Duane Hicks Dick Trivers commented on the need for agricultural innovation centres in Northern Ontario, as local Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry officer Jane Gillon looked on, during a videoconference on the proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario yesterday evening at the Contact North site here. The public […]
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Staff Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley is set to bring a northern voice to the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) with her recent appointment to its board of directors. “It’s quite an honour to be asked to serve the province in this capacity,” Hawley said about sitting on the board […]
Staff For heart-pounding finishes, it would be almost impossible to top Saturday night’s thriller the Muskie boys’ hockey team experienced in Morden, Man. Matt DePiero capitalized on a turnover in the offensive zone and scored the game-winner with one second left in regulation time, giving the Muskies a scintillating 3-2 […]
Duane Hicks Local shoppers can get into the spirit of giving, and help ensure no child will have cold hands this winter, by donating to the “Mitts for Kids” campaign. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said about two dozen cash collection boxes have been distributed to numerous local businesses in the downtown […]
Staff A promising pre-season didn’t translate into a positive beginning to the new NorWOSSA season for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. The black-and-gold absorbed identical 6-3 losses on the weekend—first on the road Friday night in Kenora and then Saturday night at the Ice for Kids Arena in their home-opener […]
Duane Hicks John Pohanka got some advice from RN Marilyn Erwin, with the Riverside stroke prevention clinic, on Saturday morning during the fourth-annual Seniors’ Lifestyles Expo at Fort Frances High School. The event, organized by the local seniors’ coalition, attracted about 80 people.
Peggy Revell Edward Horton had his face painted by Kristina Wolff—one of the many activities for children during a Christmas bazaar hosted by the Catholic Women’s League yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. The event featured tables filled with handmade crafts, Christmas items, and baked goods, as well as tea […]
Peggy Revell Courtney Bethune and Jillian Langtry were kept busy serving up desserts to those attending the Christmas tea hosted by the Muskie girls’ hockey team yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium.
Heather Latter Jessica Ogden, left, and Jennifer Burns of Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Upsilon manned the table filled with goodies Saturday during their tea and “Chocolate Everything” bake sale. The event, which also featured a penny table and silent auction, raised money to purchase children’s supplies for the Fort Frances […]
Peggy Revell Heidi Putzer placed dishes at one of the tables during the Zion Lutheran Church’s tea, craft, and bake sale Saturday afternoon. The event featured Scandinavian breads, as well as plenty of homemade crafts.
Duane Hicks The local AbitibiBowater paper mill will continue to run its #6 paper machine for longer than previously thought thanks to more customer orders. “We’re anticipating keeping it in production to Dec. 19 at the latest,” mill manager John Harrison said yesterday. “When we started up right after Labour […]
Staff The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team used suffocating defence and a balanced scoring attack to throttle the host Kenora Broncos 28-12 in their NorWOSSA final yesterday. The black-and-gold now advance to the best-of-three NWOSSAA championship for the first time in five years against the winner of the Thunder Bay […]
