The dangers of hockey are not confined to the action on the ice. The stink that greets a player as they open their hockey bag prior to a game can be as damaging as the hardest bodycheck. But for all those who’ve needed to affix a clothes-peg to their noses […]
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Richard Schulzki found himself surrounded by grass-skirted hula dancers during a reggae rendition of “Kiss the Girl” during the opening night of Fort Frances High School’s musical revue “When Boy Meets Girl” at the Townshend Theatre last night. Tickets are $7 for students, $10 for adults, and are available at […]
With a little guidance from “Merlin” (Jennifer Kawulia), “Batman” (a.k.a. Matthew Taves) pinned the nose on the witch during a Hallowe’en party for pre-school children Tuesday at the Fort Frances Day Care. The toy library also held a party that morning at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. —Duane Hicks photo
The United Native Friendship Centre has a new program co-ordinator for its Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) who hopes to make an impact on youth here. Aimee Beazley was born and raised in Fort Frances. After earning her diploma in Recreation Studies at Mount Royal College in Calgary, she […]
Four local schools have winners in the annual International Lions Peace Poster Contest. They are Chelsea Mosley (Crossroads), Summer Jim (Mine Centre), Savannah Woods (St. Francis), and Hannah Taylor (Robert Moore). These students were among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 19th-annual contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring […]
With the deadline for the 2006 “Citizen of the Year” award having elapsed at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a total of seven nominations came in. The selection committee, comprised of Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year 2000”), Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year 1994”), Mayor Dan Onichuk, and Coun. Rick […]
The four Muskie court sport teams will be looking to wrap up the NorWOSSA regular season on a positive note today when they host the Dryden Eagles starting at 3:30 p.m. Today’s games are the black-and-gold’s final chance to prepare for the NorWOSSA championships coming up Nov. 10 in Kenora. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Four members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club competed at the Winnipeg City Jr. Open badminton tournament at the Wildewood Club over weekend. Anika Alexander was the top local finisher, taking top honours in the under-12 division. The achievement was particularly impressive given she was the youngest competitor in the […]
