The course of true love never did run smooth . . . but Muskie Theatre’s performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” did. Performed last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the auditorium at Knox United Church, the three shows went quite well. There was a lot of laughter and applause at […]
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About 50 people, representing 23 district businesses which deal in propane-related goods, are that much wiser as to its safe use after taking a four-hour training course at Confederation College here last week. The businesses are team members of the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP), which sponsored the course in […]
At least a dozen local sub-contractors hired by Malcom Construction Ltd. of Winnipeg to work on Safeway’s $6.8-million expansion project may get some answers at a meeting here next week as to when they will get paid. The sub-contractors haven’t seen any money from the the Winnipeg-based company since before […]
Tom Grant scored three goals to pace the Dryden Hornets to a 4-2 win over the Fort Frances B•Macs “AA” hockey team in the championship game of the Pizza Hut tournament in Thunder Bay on Sunday. The Hornets jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead before Kevin Webb, assisted by […]
In Novice action, visiting Rainy River nipped the Emo Wings 3-2, scoring twice in the third period to steal the win. Bryce Marmus (two) and Kalan Ewald tallied for Rainy River while Tristan Mose and Jordan Davis replied for Emo. The Emo OPP fared a little better against the Times […]
The town is keeping a tight lid on the new single ice surface set to be built adjacent to Memorial Arena and the Sportsplex in order to keep the price tag as low as possible, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said yesterday afternoon. The final stamp of approval was given to the […]
St. Francis School captured the Region 1 Bantam volleyball crown here Saturday with a 15-9 and 15-13 win over Mine Centre and earned a berth to the all-Ontario showdown. St. Francis finished the four-team, double round-robin with a 4-2 record to earn a bye into the final. Thomas Aquinas, which […]
If there was any question the Muskies would be one of the dominant teams in NorWOSSA this season, that question was answered with an exclamation mark after a weekend series against Sioux Lookout here. The black-and-gold cruised to a 11-2 victory Friday night, then followed that up with a 10-3 […]
Calling it a “communication breakdown” between OFSAA and the Fort High athletic department, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team did not compete in last week’s all-Ontario showdown in Barrie even though they qualified for it by winning the NorWOSSA crown. The Muskies earned that right with a 3-0 sweep over […]
After finishing with a 3-4 record at the senior men’s “Northwestern” curling playdowns, Terry Lee’s rink came away feeling they could have advanced to the provincials quite easily. But an 0-2 start, which saw the local rink lose 13-5 to Marathon and then 6-5 to Dryden (on last rock), left […]
After losing their round-robin game to Derek Jackson at the Zone 7 bonspiel here last weekend, Don DeBenedet’s rink had the unenviable task of having to beat him twice in the final to advance to the “Northwesterns.” But DeBenedet’s crew did just that Sunday afternoon, stunning Jackson 7-6 and then […]
The public school board is looking at a $680,000 shortfall after trustees finalized the budget last night–despite an $80,000 revenue increase due to higher-than-expected enrolment. Superintendent of Business Jack McMillan told trustees the $680,000 shortfall for the 1998 fiscal year had to be covered by reserves this year. This has […]
