Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff said Monday he will continue to push for drought funding for district farmers. Due to the lack of rain this summer, the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture and Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association sent letters to the federal and provincial ministers of agriculture requesting compensation. […]
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Fall suppers are the order of the day. Stratton rec had a delicious beef supper last Saturday. Meanwhile, a Heritage Fall Supper, featuring stew, salad, homemade bread, and pie, is planned for next Saturday (Oct. 28) at 6 p.m. in the Barwick Hall. Music will be by Glenn Hart and […]
Municipal elections will take place Monday, Nov. 13. This year in La Vallee, we have some new names in the running and well as some who are seeking re-election. Running for reeve is incumbent Emily Watson against former reeve Ken McKinnon. Vying for the four council seats are Jim Belluz, […]
Perhaps there is some truth to the Friday the 13th superstition after all. But despite an unbelievable string of bad luck hanging over the Muskie football team like a black cloud, the black-and-gold blanked host Oak Park #2 21-0 in their WHSFL regular-season finale Friday afternoon. The win was particularly […]
Leave it to Mother Nature to throw a wrench in the best laid plans. The Muskies’ junior girls basketball team was supposed to host an eight-team tournament on Friday and Saturday at Fort High. But organizers were forced to cancel the event when all but one of the teams pulled […]
Great players are the ones who step up and make big plays when the outcome of the game hangs in the balance. Stratton native Jock Gemmell was recognized as one such player when he was named both the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) defensive football player […]
The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team let one get away last Thursday in Kenora. The black-and-gold started strong against the host Broncos, winning the first two sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-15 and seemingly well on their way to their first victory of the NorWOSSA campaign. But the Muskies […]
One good quarter of play does not a basketball game make—especially if you plan on winning the game. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team struggled mightily at the offensive end for three quarters against the host Kenora Broncos, scoring just seven points in that time en route to a 24-17 […]
The Fort Frances Canadians will be looking to avenge an early-season sweep at the hands of Shattuck St. Mary’s when they take on the Sabres this weekend in Faribault, Mn. The local Midget ‘AA’ squad is scheduled to face the Sabres on Friday night and again Saturday afternoon. The Canadians […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club has a saying: “You don’t have to curl to come to the curling club.” FFCC president Maureen Thomson is eager to promote that message within the community and so is encouraging anyone and everyone to stop by and enjoy the facility. In an effort to […]
Fort Frances native Pete Kawulia thought his chances of being inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame had been KO’d. At the root of the former featherweight boxer’s cynicism was a notice he’d received three years ago stating he had missed being inducted into the hall by a few […]
“Motus O” staged the first “Kids & Company” show of the 2006/07 season last night at the Townshend Theatre. The group performed “East of the Sun, West of the Moon,” which is based on a Norwegian folk tale. Three more shows are scheduled for this season, with the next performance […]
