Alberton voters may not have a say Nov. 10 as to who will sit on council there as the township scrambles to find enough candidates to fill the available seats. It had until 5 p.m. today to come up with names. Coun. Judy Koski was acclaimed reeve while incumbent Coun. […]
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The Muskie cheerleaders tried to spread around a little spirit here last weekend as they hosted about 50 girls in a first-time seminar at the Fort High gym. Most of the girls on hand were in grades six through eight but head coach Joyce Scott said four from Rainy River […]
Despite finishing the 1997 season winless in six tries, including a 30-14 loss to Roseau here last Thursday, the Muskie ‘B’ football coaching staff was elated with the progress the team had made this year. “The kids never gave up at all,” noted head coach Bob Fryer. “We had our […]
Crossroads School in Devlin captured 18 of 57 medals, including six first-place finishes, at the district cross-country meet at Sturgeon Creek last Thursday. Host Sturgeon Creek was next with 10 medals, followed by J.W. Walker (nine), Donald Young (seven), Robert Moore (six), St. Francis (five), and Huffman (two). Leigh Jarvis […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team came up with a spirited effort yesterday afternoon to take two of three games over the visiting Dryden Eagles. After winning the first game 15-8, the Muskies dropped the next one 15-12 before battling back for a 15-9 victory in the rubber game. “I […]
Football is often a game of big plays that can quickly change the momentum at any given time, and that’s exactly what happened when the Muskies squared off against the visiting Sturgeon Creek Schooners in an exhibition game last Friday. Trailing 8-0 early in the second quarter, and with the […]
Each day in Ontario, a young person displays courage in the face of adversity, performs a heroic act, or offers a simple gesture of kindness. It’s up to you to put these young heroes in the spotlight. Nominations are now being accepted by the Times for the 1997 Ontario Junior […]
Food banks at the United Native Friendship Centre here and the local Salvation Army definitely will be thankful for the proceeds from the “Great Chili Cookoff” being held Friday–their shelves are in dire need of supplies. “Our stock is fairly low, [in fact] we are low on all staples,” said […]
Look out chili chefs–the taste testers are out to choose the best chili and they have some flavour standards. “Some like it hot, some do not” pretty much sums up the panel of judges set to give their taste buds the challenge at the “Great Chili Cookoff” slated Friday in […]
Chili chefs are busy cooking up their formula for success in preparation for the second-annual “Great Chili Cookoff” slated to get underway Friday at 11 a.m. under the tent in the parking lot of the Fort Frances Times. In an event set to rival its inaugural predecessor last October, the […]
It’s one part craftwork and several parts artwork–and it’s become one of the biggest parts of Emily Hyatt’s life. Hyatt has been working with stained glass for the past 17 years, and it’s earned her and her studio, “A Touch of Glass,” a bit of renown around the district. “When […]
It was a shining moment for me–however fleeting it may have been. My team was awesome Sunday afternoon as we thundered (well, maybe we didn’t reach the point of thundering but we were impressive nonetheless) through the bean bag toss on horseback at Trail’s End Riding Stable. And me, the […]
