The Chamber of Commerce’s spring home and leisure show isn’t happening until May 7-8, but the buzz already is building over the annual event, Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday. “We made some very exciting changes to our show in 2003 and will introduce even more activities in 2004 to […]
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On March 21, members of the Liberal party in the proposed Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding will vote to nominate the man to represent the party in the next federal election. But local party members will have to travel to Thunder Bay to cast their vote. “The Ontario Liberal Party of […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board met with concerned parents last night regarding its French Immersion program. With only 14 students enrolled so far in French Immersion at the senior kindergarten level at St. Michael School for this September, the board asked for help from parents to encourage others to […]
The Borderland Thunder will head into their final regular-season series on a losing note after falling to the Dryden Ice Dogs 3-0 there last night. In fact, no matter what happens here this weekend against the KC Bulldogs (Thunder Bay), the Thunder will finish in third place and have to […]
Due to the previously scheduled Borderland Thunder game at the Ice for Kids Arena tomorrow night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will open their best-ofthree NorWOSSA final against the Dryden Eagles at 4 p.m. on Friday. “Otherwise, we’d have to go at the same time as the Thunder and I […]
The Eagles had the brooms ready, but the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team prevented the sweep at the NorWOSSA playoffs last Friday in Dryden. After watching the junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams go down to the host Eagles, and the junior boys’ basketball squad also have to settle for […]
Local bowlers took third place in the zone round of the Master Bantam tournament last month in Kenora. Master bowler Terry Wood finished at +132 over his average. Brett Jewell wound up at +79 while Amanda Jolicoeur was at +21, giving the team an overall scored of +232. That left […]
A pair of Fort Frances teams squared off in the ‘A’ final of the Lake of the Woods Midget ‘A’ tournament in Kenora last weekend, with the Legion blanking the OPP 3-0. Steve Pruys and Brandon Roden each had a goal and an assist to spark the Legion. It was […]
Bring on the Eagles! The Muskie boys’ hockey team dumped the Kenora Broncos 5-1 there last night to sweep their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final and advance to the league final against the Dryden Eagles. Game 1 of that best-of-three showdown goes here Friday—likely sometime in the late afternoon as the Thunder […]
Each of four NorWOSSA finals on Friday featured the Muskies and host Dryden Eagles going head-to-head. The Eagles won gold in three of the four matches, but the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team prevented the sweep—winning 85-74 to advance to the best-of-three NWOSSAA final, which Fort High will host this […]
The Muskie cheerleaders went to Thunder Bay on Sunday and won gold in the large (20+ members) all-girls’ competition against Dryden. The squad scored a 365.5 in the event hosted at Lakehead University and now will move on to the 2004 Ontario Cheerleading Federation championships April 23-25 in Mississauga. There, […]
The Northwestern Ontario Fire Safety Coalition is presenting the third-annual Public Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference on April 29-30 at the La Place Rendez-Vous. Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson, who’s been involved in organizing the conference since its inception, said it’s aimed at providing safety education to anyone […]
