Dan Falloon The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team kicked off their NorWOSSA schedule against the team that ended last year’s season. The black-and-gold were unable to get revenge on the Dryden Eagles, however, falling 3-0 on the road last Monday (Dec. 14) by scores of 25-11, 25-11, and 25-23. The […]
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Dan Falloon With the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team, head coach Greg Ste. Croix seems to take the attitude “give all you’ve got—and then a little more.” “At the junior level, we’re basically a developmental program, so we’re looking at developing all players in all areas,” said Ste. Croix. “We […]
Dan Falloon So much for easing into the season. With a grand total of zero games under their belts, the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team marched into Dryden last Monday (Dec. 14) and fell to the Eagles 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-9). Then returning home, they lost 3-1 (18-25, 20-25, 25-23, […]
Dan Falloon But then lose game in Babbitt The Muskie girls’ hockey team was able to get off its goal-scoring schneid Friday night. But they hopped right back on the following day. Fort High scored five first-period goals en route to an 8-2 victory over the Red Lake Rams in […]
Peggy Revell Santa Claus was given a quizzical look by little Clara Anderson when he paid a visit to the Fort Frances Public Library last Wednesday. Jolly St. Nick had stopped by to take last-minute present requests from children and also hand out candy canes.
Duane Hicks Fr. Wayne McIntosh (“Joesph”), left, of St. John’s Anglican Church, Dana Lyn Begin (“Mary”), and “Buck” the miniature horse (with owner Tom Morrish of Willow Mor Farms) were among the group who walked around downtown Fort Frances on Friday evening looking for an inn to stay at—but being […]
Dave Ogilvie Students in Grades 6-8 added the sweet sound of their recorders to the play, “I’ve Got Mail,” during the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program’s Christmas concert at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo last Wednesday. The efforts of the whole student body were warmly received by a large appreciative […]
Dan Falloon Muskie Zach Jolicoeur was held in check by a Kenora Bronco during NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball action here last Tuesday (Dec. 15). But Fort High cruised to a 30-18 victory to improve to 2-0 in league play. See story inside.
Staff Christmas came early for the Fort Frances Lakers when town council last night agreed to grant a handful of concessions for the fledgling Junior ‘A’ hockey team this season. These considerations include: •resident youth ice rental rate; •pool/fitness centre student membership rates less 20 percent; •ice painting at no […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario is axing the fall report card. The change, which will make the province the only one in Canada to grade all elementary students just twice a year, is the latest evidence of a growing backlash against marking children early, often, and on a rigid scale of […]
Heather Latter Youngsters from a local home day care were busy caroling along Sixth Street West on Friday morning. Complete with jingle bells and reindeer antlers, the children certainly spread some Christmas cheer to those homes they stopped at.
Heather Latter Cousins Amy Norris, left, Sam Bonner-Vickers, and Jaida Norris enjoyed a snack of popcorn, punch, and festive cookies and cupcakes yesterday evening at the “Old-Fashioned Family Christmas Storytime” at the Fort Frances Public Library. Children of all ages listened to stories and sang holiday songs to celebrate the […]
