Sturgeon Creek held its annual spring tea and concert last Wednesday afternoon, with parents and friends filling the gym that had been decorated with posters relating to spring activities. Students served the guests. Principal Don McBride then welcomed the audience and wished everyone an enjoyable afternoon of music. Pianist Wayne […]
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Calvary Baptist Church in Emo held an ordination service for Pastor Andrew Hall last Sunday afternoon in the sanctuary of the Christian Reformed Church. The introductory statement and report of the ordination examining council was delivered by Margaret Elliot of the Fort William Baptist Church in Thunder Bay. The welcome, […]
As you may know, the Municipality of La Vallee is celebrating its centennial in 2004. This is to remind you of the history being prepared. Some family histories—and pictures—already have been sent in but many more are needed. Send in your family history no matter when they came to this […]
What do you get when you weld together horseshoes? A chair, of course! Crossroads students “continue to shine,” principal Brian Love said yesterday. “They’re doing outstanding work, you wouldn’t believe it! Their technology project is made from recycled material,” he enthused. “The Grade 6, 7, and 8 science class was […]
Computers at Donald Young School are an integral part of the learning environment, being used to meet specific curriculum expectations that demand the use of computer technology to fulfill their requirements. An example would be the Grade 4 expectations in patterning and algebra that states use a calculator and computer […]
The Chapple Museum opened for the season last Friday with a tea—and a good crowd. “There was a steady flow of people throughout the day,” said co-curator Bill Clink, who maintains the museum with his wife, Emily. The museum, situated next door to the post office in downtown Barwick, had […]
The Calvinist Cadet Corps, led by head counsellor Ed Dykstra, took part in the morning worship service Sunday at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. They were involved in several areas of the service, including greeted people coming to worship, reciting the Litany, reading the Scripture lesson, taking up the […]
They watched silently as the Rainy River District School Board voted last Wednesday night to close three local schools and expand J.W. Walker. But parents say the fight to keep Alberton Central open is far from over. “We may have lost the battle, but the war is still ongoing and […]
Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, has invited district municipal councillors to spend several days in Ottawa in order to gain an inside look at how the federal government operates. “We’ve been thinking about how to get the leadership engaged in federal issues and […]
Muskie badminton player Simone Desjardins is pretty quiet off the court. But this year, she has made a lot of noise on it in her first season as a high school player. The 15-year-old is the lone Muskie who qualified for the all-Ontarios in Sudbury later this week after going […]
After a successful trip to Winnipeg, both Muskie soccer squads are gearing up for the second NorWOSSA tournament this weekend in Dryden. They both will play the Kenora Broncos, Dryden Eagles, Sioux Lookout Warriors, and Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) starting Friday. The Muskie girls—the four-time defending NorWOSSA champions—are 4-0 in […]
Karli McKinnon was the most decorated of the Aquanuats after the Manitoba Marlins’ Crocus Invitational last weekend. The 13-year-old St. Francis student won seven medals, including gold in the 400m freestyle and 50m butterfly events. She also captured medals in the 200m IM, 100m and 50m back, 100m free, 100m […]
