Peggy Revell 2008 was a very good year for Emo, said Reeve Ed Carlson, and with the completion of numerous community projects, 2009 will be a good one, too. “We have some ambitious things to do [this] year, like create our walkway to our sportsfield complex,” said Reeve Carlson. The […]
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Peggy Revell With 2009 off to a fresh start, Rainy River Mayor Debbie Ewald is looking forward to the new year bringing the completion of the town’s large sewer system upgrade project that began in 2008. “Generally [2008] was good because we finally got our sewer project on the backseat […]
Press Release Across Ontario, snowmobilers have been doing their part to keep nature beautiful for more than 40 years. This January, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs celebrates these achievements during Provincial Snowmobiling Environment Month and reminds snowmobilers to: •stay on OFSC trails; •to leave tracks, not trash; •to avoid […]
Press Release Two Quebec men each have been fined $1,500 for illegal party hunting of white-tailed deer. Sylvain Clement, 40, and Yandro Briere, 29, both of Berry, Que., also have been banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. Their two firearms will be returned when their fines are paid. […]
Press Release The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Publications Awards were handed out at the Thunder Bay Museum on Sunday, Jan. 4 and among the winners was Fort Frances native Neil McQuarrie. The Gertrude H. Dyke Award for popular full-length writing went to Neil McQuarrie for his 2007 book, “A […]
Staff It was a good first month to the NorWOSSA season for the four Muskie court teams in December, but it will be a matter of shaking off the rust for their next league action tomorrow in Dryden, which comes a full three weeks after their last league contests here […]
Staff The local men’s basketball league returned to the court Monday night looking to cut into that added turkey weight put on during the holiday season. The Vous got back on the winning track with a narrow 73-70 victory over the Muskies. Brad Wardas and Aaron Rost led the Vous […]
But lose coach/GM Staff The Sioux Lookout Flyers opened 2009 with a 5-4 overtime win against the Dryden Ice Dogs on Jan. 2—giving them their first victory in their inaugural SIJHL season. But the win came with some bad news as head coach and general manager Richard Brozinski announced his […]
Press Release The NorFab Flames PeeWee ‘AA’ girls’ hockey team put in a strong effort in the “Best of Times Hockey Tournament” in Fargo, N.D. over the weekend. After facing stiff competition all tournament, the squad’s best result came in a win against the East St. Paul Aces (Manitoba) on […]
Staff The local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ team wrapped up the first half of their season prior to the Christmas break at a tournament in Hermantown, Mn. and brought home the bronze medal. After opening with a 4-0 win over the Cloquet Lumberjacks, Taggs suffered a 5-1 defeat […]
Staff After a first half that saw them play 33 games and travel to four tournaments, the Muskie girls’ hockey team will shift gears into a lighter schedule with a renewed focus on NorWOSSA play. “We had a couple practices and the alumni game,” Muskie assistant coach Lynn Kellar said […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres get back to business this Friday and Saturday with a pair of road games against the SIJHL-leading Fort William North Stars (Jan. 9-10). The squad geared up for the second half of the season with two exhibition games against the host Wisconsin Mustangs […]
