Duane Hicks There continues to be no doubt the district deserves the title of a “Safe Community” after the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition scored a perfect 20 out of 20 for the third-straight time on the National Report Card from Safe Communities Canada. Rainy River District scored a five […]
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Staff The Muskie court teams lost three of their four matches with the Dryden Eagles yesterday. The junior boys’ volleyball squad got things off on the right foot with a five-set win over the host Eagles by scores of 17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, and 15-9, improving to 3-0 near the […]
Mitch Calvert Just two weeks ago, the Muskie football team’s season looked to be dead in the water. But a pulse returned in last Thursday’s 33-13 road loss to the Maples Marauders—just one game removed from a forfeit defeat to River East. “Couldn’t be happier with the way the boys […]
Mitch Calvert Blake Boaz won’t always show up on the scoresheet for the Fort Frances Lakers this season, but his impact on the outcome will not go unnoticed by those with an eye for the game. The 18-year-old is a defensive-minded forward who excels at the little things that make […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie golf team failed to use home course familiarity to their advantage at the NWOSSAA championship last Thursday at Heron Landing on Couchiching. The black-and-gold finished in fourth place overall with a four-person total of 369. St. Ignatius (Thunder Bay) earned the lone team berth to the […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Aquanauts got a jump-start on the upcoming competitive swim season with its in-house time trials last week. And the results were impressive to say the least. “It was unbelievable,” FFAST coach Dawnn Taylor enthused. “I was so happy. “Of the 60 swims, 41 of them […]
Mitch Calvert Taylor Meyers is starting to stand out in OUA soccer play this season—and not just for her height. Meyers is tending goal for the University of Waterloo Warriors’ soccer team and so far has made a good impression on her coach, Peter Mackie. “Taylor has done very well,” […]
Peggy Revell Jolene Morrisseau and Erin Devlin, staff members with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, showed off just some of the colourful mums that will be distributed to long-term care facilities and seniors’ manors across the district to raise awareness for Elder Abuse Awareness Day in […]
Duane Hicks Despite the dismal weather, a crew has been busy this week assembling the lookout tower at its new riverfront site just east of the Sorting Gap Marina. The tower now boasts a sturdy stairway as well as an observation deck that residents and tourists alike will be able […]
Peggy Revell A row of contestants tested their mettle during Saturday night’s “Oktoberfest” celebrations to raise money for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. This year’s female champs in the ever-popular stein-holding contest were Lindsay Strickland (age 50 and under) and Bev Thomson (50 and over).
Peggy Revell Local firefighters Leo Arrigo and Wayne Riches held up some of the items—a destroyed smoke detector and a pot left on the burner too long—on display Saturday at Canadian Tire as part of the local department’s efforts to educate the public during the Fire Prevention Week. Alongside tours […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie golfer Cody Ward prepared to let it rip off the tee on the par-four 10th hole at Heron Landing during the NWOSSAA golf championship held there last Thursday. Ward carded a 92 but missed out on a berth to the provincial showdown set for Oct. 13-15 in […]
