Staff Pardon Mel Langtry if he is starting to see Bill Murray when he looks in the mirror these days. When it comes to dealing with the Pembina Valley Tigers, Langtry and his Muskie girls’ hockey crew must feel like they’re starring in the sequel to Murray’s classic comedy film, […]
News
Staff Town council will be treated to a trio of presentations by the winners of the essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 18-24). The winners include Grade 10 Civics class student Carly Pruys, and Grade 5 students Maddison Krikke (Robert Moore) and Emma Noga (St. Francis). […]
Staff Sometimes, one only can tip their hat to their conquerors. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team was unable to pull off an upset of titanic proportions as the powerhouse Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) sunk the black-and-gold’s dreams of a trip to the all-Ontarios with a two-game sweep of the […]
Staff If these were two heavyweight fights, the trainer for the Red Lake Rams would have thrown in every towel he could get their hands on both times. The Muskies (3-0) dominated every facet in a pair of blowout victories in NorWOSSA play against the visiting Rams to run their […]
the OPP The OPP recently has received complaints of off-road motor vehicles being operated within the town limits of Fort Frances. Police would like to remind motorists pursuant to the Town of Fort Frances municipal bylaw 35/79, an “off-road” vehicle means any two-, three-, four-, or more wheeled vehicle designed […]
Staff It was the unstoppable force against a fairly movable object. Guess which side prevailed? The Fort William North Stars (19-1) ran their winning streak to 13 games by disposing of the struggling Fort Frances Lakers (5-14-3) in a two-game weekend set in Thunder Bay. The Stars fired 60 shots […]
Press Release Hospitals frequently tout that they are doing everything possible to better serve patients. Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. here is proving it. Riverside is one of a select group of hospitals from across Canada and the United States that has been named an OR Benchmarks Collaborative (ORBC) top […]
Heather Latter Nichole Lowey put the finishing touches on a tree displaying Christmas decorations Saturday during the opening of the annual “Christmas Store” at Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Gardens. Now open every day until Christmas, there are plenty of local arts, crafts, and foods available there.
Duane Hicks Diane Maxey was honoured by the Town of Fort Frances as its 22nd “Citizen of the Year” at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The town also recognized retirees Ed Grynol Jr. and the late John Morrin, as well as employees who reached 25 […]
Peggy Revell Marlene Yuill, Freida Yuill, and Diane Oliver held up some of the delicious baked goods that were going fast at the Church of the Holy Spirit’s Christmas tea on Saturday afternoon.
Peggy Revell Barb Murray and Merna Major perused some of the goodies at the sales table being overseen by Donna Wasykowski on Saturday afternoon at the Christmas tea and sale at St. John’s Anglican Church here. It was standing room only for the event, which featured baked goods, raffle, and […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team will get to see if it’s “Ram tough” this weekend. The black-and-gold (1-0) will take on the Red Lake Rams in a NorWOSSA doubleheader, with the first clash going tonight (Nov. 20) at 7:15 at the Ice For Kids Arena. The rematch is set […]
