After putting out a call to round up more helping hands last week, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey has gotten her wish. She now has a full complement of volunteers to work at the World Health Organization’s 11th International Conference on Safe Communities here next week. “We have enough now,” Maxey […]
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Both Muskie soccer teams enjoyed a strong start at the first NorWOSSA tournament of the season here over the weekend. Each squad only allowed one goal in their four games in this qualifying event, which featured all seven league teams. The girls went 4-0 while the boys went 3-0-1. “[The […]
Both Muskie boys and girls soccer teams kicked off their annual NorWOSSA tournament this morning season in strong fashion, each disposing of their Rainy River Owl counterparts. The boys won their match 7-0 while the girls earned a 5-0 win on the St. Francis Sportsfield. Striker Jeremy Wilson paced the […]
The province announced $2.7 million for projects in Northwestern Ontario, and almost half of that money will be coming to the Rainy River District. The more than $1.54 million in funding directed at the Rainy River District included money for a new scenic parkway and support for the Reinventing Fort […]
Last night’s sixth-annual Appreciation dinner hosted by the Volunteer Bureau featured its share of ‘thank yous’ and even one “good-bye.” About 100 people gathered at the local legion as the bureau honoured 13 local volunteers who offered their time to various programs including the Terry Fox Run, the Christmas Community […]
Job seekers and soon to be graduates strolled past booths laden with pamphlets and filled out applications at a career fair held today at the Red Dog Inn. The fair, running from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., was sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada and featured recruiters from continuing education […]
After the recent cold snap–including last night’s snow–this weekend’s annual NorWOSSA soccer tournament at the St. Francis Sportfields may not be the best first-look for the hometown Muskie boys and girls’ teams. “From what I gathered last year, this tourney isn’t a good ‘feeler’ tournament,” said Muskie boys co-coach Rick […]
The performance of 34 local athletes at the Special Olympic regional spring games in Thunder Bay last weekend was so red hot, the fire alarm went off. “We had a little incident while handing out the medals [at the Victoria Inn],” said regional co-ordinator Gaby Hanzuk, who accompanied the team […]
Students from Robert Moore School’s senior kindergarten class are a picture of confidence while wading in the pool at the Memorial Sports Centre during their afternoon swimming lessons. More importantly, these lessons are introducing these first-time swimmers to basic water safety skills—ones they’ll use for the rest of their lives. […]
Evan Woodland scored five-straight points in the dying moments of Sunday’s final to help the La Place Rendez-Vous men’s basketball team take the title at its annual six-team tournament here. Down 59-57 to the Winnipeg Cyclones with just over a minute to go, the former Muskie cashed in on a […]
The newly-resurrected Fort Frances Little League almost has all its bases covered. With three managers and practice facilities in tow, the league—sporting 65 local players—is that much closer to its first set of “interlocking” games with International Falls scheduled to begin in early May. “We’re plugging along,” said league organizer […]
The 2002 Muskie boys’ soccer team hopes a little bit of everything will be enough to end a three-year drought for NorWOSSA gold. “It’s starting to really come around, especially practices the last part of last week and this week,” said Muskie co-coach Rick Chambers, who has been working with […]
