The puck should be dropped in the new indoor ice facility here in mid-November, 1999, with the town and “Ice for Kids” reps to look at the preliminary designs and cost estimates at a meeting Sept. 8. Construction on the 1,000-seat facility is slated to start next spring to avoid […]
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Security has been stepped up at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here after the striking Communications, Energy and Papermakers union turned up the heat on the picket lines last week. Mill manager Jim Gartshore said surveillance cameras were being used to keep an eye on picket-line activity. “We’ve got increased activity on […]
Classes started Monday at Confederation College here but just how long they keep going depends on how the union of Ontario college professors react to yesterday’s contract offer. Local campus manager Don Lovisa said the professors will be taking a final vote early in September on whether to accept the […]
A summer with drought-like conditions has had a devastating impact on the Thunder Bay region’s hay crop, leaving an all but captive market to the east for district farmers with hay surpluses. Rudy Buitenhuise, ag rep for the Thunder Bay region, said hay yields are way down. In fact, he […]
With a new school year fast approaching, many area students will be scrambling to enjoy another day at the beach or a late-night stint watching movies before they hit the books next week. For 18-year-old Crozier resident Jennifer Sletmoen, the next seven or eight days will be centred around packing […]
With a “dream” studio at her fingertips, local aviation artist Cher Hogan’s desire to paint is at an all-time high. It is in her new 18’ x 24’ studio, overlooking the residential property she owns with husband, Murray, at Windy Point, where Hogan is plugging away at what is literally […]
Joyce McCormick was elected president of “tour de Fort” at the group’s annual general meeting here last night. Joining McCormick on the executive is Wendy Brunetta (vice-president), Tracy Morrish (treasurer), and Scott Doherty (secretary). McCormick takes over from former president Dr. Ted Jablonski, who left Fort Frances earlier this month […]
With the co-operation and donation from the Fort Frances-Rainy River Women’s Teachers Association, the Emo Public Library had another fruitful summer reading program this year. It began the week of July 6, with 62 children up to grade eight registered, and ran through Aug. 13. Children chose books that were […]
After threatening to cancel the program last week due to a lack of coaches, the Muskie ‘B’ football team will go ahead as scheduled with its first practice Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Westfort. Bob Swing, head coach of the senior squad, said he was “pleased” with the response received […]
With several veterans lost from last year’s NorWOSSA championship team, Muskie football head coach Bob Swing is going to use Saturday’s exhibition tilt with the St. Paul’s Crusaders as a chance to let his young players gain some valuable experience. And he admitted he’s not too concerned with the outcome. […]
As I motored my Champion 190 out onto the flats of Mille Lacs, I noticed numerous boats anchored or back-trolling along the drop-off areas. This isn’t a bad approach, and many times I look for the edges to find active walleyes. The trouble was most of the boats were not […]
With just a handful of players lost from last season’s Muskie lineup, the black-and-gold will have the luxury of sending out an experienced hockey team this season. But the problem is they lost an abundance of goal-scoring up front with the players who won’t be back. In fact, the Muskies […]
