Jeremy Strain (32) tipped in a rebound during the Muskie senior boys’ championship win over the Kenora Broncos at the annual La Place Rendez-Vous tournament here Saturday. Strain had 12 points in the game, and 39 over the weekend, as the Muskies won their host tournament for the first time […]
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Sue Worthman of Ranier, Mn. took a good look at a snowman birdfeeder and a wood-and-wire tree Saturday at The Christmas Store—just two of the 14 items created by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee for its “Wreaths ’n Things” fundraiser, which ran Thursday through yesterday. The […]
MONTREAL—Canada’s largest pulp and paper union will reopen collective agreements with AbitibiBowater Inc. in a bid to find long-term solutions to the forestry industry crisis, but remains loath to endorse any wage concessions. The Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union said it’s willing to head to the bargaining table a year […]
KidSport is setting up shop in Fort Frances, with a cheque ceremony to denote its official launch during the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres game tomorrow night. The launch—more than a year in the making—will see the government-sponsored program promote sport participation among youth and drum up funds, equipment, and other […]
Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce members are in the process of voting to decide who will sit on its board of directors for 2008, with election results expected to be announced Tuesday. The Chamber did not publicly release those running for the nine seats on the board, but 15 people […]
It may have been 20 minutes down the road but the Muskie girls’ hockey team looked right at home in Emo last night, blanking the Lake of the Woods Bears 5-0. Goalie Sara Trendiak stopped any and everything the visitors from Baudette could muster while the Muskie offence countered with […]
The Muskies senior boys’ basketball team dumped the Dryden Eagles 51-31 there yesterday afternoon to improve their NorWOSSA record to 2-0. “It was a much better performance than we did in the last game,” head coach Paul Noonan said. “It was a lot more disciplined,” he added, noting the team […]
Daylin James, as “The King,” clapped along as he belted out gospel numbers during his Christmas celebration concert last night at St. Mary’s Church here. The show, entitled “How Great Thou Art,” featured back-up vocals by local singers “Fort Harmonies.” Proceeds will go towards the Northern Superior Chapter of the […]
One-year-old Serena Cousineau took a break from zooming around at the “KIds Being Kids” program at the Sunset Country Métis Community Hall (714 Armit Ave.) this morning. The free program, which runs there from 9-11 a.m. every Monday and Thursday, features toys and games for kids, as well as an […]
Samantha Halliday, two, enjoyed a cookie and cocoa at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday before taking her turn sitting on Santa’s lap.
The Portage Avenue underpass was reopened to two lanes late yesterday as work on the site has wrapped up for the winter. The public is reminded, however, to continue using only the east sidewalk through the winter since the west one is not ready yet. The project will resume in […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team, already feared and revered for their blowout victories, outdid themselves here Tuesday night with a 13-0 whitewashing of the Ely/Tower-Soudan Timberwolves. After a cautious first period, when the Muskies managed just one goal from Joe Basaraba, the home side exploded in the second for seven […]
