Dan Falloon Even though the scoreboard shows the Muskies girls’ soccer only won one game at their home tournament over the weekend, the team is taking much more from the experience. The Muskies, still looking for their first goal in NorWOSSA play heading into today’s regular-season finale in Kenora, are […]
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Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ soccer team has its eyes set squarely on the first prize of the season, but they’re making sure not to mistake it for the top prize. The black-and-gold (3-0-1) needed just a tie in one of their two games today in Kenora to claim top […]
Dan Falloon A monster bass was the difference for Troy Norman and Andrew Carlson at the Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. over the weekend. The duo landed the 7.01-pound lunker on the second day of competition, helping them to the best day of any team in […]
Bryce Forbes Located at a new venue, the 40th-annual Manitou Fish Fry was a great success Friday. This was the first time the fish fry was hosted at the new pow-wow grounds at Rainy River First Nations. “I think it went well because of more facilities and it went smoothly,” […]
Bryce Forbes Coming out of high school, students face a few different options: university, college, or the workplace. Those who choose one of the first two opportunities typically want to stay close to home, noted Fort Frances High School guidance counsellor Mary Jane Gushulak. “When [students] are in Grade 9 […]
Peggy Revell Local First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding with mining exploration company Rainy River Resources on Thursday afternoon to mark a mutually-beneficial relationship between them. “I see this as something that we need in the district, and continue to make it happen,” Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim […]
Peggy Revell The Valley Adult Learning Association will have a new home as of June 1. The local Employment Ontario program will be moving from its current location—above the Rainy River Future Development Corp. office on Scott Street—to 241 Second St. E. alongside the Curtis Denture Clinic and dentists Dr. […]
Staff Those who participate in the “Healthy Living” food box program are being asked to take note of the change in times each month when food boxes can be ordered. “People can either order for the following month when they pick up their food boxes on the third Wednesday of […]
Duane Hicks The relocated and refurbished “Hallett” and lookout tower along the La Verendrye Parkway opened Friday and have been quite busy so far. Marina operator Meagan Berry said the sites saw about 50 visitors on Saturday, and every other day have drawn 15 or more people. The combined lure […]
Peggy Revell The first of the two main issues surrounding the band’s action is compensation for the 33.9 acres of Couchiching FN land which Highway #11 was built upon decades ago. The province and federal Department of Indian Affairs originally negotiated an exchange of the 44.5 acres within what’s historically […]
Duane Hicks While issues like contract negotiations and social service funding apportionment remain unresolved at this time, Fort Frances council has decided to move on with its 2010 budget. Council finalized the budget at a meeting Monday, approving a residential tax levy increase of 3.07 percent. This is equivalent to […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed eight days longer than expected due to an unforeseen delay in construction. The underpass originally was to be closed to through traffic for 10 days in order to install piping in the Third and Fifth Street intersections, but that has changed, Operations […]
