All four Muskie court teams will be gunning to defend their respective NorWOSSA titles this Friday in Kenora. But three of them will have to get through the semi-finals first to advance to the final and hopefully win gold again. Only the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team, which finished atop […]
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Twenty teams in five age divisions descended on the Memorial Sports Centre last weekend for the fourth-annual Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Minor Hockey Association tournament. No championships were claimed by the five local teams, but the tournament still was deemed a success as the biggest field yet competed. “It’s been an […]
A slew of new champions were crowned at the annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre over the weekend. All but one. Bob Shine (Thunder Bay) made it five-straight men’s ‘A’ crowns after sweeping Rory Hygard, also of Thunder Bay, 3-0 in the best-of-five final Sunday […]
Alberton council discussed the closure of Alberton Central School at its meeting last Wednesday and is calling for action from residents. In fact, council is asking that all concerned members of the public attend the consultation meeting this coming Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the school. “This is probably our […]
Work is expected to start in April after both Ottawa and the province announced funding last week to help cover the cost of renovations to the ’52 Canadians Arena. The project will include replacing arena boards, higher glass, and up-to-date heating and ventilation systems in the change rooms and pool […]
In the wake of recent presentations on the results of a business retention and expansion survey conducted here last summer, project co-ordinator Crystal Godbout is looking to take the next step with the initiative. “We’re looking at having a meeting in April,” said Godbout. “We want to be able to […]
Steve Arpin came full circle over the weekend. The local pro oval snowmobile racer made his second trip to the 19th-annual Grand Prix in Valcourt, Que. a successful one as he earned top three finishes in six of his eight feature races there. “I think we did really good. We’re […]
As the March 1 deadline approaches, the number of nominations for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’ annual business awards is slowly but steadily growing, co-ordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday. “We’re up to 25 so we’re about halfway there,” she noted, adding organizers would be “happy” to see 50 nominations […]
Two years ago, the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario set itself a goal: to craft a vision—a desirable future—for Ontario agriculture. Now the CFFO is hosting a series of 17 workshops across Ontario, entitled “Gearing Up for a Better Future: A Vision for Farmers and Farming in Ontario,” to discuss […]
A $1 million budget surplus is expected to lead discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board here Tuesday night. Superintendent of Business Chris Howarth will present the board with the 2000-01 audited financial statements. In his report, he will outline a $1,133,748 surplus from […]
The Muskie cheerleading squad is coming off an inspired performance at the Ontario Cheerleading Federation’s “North” regional showdowns in Thunder Bay on Sunday, but remain undecided about whether they want to commit to a run at the provincials. “It’s undecided right now,” said head coach Borka Gauthier after her team […]
Incumbent Chuck McPherson beat out runner-up Rudy Morris-seau by 80 votes in the race for Couchiching chief in last Thurs-day’s election. Now as he begins his second-straight term, and third overall, Chief McPherson said the band council is going to continue with plans to ensure Couchiching youth have educational and […]
