After six years of hard work, “Ice for Kids” organizers were rewarded with a standing ovation from about 45 supporters Monday night after town council pledged $5 million for a new double-rink ice facility here. And it should be ready by next September. First, though, the arena committee has to […]
News
Editor’s note: the names of the people in this article have been changed in order to protect their identity. In many ways, they’re a “typical” family. The children go to school during the day, come home and do homework or visit with friends, and spend Saturdays doing chores for a […]
Sewer forcemain work is not to blame for 10 rail cars carrying coal to jump the CN tracks–with eight tipping over–between Christie and Victoria Avenues here late Saturday morning, the general contractor on the Fifth Street project said yesterday. Larry Armstrong noted consultants brought in by CN engineers dug at […]
Miles Kupila and Lee Millett were relaxing over coffee around 11:05 a.m. Saturday when something strange started happening along the CN track outside the latter’s Christie Avenue kitchen window. And then the pair couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Things just started happening–almost at once. Box cars teetered, crashing off […]
Marina Bauman spent some of her childhood in foster homes, and several other years in two different adoptive ones. Now as an adult, she has reversed the role–she and husband, Glen, are one of 43 foster parents in Rainy River District. It’s been a long road getting to where she […]
It’s taken nearly seven years but Ted Kaemingh finally has signed a subdivision agreement with Emo for his Meadowlands project yesterday at 11 a.m. Dan Wright, a private consultant for TJ Kaemingh and Sons, said the agreement is now ready for execution, which he said will take a week or […]
While the teachers’ strike has captured the attention of everyone in Ontario, Country View Day Care in Devlin was busy focusing its attention on what the teachers say they’re striking for. Children. Since Saturday marked the last day of “Week of the Child,” Country View owner/operator Bobbi Morken decided the […]
Although the women’s hockey program here saw a slight drop in registrations this season, organizers said what hasn’t decreased is the quality of play on the ice. In fact, despite the program dwindling to about 40 players, comprised of one team in each of the PeeWee (under 13), Bantam/Midget/Juvenile (under […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team reeled off four-straight wins, including a 55-37 victory over host Sioux Lookout in the final round-robin game, to win the championship of a tournament there last weekend. After opening the tournament with a close 34-31 win over Ignace, the black-and-gold went on to beat […]
After participating in a first-time basketball referee clinic here last Friday run by Gary Billings, local officials have decided to take the next step and become an accredited association. And that’s a step in the right direction, say local officials, who stress it will add credibility to their positions. “It […]
Three weeks ago, Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray made a pact with Gavin Paull–challenging him to break the minute mark in the 100m freestyle this season. While his previous best had been a full two seconds over that elusive mark, Murray had an inkling Paull just might reach his goal […]
Terry LaBelle knew making the transition from slotback to starting running back with the Muskie football team this season would be an interesting one. What the 6’, 175-pounder didn’t know was that he would make that transition with such relative ease, becoming NorWOSSA’s top rusher and scorer–and playing an integral […]
