andrea Turgeon and Kailey Curtis into action this weekend. Pierce said deciding […]
Bryce Forbes Karen Homich tossed her ballot into the draw for one of four grand prizes of incredible Ontario getaways as Whitney O’Donnell, with the Ontario Travel Information Centre here, looked on. The draw runs until July 4, with the winners being picked July 12. Friday marks the beginning of […]
Bryce Forbes Jordan Allan (above) showed up every other fellow male from Fort High by taking part in the annual “Grand March” on Saturday with five girls on his arm. His “angels” were (from left) Jessica Roen, Dana Drennan, Carrie Bragg, Chelsea Craig, and Samantha Brown. Meanwhile, below, Jake Witherspoon, […]
Dave Ogilvie Brandon Pelepetz (left) and Connor Pocock went head-to-head in the final round of the “Guitar Hero” competition held Friday evening in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic. Pocock repeated his performance of last year and was declared the champ for 2010, taking home the $100 prize. Next year’s […]
Dan Falloon The team of Darwin and Rick Thompson showed off one of their fish on Saturday morning as they competed in the ninth-annual Emo Walleye Classic. The pair finished seventh overall with a two-day haul of 8.82 pounds. photo
Staff Band assured issues will be dealt with FORT FRANCES—The controversial toll booth Couchiching First Nation had erected on Highway 11, just west of the Noden Causeway, was taken down Monday night after the band received assurances that contaminated soil will be dealt with and the affected home owners relocated. […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will be looking to approve its 2010-11 budget at its monthly meeting tonight at Robert Moore School. The finance committee will be presenting for approval a balanced budget for $46,814,466, which includes $649,000 drawn from working fund reserves and $466,069 drawn from classroom […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—After being under construction since last July, the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre opened its doors Tuesday morning. “We’re very happy to be able to open up to the public,” chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick said. “I am sure the public [is] just going to be […]
