The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team kicked off the all-Ontario championship on a losing note this morning in Dryden, falling to Lo-Ellen Park by scores of 25-12 and 25-20. The team next will play at 4:30 p.m. against Kingsville and then again at 7:30 p.m. against Embrun. Their last preliminary […]
News
The Muskie girls’ curling rink had to beat St. Patrick’s High School in the final draw of the round-robin at 1 p.m. today in order to have a chance to advance to the all-Ontarios later this month in Ottawa. A Muskie victory would force at least one tie-breaker because both […]
The board of management for Rainycrest Home for the Aged here has agreed to grant the province a three-month extension on its control order over the home while district municipalities try to find a long-term solution to its management issues. Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will continue to run the […]
Marcel Horton and his dog “Banung” were out ice fishing for Crappies on Saturday in Nestor Falls during the annual Winter Carnival there. While the fishing tournament was one of the more popular events, the weekend’s highlights also included games and sleigh rides for the children, a poker derby, and […]
Librarians Margitta McLeod, left, and Andrea Avis told the story of “The Little Engine That Could” using felt cut-outs during “Tales for Two” program this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. “Tales for Two” runs every Friday at 9:30 a.m.—Duane Hicks photo
The Muskie girls’ rink, skipped by Jenna Enge, will be gunning for a trip to the all-Ontarios starting Monday morning when Fort Frances hosts the NWOSSAA curling playdowns. Also competing in the girls’ division are the Kenora Broncos, Port Arthur Collegiate, St. Patrick High School, Lake Superior High School, and […]
A special meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association to discuss local health care issues, initially scheduled for Saturday here, has been cancelled. Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk cited recent developments regarding Rainycrest Home for the Aged—after discussions between its board of management and the deputy minister of health […]
Faculty members from Ontario’s 24 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology may be on strike as of this coming Tuesday (March 7), including those at the local campus of Confederation College. “Classes will cease once the strike starts, if it starts,” interim campus manager Michael Cameron noted yesterday. “Everything will […]
An amendment to the Ontario Fire Code that requires working smoke alarms on every level of the home came into effect yesterday, and local residents are being told to comply with the new law. “We’re going to be out making sure people meet the new fire code requirements—that is, one […]
Work began earlier this week on the demolition of Alexander MacKenzie School on King’s Highway. The school was closed in 2004 and was sold by the Rainy River District School Board to 501801 Ontario Ltd., o.p.a. Crozier Warehouse for $100,000 last June. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Muskie girls’ hockey team pulled out an exciting 5-4 win in double-overtime against the Eagles here Sunday to force a third-and-deciding game in their NorWOSSA semi-final series last night back in Dryden. Alas, the black-and-gold fell 4-0 to be eliminated from further playoff contention. Dryden now faces the Kenora […]
Kasey Hawrylak, left, and Tiffany Whalen, along with other members of the Tobacco Awareness Youth Group at Fort Frances High School, participated in the “Smoke-free Movies International Day of Action” yesterday by writing messages about smoking in movies on white boards in every classroom. The international campaign is trying to […]
