Staff The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team entered two squads in Dryden’s annual “Pumpkin Smash” tournament over the weekend—and gained invaluable experience moving forward into the last few weeks of their NorWOSSA season. The rookie squad was in tough right from the get-go, finishing fifth out of the six teams […]
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Dave Ogilvie The Chapple heritage fall supper, this year featuring stews, salads, and homemade bread and pies, will be held this Saturday (Oct. 25) at 6 p.m. in the Barwick Hall. Entertainment will be provided by Glen Hart and Friends. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children eight […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country team had its final tune-up last Wednesday in preparation for the NWOSSAA final—and the results were quite promising. The weather didn’t co-operate, as the runners had to deal with a cold wind and rain, but the team had strong showings across the board. “The athletes ran […]
Staff The Muskie senior girls’ basketball squad fared well against some of the stiffest competition Thunder Bay has to offer during a weekend tournament hosted by Churchill High School. The black-and-gold opened play Friday against St. Ignatius, the third-ranked team in the city, and fell in a nail-biting 36-32 defeat. […]
Staff Registration for a youth volleyball program is slated for tomorrow (Oct. 23) from 6:30-8:30 at Robert Moore School. The program will cover the fundamentals, with fun and fitness. It will follow the Ontario Volleyball Association lesson plans, and the coaches will be high school students who play and love […]
Staff The Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team opened their competitive season Saturday at the Dryden Dolphins Open. “For the first meet of the season, it was really good,” Aquanauts’ head coach Dawnn Taylor enthused. “We had lots of first-timers, but it was a great meet for a starter meet for […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis student Sydney Radigan crossed the finish line with flying colours at the Mid-Canada Cross-Country Championship in Thunder Bay on Saturday. The Grade 5 student came in 32nd out of 222 participants in the three-km run, which placed her in the top 15 percent amongst students ranging […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team split into two squads for its annual home tournament Friday and Saturday at Fort High—and both groups of players gained invaluable experience as they prepare for crunch time in the NorWOSSA season. Team White (3-1) finished second only to Thunder Bay’s St. […]
Duane Hicks To be fully operational in January Expected to help reduce power costs for the local pulp and paper mill, and help with long-term sustainability, the AbitibiBowater biomass boiler project is nearing completion, with the aim to be fully operational in January. “We’re a little over a week away […]
Paige Desmond Rainy River Resources Ltd., a junior exploration company, spoke to about 20 people at the Emo Inn on Monday night about mining opportunities in the area. Hosted by the Emo Chamber of Commerce, the presentation served as an update on the company’s progress. Since 2004, the company has […]
Peggy Revell During “Women’s History Month” this year, Fort Frances residents don’t have to look too far into the past to find women who fit this year’s theme of “Women in the lead.” For almost two decades, Sharon Tibbs has served as a town councillor, and most recently as deputy […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres biggest test lays ahead. After sweeping the Sioux Lookout Flyers twice here last week, wrapping things up with a 7-2 win Friday night, the squad now goes on the road for three games in three nights—starting tonight against the vaunted Fort William North […]
