Peggy Revell It was on a drive back from Kenora one day that district resident Kami Leatherdale realized what a huge problem plastic bags were for the environment. “I saw a plastic bag hanging in a tree . . . and I thought, ‘How did it get in the middle […]
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Mitch Calvert There will be some familiar faces back at the helm when the Muskie football team takes to the field next fall. There’s been some restructuring among the coaching staff, and Dean Bruyere is spearheading a group of 13 who will run both the high school and junior programs—aimed […]
Duane Hicks With the Northwestern Health Unit’s public influenza immunization clinics having wrapped up this month, the number of residents in the catchment area getting shots is on par with last year. “It’s around the same. We’re sitting right around 10,000 for the region, which is within reach of where […]
Duane Hicks While snowfall may elicit groans from those who have to shovel their driveways, the hefty helping of white stuff so far this winter is good news for district snowmachine dealers. “It’s been a better winter. The snowmobiles are coming around a bit,” said Jim Badiuk of Badiuk Equipment, […]
Staff Everyone in the community is warmly welcomed to come out and enjoy the 21st-annual community Christmas dinner being held on Thursday at Knox United Church from noon-2 p.m. “Come down and have a festive time, and everyone is welcome to attend,” said Debbie Bazylewski of the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
Duane Hicks Town council held a public meeting regarding the adoption of the 2009 user fee schedule last night, and after receiving no comments from the public, it later passed the bylaw to implement them. As previously reported, Fort Frances residents will see a three percent jump for most user […]
Mitch Calvert Payback never felt so good. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres got back at the Dryden Ice Dogs here Saturday night with a 4-0 win, making up for a tough 4-1 loss up in Dryden on Dec. 17. Kyle Ruhl stopped 20 shots for his second shutout in three […]
Mitch Calvert A three percent hike in user fees affects 400-plus services provided by the town—and will mean an increased cost for ice time and pool rental at the Memorial Sports Centre. It might not seem like much on the surface but for Aquanauts head coach Dawnn Taylor, the dollars […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie girls’ hockey team beat the International Falls Broncos 4-2 on Friday to sweep the annual home-and-home exhibition series with their border rivals. Taylor Meyers scored twice while Miranda Kellar added three assists to pace the Muskie attack. “It’s a good way to go into the Christmas […]
Mitch Calvert If this sort of scoring continues, town council may have to add the purchase of more red light bulbs for the Memorial Sports Centre into their 2009 budget. The Muskie boys’ hockey team lit the lamp a half-dozen times in a relatively easy 6-1 win over the visiting […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie senior and junior girls’ volleyball teams defended their home court in fine fashion last Thursday. The seniors (2-1) took their best-of-five match with the Kenora Broncos in three-straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 26-24. “So far, so good,” Muskie coach Duane Roen said of […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball squads weren’t to be denied. In their first home NorWOSSA action last Thursday, both squads improved to a perfect 3-0 with victories over the Kenora Broncos. The seniors coasted to a relatively easy 76-47 win—making good on a lot of quality […]
