Submitted Sophie Gushulak of Fort Frances is our community’s newest centenarian. Although her actual birthday was last Monday (Feb. 25), a party was held in honour of her 100th birthday this past Saturday afternoon at La Verendrye Hospital, where family, friends, her fellow residents in the Continuing Care Unit, and […]
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Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team held a bake sale in the lobby of the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday night to raise funds for their trip to the all-Ontarios in Amherstburg this week. The three-day competition was slated to conclude today with the playoff rounds.
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Métis volunteers once again took part in “SnOasis” this year. Pictured here, dressed in their warm capotes (blanket coats), are Sarah Marusyk, left, Kimmy Daley, Caren Fagerdahl, Sheri De Gagné, and Barb Marusyk.
Joan-Ann Henry, left, and Nadine Johnson set their hooks inside of an ice fishing shack during the fishing derby on Saturday. The pair had caught a couple perch prior to smiling for the photo but had no luck with walleye, northern pike, lake trout or crappie. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted Coach Shelley Douglas, left, proudly stood by Jillian Bilben, Peyton Jourdain, Awnley Jacobsen, Greta Fedoruk, Anissa Wimmer, Jenna Bailey, Ellianna Jacobsen, coach Gerry-Lynn Cousineau, Dominique Lemaire, Erica Lemelin and Samantha Halliday, all of whom fared well at two competitions in the last month.
Sam Odrowski Longtime 4-H volunteer Ellen Chojko-Bolec, right, was awarded with a framed photo for her 40 years of service during the annual 4-H awards banquet Friday in Stratton. Fellow volunteers were also recognized in five-year increments.
Jamie Mountain Cole Magill was caught up in a battle for the loose puck as he tried to keep his balance and fend off Sioux Lookout Warriors’ defenceman Kendall Schulz during the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 3-1 win in the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final last Wednesday night at […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Ray Luck was kept busy grilling up a whole lot of “auger dogs” during “Snoasis 7” here Saturday. Any hotdogs left over from the event were donated to the Fort Frances Family Centre across the street from the museum.
Jamie Mountain Tatum Glowasky had the puck squirt out to her after Dryden Eagles’ defenceman Michaela Morrison fell to the ice in front of the net during the third period of the visitors’ 5-1 win over the Muskie girls’ hockey team in Game 2 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final Thursday […]
Sam Odrowski Garret Mose cocked back his arm before whirling a dodgeball at the opposite team during the school’s dodgeball tournament last Tuesday. The tournament started on Feb. 25 and will wrap up this Friday.
Sam Odrowski Phillip Cooze was at J.W Walker School last Tuesday afternoon to sign up his son, Reed, for kindergarten there this fall. Parents also had a chance to meet with staff and take a tour of the facility.
Sam Odrowski Sarah Gagne and Crystal George of NCDS here worked with a Grade 10 student from FFHS on career planning last Wednesday afternoon. NCDS will be returning to the school every other Wednesday and students can book appointments through the guidance office. The services being offered include résumé/cover letter […]
