The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams both fell to the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action here last night. For the boys, it was their first league loss of the season. “We’ve just been playing inconsistent,” Muskie head coach Shane Bliss said after the team’s 5-3 setback to Kenora. “It’s […]
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Two Fort Frances rinks are in Geraldton this weekend with hopes of advancing to the provincial men’s playdowns next month. Lorne Jackson now sits at 1-2 after falling 8-7 to Nipigon this morning. Jackson had opened with a 11-6 loss to a Port Arthur rink yesterday afternoon, but then rebounded […]
Fort Frances High School students Jarid Anderson, John McCoy, Matt Badiuk, and Michael Brady were rehearsing for their performance of M*A*S*H which runs from Thursday, Jan. 19 until Saturday, Jan. 21. Tickets are available at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts, and are $12 for adults and $7 for students and children. […]
Representatives from both sides of the border will get a better idea of what kind of shape the international bridge here is in after a meeting slated Jan. 31 in International Falls. “We’ve got a joint letter from the province and the state who have honoured our request to analyze […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. last night held an information meeting with representatives from district municipalities to ask for their support in allowing the organization to continue running Rainycrest Home for the Aged—with a view to an eventual amalgamation. “We’re trying to convince you that Riverside is doing a good […]
Come rendez-vous for a Family Movie Day this Sunday (Jan. 15) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park. Refreshments and popcorn will be provided. We apologize that the movie “Alone in the Wilderness,” announced earlier, is not available for viewing. The park will show […]
The local campaign office of Conservative candidate David Leskowski officially opened yesterday at 398 Scott Street next to the Northwestern Health Unit.—Melanie Béchard photo
No knock-out punches were delivered during Wednesday afternoon’s debate among the local candidates in the upcoming federal election. But four of the five men seeking the Thunder Bay-Kenora riding took the opportunity to deliver their party’s message to voters, and to highlight the differences—and some similarities—between them. “We all want […]
Gather those pennies! The Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society will be holding its “Penny for your thoughts” weigh-in on Jan. 20-21 at Canadian Tire here. Executive director Margaret Schonewille said yesterday that everybody is welcome to drop by to have their pennies weighed—and then donated to the Alzheimer […]
Emo Reeve Russ Fortier isn’t sure yet whether he will run again in the municipal election coming up in November, but he hopes many others will show some interest. “At the last election, we all got acclaimed,” he said, referring to the position of reeve and the four councillors in […]
Those who run, jog, and bike soon may have paths apart from roads and sidewalks to get from one end of town to the other. At Monday night’s regular meeting, council agreed to the formation of a community trail network steering committee—with the aim to investigate the possibility of developing […]
While it’s not known yet if the Kiwanis skate park committee will get everything it asked for from the town, a report approved by council Monday night shows the Civic Centre certainly is willing to help out. In the report, the Administration and Finance executive committee made three recommendations in […]
