Still facing a $120,000 tab by the beginning of April for the balance of the cost of the new Kiwanis skate park, committee chair Rob Tovey is confident it won’t be a problem. “Right now, we’re waiting for the town to come back with some form of agreement—it should be […]
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As the sale of the international bridge here creates more and more of a buzz in the North American media, Mayor Dan Onichuk said Tuesday the border communities’ next move will depend on the current bridge owners. “We’re waiting on the mills to turn the financial information over to a […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team came close to winning a few sets but ultimately finished with three losses on the first day of the all-Ontario championship in Dryden. Facing Embrun in their third and final match of the day, the black-and-gold lost the first set by a narrow 25-23 […]
Just moments after missing a berth to the all-Ontarios later this month in Ottawa, the Muskie girls’ curling rink shook off the disappointment and went back on the ice here yesterday afternoon to earn the NWOSSAA silver medal. The black-and-gold wound up tied for second place at 3-2 after losing […]
Four local junior squash players are travelling to Barrie to represent Northwestern Ontario at the Ontario Winter Games from March 10-12. Anniss Seid, 12, Cole Derksen, 17, Kimika Alexander, 11, and Steve Boileau, 16, all have practising long and hard to prepare for the big event. If there’s one thing […]
Last night’s third-and-deciding game of the NorWOSSA boys’ hockey final here certainly taught Muskie fans to expect the unexpected. The Kenora Broncos left the Ice for Kids Arena with gold medals around their necks after upsetting the first-place Muskies 3-0—taking the series 2-1 with both wins coming on Fort High’s […]
According to a document from the North West Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN), one of its core functions is developing and carrying out community engagement strategies. After reviewing the proposed Community Engagement Strategy at Monday night’s regular meeting, Emo council agreed with the contents of the package but seemed skeptical […]
Town council will vote this coming Monday (March 13) to pass a bylaw to adopt a new user fee schedule for the 2006 budget, but the public is welcome to give its input on the proposed hikes prior to then. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said the revised schedule doesn’t […]
Spring is on its way, and with it area residents tend to get thoughts of returning to “Life at the Lake.” With that in mind, that’s the theme of the local Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show coming up April 28-29 at the Memorial Sports Centre. And organizers […]
With the 2006 Insect Pest Management Program for the Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora districts now completed and approved, the Ministry of Natural Resources has moved into its second stage of managing the jack pine budworm infestation: a 30-day public review period. “It’s an open review period of the final […]
The Rainy River District School Board was to consider two recommendations from its finance committee regarding the “Best Start” program at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The goal of the “Best Start” program was to provide day care spaces in elementary schools to help children be ready to learn by […]
Muskie lead Brittany Czekaj got ready to throw a stone in the first end of this morning’s draw at the NWOSSAA playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The black-and-gold ended up losing 7-6 against Port Arthur to sit tied for second heading into this afternoon”s final draw—with a berth […]
