Dan Falloon The hot seat at the Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday only must have been set to “simmer” for anglers Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha. The duo weighed in their Day 2 catch without much fanfare, bringing up their fish before the top 11 teams from Day 1 entered […]
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Bryce Forbes Coming off a successful “Relay for Life” event here last year, organizers have made a few changes they hope will elevate them over the $50,000 plateau. First off, however, organizers have opted to move the event, slated for June 25-26, to Fort Frances High School from Pither’s Point […]
Bryce Forbes The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is touting a new business opportunity locally to become a representative for fishing companies from the United States. “We had a presentation on fishing opportunities that we have uncovered from our trips to Shreveport and Birmingham,” noted Geoff Gillon, client service manager […]
Duane Hicks Those interested in learning about history, as well as the recent enhancements to the downtown and waterfront here, should take note as events are scheduled this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project. Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Cain noted the […]
Duane Hicks Despite the cloudy skies and rain, the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club here this past Sunday ended up being a success, organizers said. The event, which is held across Canada to raise funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada […]
Peggy Revell While the trio of local students who travelled to southern Ontario last month for the Canada-Wide Science Fair may not have placed in the competition, they still gained much insight and inspiration from the experience. “If anybody had a chance to go, I’d tell them it’s a great […]
Duane Hicks Recognizing excellence in customer service amongst district businesses, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. unveiled the winners of its 2010 Customer Service Champion awards last Wednesday. This year’s top 10 champions, named during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” deck party at La Place Rendez-Vous, […]
Peggy Revell The business plan created by three Fort Frances High School students was a top contender at the 10th E-Spirit National Aboriginal Youth Business Plan Competition last month—finishing ninth out of the 50 teams. “I thought it was just an amazing experience,” said Max Calder, who travelled to Ottawa […]
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 […]
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 […]
