Muskie Claire Crichton, left, battled with a Kenora Broncos defender for possession of the ball yesterday morning. The Muskies won the game 3-1 but then lost to Dryden in the final. —Alex Cruickshank photo
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Colin Kaemingh was ready to return a serve over the net during a doubles tennis match with some friends last Thursday evening at the Emo courts. The sport has become quite popular among teens there. –Heather Ogilvie photo
French Immersion senior kindergarten teacher Debbie Jean took orders from her students, Siobhan MacKintosh, left, and Abigail Sanders, as they turned their classroom into a restaurant last Wednesday. French Immersion students from Fort Frances High School also came by to serve the children, and everyone enjoyed strawberry- and blueberry-filled crepes. […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. will name the winners of its 2006 Customer Service Champion Awards tomorrow evening (May 17) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We think the program went very well this year. There was 38 businesses from across the district that participated,” customer service program co-ordinator Crystal Godbout […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team beat the Kenora Broncos 3-1 in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ semi-final this morning at Fort High, advancing to the final at 3 p.m. against the first-place Dryden Eagles. That winner earns a trip to the all-Ontarios in Peterborough early next month. The Muskies dominated play early […]
Members of the UMAYC’s Li’l Eagles program pitched in for Earth Day on Saturday, picking up garbage out at Pither’s Point Park. The youngsters also crushed pop cans in preparation for recycling. —Melanie Béchard photo
All-Ontario berths will be on the line tomorrow as the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams host the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ tournament. Under the new system for high school soccer, schools now fall into one of three categories. The district’s smaller schools compete in […]
Rain and cool weather has reduced the forest fire hazard to “low” all across Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. This break in the weather is allowing fire crews to continue with proficiency training, and also to conduct training with municipal fire departments and forest industry […]
An independent consultant has made a number of recommendations regarding the future of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, with Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk saying local municipalities are one step closer to finding a “long-term, permanent solution” to the problems with the home. “It was very, very well-received by all […]
Eleven-year-old Caitlyn Townson, right, and her sister Amber, eight, of Fort Frances were ready to enjoy sandwiches and desserts with their godmother, Roberta Chabot, at the W.I. Museum Spring Tea in Emo on Saturday. Money raised will be used to maintain the museum, which will open for the season in […]
OPP officers throughout Rainy River District, in conjunction with police services from across Ontario, will be recognizing Police Week from May 14-20. Since 1970, Police Week has been observed in May, coinciding with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15 each year. This year’s theme is […]
The Fort William North Stars nipped the Yorkton Terriers 2-1 yesterday afternoon in the team’s final round-robin game at the Royal Bank Cup in Brampton, Ont. The win earned the North Stars, who won the Dudley Hewitt Cup (provincial) after capturing the SIJHL crown, a spot in the semi-finals—and a […]
