Duane Hicks Gord McTaggart addressed the haggis Friday evening during the St. Andrew’s supper at St. John’s Anglican Church, after which those on hand enjoyed a traditional Scottish meal. Pipe major Dr. Bruce Lidkea of the Fort Frances Highlanders piped in the haggis, which carried by Jacob McIntosh. Monday was […]
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Dave Ogilvie Tompkins Home Hardware got into the spirit of the season by painting a festive picture on its front window. Shoppers are invited to stop by to have some hot chocolate and check out the in-store specials during Emo’s “Holly Daze,” which takes place this Friday and Saturday (Dec. […]
Peggy Revell St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ defenceman Dakota Seymour (55) pinned Fort Frances Canadians’ blueliner Tarran Romyn against the boards as Saints’ teammate Matt Fafard came in for support. The Canadians won 5-0 in their opening game of the third-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ hockey tournament held here over […]
Staff It would have been understandable for the Muskie girls’ hockey team to suffer an emotional letdown after battling their way to gold at the Northern Shield Classic in Dryden over the weekend. But while they weren’t in prime form, the black-and-gold still were strong enough to venture into a […]
Duane Hicks The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas kettle campaign, a crucial part of its seasonal fundraising, kicked off this morning with Mayor Roy Avis taking the first shift ringing the bells. But many more volunteers are needed to ring those bells up to Dec. 24, Salvation Army Capt. Angel Sandoval […]
Staff Both the local public and separate school boards are set to elect new chairs and vice-chairs during their regular monthly meetings tonight. The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its meeting, via videoconference, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the board office next to St. Francis School. The Rainy […]
Staff Nature dictates that eagles eat fish. But it’s the Muskie boys licking their lips at the thought of fattening up on another NorWOSSA opponent tonight. The black-and-gold will host the Dryden Eagles at the Ice For Kids Arena at 7:15 p.m. in hopes of a 5-0 start to the […]
Peggy Revell Fort High students Melissa Fletcher (as Clarabell Little) and Robert Stevens (Sgt. Paprika) worked on a scene for the upcoming Muskie Theatre production of “The Beatles Slept Here.” The play, which tells of the comedic happenings at the Penny Lane Hotel, runs this Thursday-Saturday (Dec. 3-5) at 7 […]
Duane Hicks Christmas came early for Walter Laing of Fort Frances, who is heading to Hawaii after his ticket was drawn this morning for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December. Andrea Turgeon of International Travel Services, left, drew the ticket as Kiwanis president Angie Korzinski looked on. […]
Heather Latter Janelle Ball helped a blindfolded Ryann Scott through an obstacle course yesterday while students in Cynthia Donald’s Grade 4/5 class at Robert Moore School celebrated the birthday Louis Braille (inventor of braille) and experienced what it is like to be blind. Paired with a sighted person, the “blind” […]
Staff A Shoal Lake First Nation man was sentenced to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole for 20 years, for second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ashley Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation just over two years ago. Bronson Green appeared before Justice G.P. Smith of the […]
the OPP The holiday season is approaching fast and the OPP would like to remind motorists of the danger of mixing alcohol with driving. This year’s annual Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign began Friday (Nov. 27) and runs through to Saturday, Jan. 2. As of Nov. 22, 271 […]
