Stefan Szeder is running for councillor for Ward 3 in the Township of Chapple. At 33, Szeder is a second-generation farmer in the township of Mather and has worked in the tourism industry. He also has experience in the forest industry, from supply of raw pulpwood to the small specialty […]

The toughest losses to swallow are those in which a team beats itself. The Muskies did precisely that Friday during their Winnipeg High School Football League quarter-final game against the Tec Voc Hornets, fumbling six times en route to a 27-13 loss. But despite all the turnovers, Muskie interim head […]

After a busy summer of changes, the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team got its first chance to evaluate the progress of its members at time trials last Thursday night. Fourteen of the club’s competitive swimmers competed against the clock for the first time this season at the Memorial Sports Centre […]

George Siemens is running for the council seat in Ward 2 of Chapple. He currently is employed by the Township of Emo. He and his wife, Martha, have lived in Chapple for more than 25 years and have two grown children, Dawn and Dana. He also is the grandfather of […]

Rilla Race is seeking re-election as councillor for Ward 2 in Chapple. She lives with her husband, Albert, a millwright at Abitibi-Consolidated, and his two children—Karen, who resides in Toronto, and Chris, who is in Windsor. Race has spent five years on municipal council and has worked as a council […]

James Gibson, a dairy and beef producer, is vying for the position of councillor for Ward 3 in the Township of Chapple. He lives with his wife, Kathy, and has two daughters, Jennifer and Laura, and four grandchildren, Brookelyn, Owen, Evan, and Aidan. Gibson has not held a position in […]

The Muskie girls’ hockey team got their season off to a solid start over the weekend by finishing third in their home tournament thanks to a 1-0 win over the Altona Aces on Sunday at the Ice for Kids Arena. Head coach Lynn Kellar was pleased with his team’s performance. […]

When the Muskie football team steps onto the field next season, they’ll be doing so without one of the pillars upon which the program was built. After 20 years as a coach with the black-and-gold’s senior team, Greg Allan has officially announced his retirement. Allan, who had informed the rest […]

Maury Nielson is seeking a position as councillor in the Township of Morley. He has been a school bus owner and operator for the Rainy River District School Board for the past 20 years. He is married to Cindy and has a daughter, Katelyn, and son, Tyler. Nielson has not […]

Conditions in the district this summer were a little on the dry side to say the least. As a result, there was poor growth and re-growth of hay/forage fields, resulting in greatly reduced yields. Some areas received almost adequate rainfall and got fairly good hay crops but it appears the […]

Gale Black is running for one of the two concillor-at-large seats up for grabs in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls. She works as a waitress and has been married for 25 years. She also has three children, five grandchildren, and a cat. Black hopes to bring her previous experience […]

Lou Kabel is running for a position as councillor-at-large in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls She is the manager of Red Indian Lodge and has been married to her wonderful husband, Ron, for 33 years. The couple has four daughters, Wanda, Wendy, Sheri, and Roni. Kabel served as councillor […]