Nuinsco Resources Ltd. officials will be at the Chapple Community Centre in Barwick tonight to outline the current status of their Rainy River District mine exploration project at the first of three information sessions slated this week. The second session goes tomorrow evening at the Red Dog Inn here in […]
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What started out as an idea from a friend came to fruition Monday as the Emo Community Children’s Chorus met for their first rehearsal at St. George’s Anglican Church. Two boys and 18 girls, hailing from Crozier to Stratton and ranging in age from eight to 13, have signed up […]
Leo Pruys, Shawn Hyatt, Gary Victor Hughes, Allan Empey, and Bill Enge all participated in “Fire Con ’98” over the weekend, which offered specialized training in all aspects of firefighting. They drove down Thursday and returned home after the Sunday workshops. In order to get a certificate for this conference, […]
A group of 15 Chileans arrived in Rainy River District last week to see the Voyageur Panel OSB mill in Barwick. Hosted by Boise Cascade, last Tuesday’s visit was an integral part of the company’s plan to build an OSB mill in Puerto Montt, Chile. The visitors, including councillors, reeves, […]
This Saturday should mark the final sale of 1998 at the Stratton sales yard and indications are the year will end on a high note. Peter Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, said yesterday he’s expecting almost 1,000 head of cattle to move through the auction ring this […]
Ontario’s proposed new gun training program for children as young as age 12 will be a further way to teach them to hunt safely, said Brian Blomme of the Ministry of Natural Resources in Toronto. The Hunter Apprenticeship Safety Program (HASP), if passed, is designed to enhance the existing Hunter […]
It’s rather rare in football to have a game decided on just the second play from scrimmage but that’s exactly what happened here Friday afternoon. Muskie running back Terry LaBelle sprang a 50-yard touchdown run just 1:33 into the game to give the black-and-gold a 7-0 lead over the visiting […]
Friday was Homecoming but it wasn’t the most pleasant one for former Muskie star Brett Watt. Watt, who quarterbacked the black-and-gold to an NWOSSAA title during his high school career here, returned to Westfort field last week as the first-year head coach of the Sturgeon Creek Schooners of Winnipeg. He […]
While the Aquanauts are hoping for even better results in the pool this season, what is already known is that the local swim club definitely will be bigger. Some 120 swimmers have registered for the various programs, a sharp increase from 80 a year ago. And that has many people […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club is looking to draw new members into the house as it gets set to hold registration for the 1998-99 season this Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. New president Bill Gushulak said the club is looking to attract more curlers by offering a special flat […]
As the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team prepare to do battle against a new slate of opponents this year, its only concern is to get better by season’s end. After winning a pair of regular-season games last season, the team made great strides. But this time around, co-coach Gord McCabe […]
In the fall, bass tend to move into the backwaters and chase baitfish. If you find shad all the way back in the backwater area, this is a prime area to start looking for fall bass as they start their “feeding frenzy” to fatten up for the upcoming winter months. […]
