The new owners of Curves for Women here have big plans for their new franchise, but intend to keep some things the same. Guy Donaldson and his wife, Kelly Spicer, took ownership of the fitness centre on King’s Highway on Tuesday, with Arlene Georgeson to stay on as manager. Donaldson […]
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The bitter cold and heavy snowfall last month drove many local residents to visit their travel agent to plan a winter escape to warmer climes. “It was extraordinarily busy,” said Pat Herr of International Travel Services on Scott Street. “We’re starting to wind down now.” Cuba and Cancun/the Mayan Riviera […]
It’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Muskie boys’ junior basketball team certainly exemplified that yesterday in Kenora with a dominating 56-30 win over the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA final. “Throughout the season, Mr. [Claude] Gagnon told us that it wasn’t really the season that mattered, […]
After giving up a late goal to tie the Dryden Eagles 4-4 here Tuesday, the Muskie boys’ hockey team exacted revenge with a 5-4 victory up there last night. Meanwhile, the Muskie girls’ hockey team, coming off their first win in NorWOSSA play this season with a 2-1 victory over […]
The bitter cold and heavy snowfall last month drove many local residents to visit their travel agent to plan a winter escape to warmer climes. “It was extraordinarily busy,” said Pat Herr of International Travel Services on Scott Street. “We’re starting to wind down now.” Cuba and Cancun/the Mayan Riviera […]
Fort Frances OPP would like to remind the public to be skeptical of telemarketers promising discount packages for minimal monies, or being named as a contest winner you never entered. It can be difficult to determine the legitimacy of a telemarketer when the caller is pressured to make a decision […]
Meet at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center this Sunday (Feb. 20) and join local ski enthusiast Natalie Stone for the basics of skiing. The lesson will start at 2 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center’s upper parking lot. Stone will teach the children the basics of skiing, then take […]
The Borderland Thunder will have close to a week to think about their 4-2 loss to Dryden there last night—their third-straight setback to the Ice Dogs. The Thunder now are just 5-8-2 since the Christmas break, with their overall record sitting at 26-12-3, Dryden scored in the middle of the […]
Motorists irked by long waits at the McIrvine Road rail crossing may see the situation improve in the future given the town has learned that CN is proposing upgrades in response to the problem. “As you are aware, several complaints have been received from the general public regarding lengthy delays […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team beat the host Kenora Broncos 40-33 in their NorWOSSA semi-final match this morning. They now will play the Dryden Eagles for the gold medal at 5 p.m. Morgan Anderson led the Muskies against Kenora with nine points while Scott Gurski added seven. Meanwhile, the […]
The Gavel racing team was able to claim six of nine possible trophies last weekend in Thompson, Man. John Gavel placed first in the Masters final, second in the 30+ Open final, and third in the 30+ final. Rob Gavel, meanwhile, collected a second-place trophy in the Open final to […]
After an embarrassing straight-set loss to the Dryden Eagles there last Thursday, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team needed to end their NorWOSSA regular season on a high note. And they did just that with a convincing 3-1 win over the Kenora Broncos here yesterday afternoon. “This was a very […]
