The Muskie court teams were in Kenora yesterday in what was the last games of their respective seasons against the Beaver Brae Broncos. The senior girls’ basketball team beat the Broncos 31-25 to close out the regular season with a 7-1 record and a hold of first place in the […]
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The Borderland Thunder will be taking the ice tonight at the Ice for Kids Arena against the Dryden Ice Dogs. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. The Thunder will be looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the regular season this past Saturday here against the […]
While it’s still early in the game, negotiations are going well between the public school board and the local secondary school teachers’ union. “We’re very pleased with how things are going,” said Andrew Hallikas, chief negotiator for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation local District 5B. “We’re definitely off to […]
The provincial government recently announced it is directing school boards to remove all junk food from vending machines in elementary schools. The Rainy River District School Board has only one elementary school with a vending machine that is accessible to students, and all elementary schools already have taken steps to […]
Many residents reported a fairly small number of trick-or-treaters at their doors this year, but plenty of costumed kiddies turned out at a number of Hallowe’en events here over the weekend. On Saturday, the annual “Hallowe’en Haunt” at the Fort Frances Museum turned out to be another success, said curator […]
The best way to describe the Borderland Thunder before they headed into last weekend’s two-game series here against the K&A Variety Golden Hawks would be like this. They were in a bubble, folks—a bubble that kept growing with every win and every lopsided decision. Sheltered from any hardships. They were […]
Emo residents are going to have to dig a little deeper to take care of their departed loved ones from now on. At its regular meeting last Thursday night, Emo council decided to raise the rates for interment and grave maintenance at the township’s cemetery in order to address increased […]
The North Western Ontario Tourism Association is not alone in its efforts to maintain a thriving industry in the face of increasing costs and government regulations, it learned at its annual meeting last Thursday in Emo. Guest speaker Jim Ticknor, president of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association, made it […]
After 17 years with the Town of Fort Frances, Bruce Spottiswood worked his last day Friday making sure—amid a myriad of other responsibilities—that the town’s water and sewer systems were running smoothly. Known as the town’s Environmental and Facilities Superintendent since Aug. 1, Spottiswood started with the town back in […]
With the introduction of “bag tags” earlier this year, and then the increase of acceptable recyclables in “blue boxes” since late September, town residents are recycling a total of 66 percent more materials each month than they did at the start of the year. “For the period running January to […]
Organizers are gearing up for another “Spirit of Christmas” later this month, with this year’s event marking the 10th anniversary of the annual fundraiser. “Things are starting to come in already,” said Linda Hamilton, who sits on the organizing committee. All funds raised will be divided between the local branch […]
“Can I get the seniors to stand up?” Muskie coach Greg Allan asked as he began to address the team before they took the field for warm-ups prior to their quarter-final game against the Churchill Bulldogs last Friday in Winnipeg. “This game is potentially a last game for some people,” […]
