Business owners within the “807” area code now have a directory of their own on the World Wide Web thanks to an innovative idea spearheaded by the Electronic Publishing (EP) department at the Fort Frances Times. The new website–nwontario.com–will be launched at the Times’ booth at the annual Fort Frances […]
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Fourteen local residents participated in the Walker North Country Marathon last weekend In the team marathon event, John LaPlant and Kerri Tolen placed fourth overall in the 30-39 mixed division with a time of 3:26:10. Doris Barton and Bob Tkachuk finished 14th overall in the mixed division (3:47:17) while Connee […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team jumped out to a big first-half lead, then hung on in the second to eke out a 34-30 win over the visiting Thomas Aquinas Saints last Wednesday afternoon. “They did quite well for their first game–all the girls got to play,” coach noted Dave […]
While it’s still unconfirmed if the Muskie boys’ hockey team will be on the ice this winter, the girls sure will be. Tryouts for the inaugural Muskie girls’ team will begin next Monday and run until Thursday. Organizer Amy Marchuk said almost 40 girls showed up for an information meeting […]
While it isn’t exactly regular NorWOSSA play, the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team opened their season here last Wednesday with a 49-31 victory over the Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). “Considering it was their first game, I am happy with how they played,” head coach Paul Noonan enthused. Noonan said his […]
Some 100 students walked out of classes at Rainy River High School on Monday to protest the lack of extra-curricular activities there this year. Numbers dwindled by yesterday afternoon, and today everyone was back in class, prompting principal Don McBride to say the situation was now under control, citing “communication […]
“This would be my fourth Northern Networks Trade Conference that I’ve attended and it was an overwhelming success,” said NorFab general manager Brian Hagarty, who was one of more than 100 business and community reps who attended the two-day conference last week. “It’s an opportunity for people to get together, […]
As funeral services for long-time Emo doctor John O’Sullivan were held yesterday at the Legion Hall there, many residents and co-workers shared their thoughts on the loss of a pillar of their community. “I can remember when he first came here,” said former Emo reeve Brian Reid, who was still […]
With a combination of solid beef prices across the country, the new scale, and more than $500,000 recently handed out by the local co-operative group, this weekend’s cattle sale in Stratton is expected to be a good one. “The sale price . . . will be strong and comparable with […]
Area residents who’ve thought of buying a scooter to help them stay independently mobile and active will have the chance to try one out when they visit the Shoppers Home Health Care booth at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Trade Show this Friday and Saturday. “It’s going to be […]
Former Muskie soccer player Laureen Cousineau certainly didn’t expect to make the University of Windsor Lancers women’s team in her first year–let alone be named the starting striker. “I wasn’t sure if I would make the team or not,” remarked Cousineau. “It posed a serious challenge for me to accomplish. […]
“No more Toronto.” That’s how John Rutherford, co-ordinator of the sixth-annual Corel’s Northwestern Ontario Schools’ Chess Championships, described what was eliminated for regional chess winners thanks to a motion passed at the annual meeting of Ottawa’s Chess Federation of Canada in July which gives Northwestern Ontario “provincial” status. And that […]
