After seeing a series of influenza immunization clinics carry on for three to four months last winter, the Northwestern Health Unit is hoping the public will get their shots earlier this year. “We saw what happened last year,” said Cindy McKinnon, the public health nurse heading up this year’s ’flu […]
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Town council denied a request from the local soup kitchen known as “David’s Deli,” located at the Joy of Life Fellowship Church, to be exempted from the use of “bag tags” just because it’s a not-for-profit organization. But David’s Deli still might get a break of some sort, as the […]
According to Dr. Joseph Michelli, a renowned psychologist, consultant, author, and radio host, stress is “anything that threatens us and requires us to adapt.” It is a person’s inability to react to an inherited physiological “flight or fight” response that allows us to become stressed. But as the Colorado-based speaker […]
A Fort Frances woman died yesterday after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at 375 Scott St., near Gagné Pharmacy, Fort Frances OPP reported this morning. The accident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. when a 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck, being operated by a 25-year-old driver, struck the […]
Last year, the weather put a damper on Hallowe’en. This year, it’s the calendar. The “Scott Street Scare” will not be held this year because the annual candy-fest falls on a Sunday. Organizer Sandra McNay noted most businesses in the downtown area are not open on Sundays, but she stressed […]
The Mountie: symbol of Canada, a piece of our history, an inspiration for a cartoon character. And Monday night, a bone of contention for town council. In a 3-2 vote, council nixed a recommendation from the Economic Development Advisory Committee that the town choose the image of a Mountie as […]
As town council, administration, and management kick off the 2005 budget process, a public meeting slated for tonight at the Civic Centre looks like it will be a quiet affair. No individual or group contacted the town clerk to get on the agenda and speak on what they want to […]
With less than two minutes to play and down by one point to the Kelvin Clippers here Friday afternoon, the Muskie varsity football team drove 90 yards for the winning score to earn their first WHSFL victory in more than two seasons. “I don’t want to be like a told-you-so, […]
The Borderland Thunder opened a new SIJHL season over the weekend by taking three of four points on the road. The squad battled to a 1-1 tie against the defending champion Fort William First Nation North Stars on Saturday night, then hung on to beat the K&A Variety Golden Hawks […]
There were seven more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Sept. 19-25 were Ted Galusha (Devlin), Theresa Redford (Emo), Deb Riley (Atikokan), Greg Willett (Elliot Lake), Larry Johnson (Sleeman), Dennis and Mary Lou Allen (Devlin), and Judith Lindholm (Fort Frances).
The Muskies will try to finally put one into the win column today when they square off against the visiting Kelvin Clippers. Kick-off is at 4 p.m. Both teams head into the game with 0-2 records in WHSFL play. The black-and-gold have been steadily improving their play, but still are […]
All four Muskie court teams began their NorWOSSA seasons with losses at the hands of the host Dryden Eagles yesterday. The junior boys’ volleyball team sent their best-of-five match the distance before coming out on the short end of a 3-2 decision. But head coach Greg Ste. Croix drew some […]
