For the first time in almost to three years, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team lost a NorWOSSA regular-season game. It happened here yesterday afternoon when the Dryden Eagles battled back from an early deficit to soar past the black-and-gold 51-44. “We just didn’t adjust well to what they threw […]
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Despite the temporary addition of three Tagg’s Bantam ‘AA’ players in their lineup, the Muskie boys’ hockey team dropped a 5-1 exhibition game to the Baudette Bears here last night. Tagg’s centre Jamie Davis netted the black-and-gold’s lone goal off a drive from the face-off circle in the second period […]
Fort Frances made a solid impression at an Atom ‘A’ hockey tournament in Dryden last weekend, with the ‘A’ final being an all-local affair. The Fireman Flames wound up beating Gillons’ 3-1 to claim the crown by going 6-0. Faron Morrisseau and Irv Lockman led the team with seven points […]
Third time may be the charm for Bryan Bonot’s Stratton rink to finally grab top honours at the Northern Ontario senior men’s playdowns, which get underway tomorrow in North Bay. Perhaps, but you wouldn’t know it by asking the 53-year-old skip, who, in his usual best deadpan voice, isn’t letting […]
A late entry almost pulled off the big upset at the district ladies’ playdowns in Terrace Bay last weekend. With Tara George (Fort William) having already nailed down the first berth to the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts later this month in Thunder Bay, Angela Lee of Stratton squared off […]
Any rust the Borderland Thunder may have developed over the Christmas holidays certainly was shaken off with their rescheduled game against the Thunder Bay Snowplowing Wolves on Sunday afternoon in Atikokan. But after playing well late to pull out a 5-0 win, leaving the team just two points behind the […]
Talks between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the province resumed Monday but there’s been no word yet about a new contract. “They went back to the table yesterday and so far they’ve said nothing publicly,” Bob Dakin, president of OPSEU Local #711, said Tuesday. “The negotiations are now […]
About 60 people were on hand at the Barwick Community Church last month for its annual Christmas supper and concert, featuring Willie and Rodi Longenecker Pastor Les Abbott said grace and welcomed everyone to this special occasion. The Longeneckers always present Gospel music for whatever occasion they’re asked perform at […]
While the year-end report isn’t due until early February, all indicators show Normiska is on track to have had another record sales year for 2001. The company also is on track to surpass its forward-looking projection in 2000 of $8 million in sales and an EBIDTA (earnings before interest, taxes, […]
When Darren Lowes got a call Saturday morning that 12 trailers, including his own, were sinking into Big Detroit Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mn., he didn’t believe it. The Rainy River man was still in shock when he arrived at the lake and saw thousands of dollars worth of his […]
Given the low water levels on Rainy River in recent summers, Emo is planning to remedy the situation in accordance with the requirements of a class environmental assessment for municipal water and wastewater projects. Council there then will proceed with the recommendations of this study and begin designing a proposed […]
After adopting the local “Community Chest” as their charity for 2002 back in November, Canada Safeway employees here are starting their fundraising for the cause with a raffle. With a grand prize being $100 in groceries every week for a year from Canada Safeway, assistant manager Cory Delbridge said Tuesday […]
