Grade 9 student Cassie McLellan got hit with silly-string while running an obstacle course during halftime of the Muskies’ annual Homecoming game here Friday afternoon. Despite a hard-fought game, the black-and-gold let several chances slip through their fingers en route to a 7-7 tie with the Kenora Broncos. —Alex Cruickshank […]
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Danny Smith, left, Lori Green, and Tom Bruyere did their best to keep dry during Bruyere’s seventh “Walk fo Dialysis” from Emo to Fort Frances along the River Road on Friday. The annual event raised more than $10,000 for the hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye Hospital here. —Melanie Béchard photo
Rob Crowe putted during the playoff at the Kitchen Creek club championship on Sunday. Crowe defeated Gerry Hercun and Greg Ward in a three-way playoff to capture the title. —Alex Cruickshank photo
ALBERTON—At a special meeting Monday night, Alberton council determined its fire department will not respond to calls outside township limits. “It’s as simple as black and white,” noted Coun. Doug Mitchell. “They cannot go outside the boundaries because our municipality can’t get into the liability issues—that’s just the way it […]
FORT FRANCES—The Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) has again postponed a meeting between it and several other parties because some officials were not prepared to meet Wednesday. The centre was planning to request emergency funds to assist in its operating costs—and also hoped for help to share the $1.5-million deficit […]
As tears welled in her eyes, Bernice Campbell noted how honoured she felt to be offered the “Senior of the Year” award by the Township of Emo. “It will be 60 years this month that we first moved to Emo,” she said during a party held for her yesterday. “This […]
The Winnipeg High School Football League can be an unforgiving place for teams that don’t help themselves. The caliber of play in the WHSFL is such that often the margin between winning and losing comes down to only a handful of plays. Therefore, it is essential that teams seize upon […]
Hopes are high surrounding the Muskie golf team as they prepare for the NWOSSAA tournament taking place tomorrow (Sept. 28) at Heron Landing on Couchiching. And why shouldn’t they be? The Muskies have placed among the top three in each of the three NorWOSSA tournaments this fall—finishing second twice and […]
Wayne “Scamp” Morrisseau loved to golf. The former Couchiching resident was one of the first to get a membership at Heron Landing when it first opened and he later marshaled there. “He loved golfing,” recalled his brother, Cal Morrisseau. “He loved to be out here whenever he could.” Other members […]
Anna Carlson of Fort Frances gave the “gift of life” during Canadian Blood Services’ semi-annual blood drive at Fort Frances High School yesterday. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning a total of 154 donors came to the clinic yesterday, giving 133 units of blood. The donor clinic continues today […]
FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances ended up getting some input on its 2007 budget process after all as local resident and parent Leslie Danielson spoke to council Monday night of the need for crossing guards here. Danielson, who had a letter to the editor published in last week’s Times, […]
With a successful first day under its belt, Canadian Blood Services is aiming to meet its two-day donor quota today as it wraps up its fall blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning a total of 154 donors came to the clinic […]
