As the Muskie boys’ soccer team continues to practice for this weekend’s season-opening tournament in Winnipeg, there is still plenty of things to go over. Like students cramming for an exam, the Muskies have been hitting the field extra hard this past week to get ready. And there hasn’t been […]
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As the Muskie girls’ soccer team heads into their first action of the season this weekend in Winnipeg, head coach Struchan Gilson will use the exhibition games to gauge how good they are. “We will get a really good look and find out what we got,” Gilson said yesterday morning. […]
Despite finishing 23.5 points out of first place at the provincial five-pin bowling championships in Thunder Bay last weekend, settling for the bronze medal, Dino Morelli Sr. of Fort Frances figured they could have quite easily won the gold. Joining Morelli on the strong Sunset Country men’s team was a […]
There are many factors that affect our success as bass fishermen, but one of the most perplexing can be passing cold fronts or cold water conditions, such as the ones that occur in early spring. Bass will always react to these changes in their surroundings. However, you can catch big […]
As Heather Ash and Melissa Gunsolus prepare for a women’s exhibition hockey series in Blaine, Mn. next month, it could very well be the most important games of their young careers. Ash (goalie) and Gunsolus (forward) are Fort Frances players who starred for the Thunder Bay Midget ‘AA’ Queens this […]
It pays to play. It’s an adage Mike Asplund of Fort Frances certainly would agree with after winning $100,000 (U.S.) in the Minnesota Powerball lottery last Wednesday. Asplund, owner of Sparky’s Confectionary on Second Street East, found out about his windfall Thursday while sitting in the bar at the Holiday […]
Two members of the First Nations National Accountability Coalition will be talking about on how bands are not ready for self-government at a special presentation here Friday. Speaking at the United Native Friendship Centre starting at 7 p.m., Leona Freed and Jo Ann Longclaws will discuss corruption on reserves as […]
Now only two days away, Jennifer Mercer is confident the inaugural ManOMin watershed conference here should go off without a hitch. “I’m very calm about it now,” said the event’s organizer, who also works as a biologist with Rainy River First Nation’s watershed project. “The organizational aspect of it is […]
Beta Sigma Phi did a final tally last night on proceeds netted at its “A Stroll Through the Century” fashion show April 15, and will present $3,500 to the Fort Frances Museum. The presentation will be made next week during the sorority’s annual Founder’s Day banquet at the Red Dog […]
Dancers at the Fort Dance Studio took their Al Gilbert Tap and Jazz exams April 16 at the Northwestern Ontario Dance Centre in Thunder Bay. They also participated in workshops the previous day. The following are the exam results: < *c>Grade 1 Tap •Katie Blais (100) •Jazmine Gauthier (100) < […]
< *c>Piano program < *c>Tuesday, April 25 < *c>Morning session •Piano Solo, Sonata or Sonatina (Grade 7)–1. Laura Busch (“Sonatina, Op. 55, No. 3, 1st Movement“) 2. Jaclyn Hart (“Sonata in D Major”) •Piano Solo (Grade 8, Own Choice)–1. Natalie Lundon (“In the Evening”) 2. Jenilee Korzinski (“Song of the […]
The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market got back into full swing last weekend–setting the stage for another season with new managers during its annual two-day Easter Market. While business was fairly slow on opening day last Thursday, the number of customers who turned out Saturday more than satisfied the market’s vendors […]
