If the Muskies ever had a concern regarding their offensive attack this season, it would be just one thing. Sometimes they score too fast. As the Muskies clinched first place–and a berth into the NorWOSSA final here Nov. 8–with a 27-3 victory over the Dryden Eagles at Westfort last Thursday, […]
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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 […]
Numbers were high Saturday at the last sale of the year by the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, with about 1,450 head of cattle moving through the sales yard at Stratton. Combined with the number of cattle sold at last month’s auction, more than 2,700 head have gone through the sales […]
The Northwest Regional Council for TV Ontario has pledged to fight the Harris government’s attempts to privatize the public broadcaster. And the campaign is starting immediately. At its quarterly meeting held at Ross’s Camp last Friday and Saturday, the regional council decided to make people aware of what privatization of […]
Flood relief efforts in Atikokan got a big financial shot-in-the-arm yesterday thanks to a $10,000 cheque from Videon and Cancom. “It’s really something,” enthused Moreen Cox, a flood disaster relief volunteer. “This is the biggest donation by far,” she noted. “There have been some astronomical amounts of financial loss for […]
With the clock ticking towards the deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, more people have filed their nomination papers to be candidates in next month’s municipal election. Here in Fort Frances, seven people already have indicated an intention to seek the six seats up for grabs on town council. Couns. Deane […]
Is the sturgeon population in the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods system strong enough to withstand the removal of 200 immature fish a year? Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Natural Resources here are saying “yes” but the cry from Rainy River First Nations is a resounding […]
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 […]
