As the second half of the NorWOSSA season for the four Muskie court teams gets underway tomorrow in Kenora, the black-and-gold find themselves in varying positions. So far, the junior girls’ basketball team has been the most successful of the bunch—sporting a 3-1 record at the midway point of their […]
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The rinks weren’t piped onto the ice like during a bonspiel or the Nokia Brier. And there were no wild parties afterwards reminiscent of the infamous “Brier Patch.” Yet the cool chill of a curling rink—complete with freshly-pebbled sheets of ice—is unmistakable, be it on a national stage or the […]
Six-year-old Oryn Albanese taught Stanley Zajac, 59, something new Monday. After throwing a strike during the annual Golden Age/PeeWee bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes, Zajac held out his hand to receive a high-five from Alba-nese, only to have it clamped by the youngster’s two hands as a new form of […]
Less than two weeks before competing in their first meet, a dozen Aquanauts headed to Kenora last weekend for a seminar featuring the technical director of Swim Ontario. Cliff Barry, former coach of the late Victor Davis, a Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, said the main emphasis of the three-hour […]
It was a memorable weekend for the Borderland Thunder as they played their first home games at Memorial Sports Centre–signalling the return of junior level hockey in the district in almost 30 years. But Thunder head coach Wayne Strachan said it would have been even more memorable had the team […]
Gary Medicine was elected chief of Rainy River First Nation last week. He will work with former chief Jim Leonard, who was elected a councillor along with Allan Wilson, Kathy Meyers, Agnes Sadewasser, and Sam Bombay. “I think the community, as a whole, has made good decisions,” said Chief Medicine. […]
The Mine Centre School cross-country team had its first meet two weeks ago at Crossroads in Devlin, and they showed good spirit and a good run. Talbot Johnson took second place in the grade five boys’ division while Tyler Johnson took second among the grade sevens. Emily Potson ran her […]
With the fire season winding down at the end of the month, the Ministry of Natural Resources fire headquarters here hasn’t seen too many fires for a second year in a row. “As far as fire response goes, we’ve had few calls,” sector response officer Marnie Brown said last week. […]
The Devlin Hall was bursting with hungry people anticipating the annual harvest dinner. Almost 400 people attended the event organized by the local community. And they were not disappointed! I found the meal absolutely delicious, with so many dishes to choose from that my biggest problem was fitting it all […]
In keeping with tradition, Chapple residents gathered to cook together, laugh together, and cherish their heritage at the annual fall supper Friday night at the Barwick Hall. About 100 people attended the dinner, hosted by the Chapple Heritage Committee, which also raised more than $800 for the local museum. Committee […]
At its regular monthly meeting Oct. 9, Chapple council supported a letter being written by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. expressing concerns to the CRTC about the proposed increase in Bell Canada rates. Council approved appointing Mark Hyatt as Chapple’s representative on the district committee overseeing disaster relief funding […]
Maurice MacMillan’s 95th birthday actually fell last Wednesday (Oct. 10) but since that was a weekday, it was more appropriate to celebrate the special occasion this past Saturday. Knox United Church at Emo was decorated blue, while balloons and two trumpeters shaped as angels on each wall enhanced the festive […]
