Dan Falloon Muskie senior boys’ basketball player Dustin Eyolfson soared as he tried to come down with a rebound during the squad’s 66-36 romp over the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final last Friday in Dryden. That win advanced the Muskies to the NWOSSAA final against Thunder Bay champion Churchill, […]

Peggy Revell St. Francis students Garrett Woods and Daniel Vanderbrand held up the hearts they received on the school’s “Spirit Day” on Tueday. The hearts—given in exchange for donations—are part of the “Hearts and hands for Haiti” Lenten project taking place across the Northwest Catholic District School Board. Having already […]

Peggy Revell St. Michael’s School yesterday received a donation of 10 digital cameras to use and learn with thanks to the local Wal-Mart’s “Adopt-a-school” program. Pictured here with the cameras are students in Cheri Tolton-Whatley’s senior kindergarten class.

Peggy Revell Susan Bourne, a naturalist with Quetico Provincial Park, spoke with Natasha Petawanaqueb, Kayla Shine, and Courtney Armstrong about youth job opportunities with the Ministry of Natural Resources during the “Careers in Natural Resources 2010” job fair yesterday at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Students from across the district attended […]

Dave Ogilvie Belle’s father, Maurice (Caleb Dueck), was surprised by Cogs-worth (Conner Pocock) during a rehearsal for Donald Young School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” on Monday. Performances will take this evening, as well as tomorrow and Friday, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, […]

Peggy Revell Mary Anne McAllister, with the Ojibway Power & Energy Group, explained to Kevin Peterson how the information booths on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed hydroelectric generating station on the Namakan River have been set up for the public open house held last Thursday at the Adventure […]

Submitted Winter is slowly making way for spring and new life as calving season arrives for farmers across the district. This little one was the second calf delivered this past week at Peter Boon’s farm in Miscampbell.

Dan Falloon Members of the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team clutched the championship trophy after trouncing Kenora 66-36 in the NorWOSSA final on Friday in Dryden. The Muskies now move on to the best-of-three NWOSSAA playoffs against the Thunder Bay champs, which will begin here Friday afternoon at 2:15 p.m..

Dave Ogilvie The “Wardrobe” (Lorianne Dueck) frightened “Belle” (Maggie Gauthier) at the Beast’s castle during a dress rehearsal of Donald Young School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” yesterday evening. Performances will take place tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday starting at 7 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, cost $10 […]

Duane Hicks Taking advantage of the mild weather on the weekend, Patrick Langevin and Celine Cardinal, with their children, Marie-Mai and Yannick Langevin, in tow, were out for a family stroll Sunday afternoon.

Peggy Revell Huffman student Isabella Hyatt jumped from hoop to hoop as part of the relay race in the “Shape Olympics” held Friday afternoon by Karen Peltomaki’s SK/Grade 1 class there. The class participated in a bundle of fun outside winter activities—while learning about different shapes—and were rewarded with their […]

Dan Falloon Muskie senior boys’ player Jake Smith tried to in-bound the ball against a tenacious Kenora defender Friday afternoon at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Dryden. Fort High pummelled the Broncos 66-36 to capture the league crown while their junior counterparts also were victorious, pounding Dryden 71-34. Both Muskie girls’ […]