“We played with heart.” That comment by Muskie soccer co-captain Andrew Curr just moments after the team’s season—and his career with the black-and-gold—ended on a warm and windy Saturday afternoon in Wawa. In the aftermath of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay), it […]
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The Emo Walleye Classic for me was, in many ways, one of the fishing highlights of my life. Finishing in the top 10 was well beyond the expectations of my partner, Patrick Langevin, and me, so things couldn’t have been better, right? Not exactly. Our adventure was not without some […]
Rainy River District School Board trustees will hear a report on its crisis response plan at its regular monthly meeting here tonight. Representatives from the board and the Northwestern Health Unit held a crisis management committee meeting Feb. 10 to discuss the board’s crisis response plan and make any necessary […]
Merial Stromberg sits at her dining room table, talking about hair. She has a ready smile and strong hands, and is quick to point out she never thought she’d end up braiding hair for a living, though she’s been doing it since she was eight years old. “It was my […]
Emo’s version of “American Idol,” the Grandstand Jam, was staged Friday night before a packed house at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Held during the Emo Fair its first year, and then on Canada Day last year, the Grandstand Jam was held in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic this […]
Fort Frances hosted a distinguished visitor on Friday when Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman met with members of the Rainy River District School Board to talk about how to improve native students’ achievement. Lt.-Gov. Bartleman, a member of the Mnjikaning First Nation, heard a presentation about a pilot project that NOEL […]
Due to a schedule conflict with the Falls High graduation ceremonies, Sons of Norway Vinland Lodge 1-193 has cancelled its business meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday (June 3) at 7 p.m. For more information, call Bill Johnson (1-218-286-5849) or Don Robertson (1-218-276-2408).
With the federal election campaign well underway, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has organized an all-candidates’ debate for this Wednesday (June 2) at the Civic Centre so the public can hear where the candidates stand on various issues. Organizer Dawn Booth said Monday that four of the local five […]
So far and yet so close. The Muskie boys’ soccer team made the nearly 500-mile trek to Wawa (near Sault Ste. Marie) by school bus Friday and then came up just short of qualifying for the OFSAA tournament in North Bay later this week. The black-and-gold opened play in the […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team captured the NWOSSAA silver medal here Saturday, but that still was good enough to advance to the all-Ontarios later this week in Sudbury. The squad left Tuesday after blanking Nip-Rock 7-0 to open the NWOSSAA tournament Saturday morning, then losing 1-0 to St. Ignatius (Thunder […]
Queen’s “We are the Champions” boomed out of the speakers over the cheering crowd as Dale Hartlin and Dan Pollard stepped up on the stage Saturday afternoon to collect their reward as this year’s Emo Walleye Classic champs. They stood—fists pumped in the air—smiling at the crowd inside the Emo-La […]
And they’re off! The 53 teams competing in the third-annual Emo Walleye Classic set off early Friday morning in search of fame, fortune, and, of course, fish. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as the boats completed their checks and departed in two flights, with the first leaving […]
