Four district residents returned home from London, Ont. last week with their heads reeling with innovative ideas from the “Diversification and Management for Profit” conference they attended. Eric Busch, an agriculture intern in the district, was one of the participants, along with Greg Stahn, David Loewen, and David Nussbaumer. “Each […]
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Bring on the Broncos! The Muskie boys’ hockey team will open the best-of-three NorWOSSA final here Friday night against Kenora after sweeping the Dryden Eagles in the semi-finals over the weekend. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. Game 2 will go Sunday (March 5) […]
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is asking for permission to retain control of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here for an additional six months beyond the one-year anniversary of the provincial takeover which occurred last March. “On Friday [Feb. 24], we officially requested consent of the Rainycrest board […]
The process of seeing a new grocery store built here took a step forward Monday night after council passed a bylaw to rezone the property in the west end of town. The bylaw was for an amendment, applied for by Loblaw Properties West Inc., to rezone the property at 1112 […]
Spring offically starts March 20 and while it’s recongized as a time of re-growth and new beginnings, it is also a time to think seriously about starting or changing your business. At least, that’s what the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is betting on with a host of workshops it […]
Director of Education for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, Mary-Catherine Kelly, left helped teacher Jean Bujold serve up pancakes at St. Michael’s School this morning for Shrove Tuesday. Also known as Mardi Gras, today is the last day before Lent in the Roman Catholic tradition. —Melanie Béchard photo
Are you tired of having wet feet? Do your shoes have holes in them? Do your boots no longer keep your feet warm? Well, you’re not alone. Also, as you’ve probably read in athletic magazines or seen on the Discovery channel, wearing improper footwear can cause pain and major back […]
Thirteen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund will be presented with their share of the $50,000 pot the town was allocated for 2005 at tonight’s council meeting. As in previous years, neither the successful applicants, nor the projects they were looking to fund, will be publicly announced prior to […]
Those who were waiting to get tickets to share an “An Evening with Billy Andrusco” are out of luck as the concert sold out as of late Friday afternoon. “It’s good news,” said concert organizer Bill Gushulak. “We’re very pleased, very excited, and we’re looking forward now to putting the […]
Anyone who decided to stay home and watch golf on TV yesterday afternoon missed the most exciting Muskie girls’ hockey game yet this season. Miranda Kellar netted the game-winner in the second overtime period to give the black-and-gold a 5-4 victory over the visiting Dryden Eagles to force a third-and-deciding […]
Alyssa Chiasson (a yellow daffodil), front left, and Elizabeth DeGagne (a purple pansy) awoke along with the other flowers in the garden during the dress rehearsal of Fort Dance Studio’s production of “Adventures in Wonderland.” The show ran Saturday, with one performance at 2 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. […]
Gregory Larson, played by Rob Tovey, told Gerta (Mary Elder) to “just go” after she asked him to read her script during one of the scenes in “I Bet Your Life”–a dinner theatre play presented by Fort Frances Theatre. The dinner and show will be on again tonight and Saturday […]
