If all Muskie head coach Glen Edwards wanted from Santa Claus this year was to have his team in first place at the Christmas break, the big guy in the red suit certainly delivered. Of course, Santa got a lot of help from the Muskie players themselves, who swept the […]
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In winning their second-straight match to open the NorWOSSA season, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team made head coach Rick Wiedenhoeft smile a bit more heading into the Christmas break. Playing Kenora here last Thursday afternoon, the black-and-gold passed better than they did in their win over Dryden up there […]
Last season, Aaron Grynol made road trips to places like Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, and Dryden while starring as the Muskies leading scorer. This season, he’s made the jump from high school hockey in Northwestern Ontario to the junior ranks, where he now suits up with the Thunder Bay […]
While the Muskies have had little trouble with NorWOSSA opponents so far this season, they continue to have their share of woes against teams from south of the border. The Muskies’ latest loss against their American counterparts was a tough 3-2 decision Monday night at the hands of host International […]
In a battle of contrasting styles, last Thursday’s senior basketball showdown between the Muskies and visiting Kenora Broncos quickly became a battle of size underneath versus speed on the floor. The Muskies once again showcased their talented run-and-gun style of offence that is entertaining to watch against Kenora’s one-man show […]
Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, some people may forget this can be the time of year most dangerous for pets, particularly cats and dogs. The number-one concern is frostbite, said Colleen Eyolfson, a animal health technician with the Nor-West Animal Clinic here. Even though the house […]
Councillors will be pulling out the symbolic axe now that the final two town divisions presented their 1998 budget requests Monday night. And like the two before them, both are asking for more dollars than last year. Coun. Sharon Tibbs, who chairs the Administration and Finance executive committee, said the […]
Ask Mel DeGagné how many years he’s been in business with NorFab Building Components Ltd. and he’ll probably tell you to count up one year for every expansion that’s been built on their 80-acre lot on Highway 11/71 just west of Fort Frances.
The Town of Fort Frances may have to do some more exterminating to get the last of the “Y2K” bugs out of its computer system in the next year but Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan said Jan. 1, 2000 shouldn’t bring Armageddon. Allan reported to council Monday night after […]
For the second-straight year, the local chapter of the Canadian Relief Fund for Victims of Chernobyl in Belarus is planning to host a small group of children in Rainy River District next summer. But organizers need some help from the community–and the clock is ticking fast. Five children and one […]
Some 1,400 teenagers from across the district got a “no nonsense” lesson in smart risk-taking when the theatrical production, “HEROES,” took to the stage at Fort High last week. The program–a show about life choices–addressed teens in grades eight through 12, as well as a number of those now out […]
Division managers for the town have less than a week to find another $410,000 that can be removed from the system to allow council to pass the 1999 budget with no tax increase at its next meeting Monday. Council debated the budget in-camera for several hours before the last council […]
