About 50 people turned up at the Civic Centre last night to hear what representatives from Normiska Corp. had to say about their plans for a peat plant here. Alex Bartholomew, general manager for Normiska, led the half-hour presentation, giving details on the company’s short and long-term operation plans. Topping […]
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The West Fire Region saw an average number of fires this year but the number of hectares consumed by flames is well below the average. Although the fire season doesn’t officially end until Oct. 31, the region had 732 fires in 1997. While that’s about normal, what isn’t is the […]
Having already clinched a berth in the NorWOSSA final, and without several key starters for last Friday’s tilt here with Kenora, the Muskies were prime targets for a letdown. But the black-and-gold never missed a beat, thrashing the Broncos 43-7 before a decent crowd at Westfort to improve to 5-0 […]
In the event the dispute between Ontario teachers and the provincial government leads to a strike, high school sports will be cancelled immediately, OFSAA executive director Colin Hood said yesterday morning. “If there is a strike, there will be no school sports because sports programs are part of the education […]
For two seasons in the early 1970s, Jim Miller of Fort Frances helped lead Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota to a pair of MIAC titles. Last Saturday, the college rewarded the former Muskie by inducting him–along with six others–into its Athletic Hall of Fame. It was a fitting distinction for […]
After recording two straight wins to open the NorWOSSA season, the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team seemed to be headed in the right direction. But that direction has taken an abrupt turn for the worst as the black-and-gold dropped their third-straight league game yesterday afternoon, this time a 56-38 in […]
While Scott Fawcett has left the small-town atmosphere of high school football here for the big-city life at the pro level in Edmonton, what hasn’t change is his success on the football field. After helping lead the Muskies to the NorWOSSA title last season as the team’s offensive co-ordinator, Fawcett […]
For the first time ever, members of the Border Figure Skating Club participated in a new skills program under the direction of the Canadian Figure Skating Association. And they passed with flying colours. Last Wednesday, five skaters took part in a one-hour evaluation under the watchful eye of Candice Logoza, […]
Drug and alcohol abuse isn’t a big problem among youth at Whitefish Bay First Nations yet–and parents there want to make sure it never becomes one. Isobel White, a mother of two, helped organize a meeting of parents, the band chief and council, and police Monday night to address the […]
Discussing personal problems with peer advocates could be termed crucial “life support,” especially for teenagers faced with the added ordeal of growing up. That according to Connie Petersen, facilitator of a new support program focused on providing a user-friendly forum for adolescents. Petersen, a youth and family court worker and […]
Teachers will walk off the job after negotiations between Education and Training minister Dave Johnson and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation collapsed yesterday. Both parties left the bargaining table feeling a bit slighted after two days of talks on Bill 160 yielded noting but bad feelings. Andrew Hallikas, local president of […]
Being “small-minded” can be a very good thing, especially when it comes with a great business plan. And while everyone has a different definition of what small business is, it is not a minority around Rainy River district. In fact, small business accounts for roughly 85 percent of the total […]
