Jamie Mountain Muskie running back Cam Bowles (26) was caught firmly in the grips of Elmwood Giants’ linebacker Jacobien O’Connor as he was wrestled to field during his squad’s 14-8 win Friday afternoon in their WHSFL home-opener. Bowles rambled for 116 yards on 19 carries and also had a three-yard […]
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Jamie Mountain Jaxon Gartzke (#17) and Declan Webb (#18) combined to provide a defensive wall for the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team during their 3-2 win (25-15, 20-25, 25-19, 22-25, and 15-12) over the visiting Dryden Eagles last Thursday afternoon in the NorWOSSA regular-season opener. The black-and-gold then went on […]
Jamie Mountain It was just a matter of who was going to get to the puck first for a pair Muskie girls’ hockey team hopefuls during a drill yesterday afternoon at the first try-out session at the Ice For Kids Arena. Those on hand tried to compete their hardest in […]
Duane Hicks Rob Tovey and Kerry Zucchiatti on Thursday evening rehearsed a scene from “Monday at the Manor,” an upcoming dinner theatre production written and directed by Tracy Gibson. The comedy will be performed Oct. 18-20 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $45 each, are available there now.
Sam Odrowski Those attending the annual “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women got in touch with their creative sides Friday afternoon during one of the arts-based workshops where they decorated tiles. The retreat ran from Sept. 20-23 and roughly 60 girls from across Northwestern […]
Sam Odrowski Construction crews were seen prepping gravel, putting foundation walls in, and preparing the construction site near St. Francis School for the new consolidated JK-Grade 8 Catholic school that is slated to be built for the 2019-20 school year. A ground-breaking ceremony was held for the project on Aug. […]
Duane Hicks Mary Hickling checked out a display of photographs showing the location of the 120-year-old building that houses the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre, and how the community surrounding it has changed over the decades, during a wine-and-cheese reception there yesterday afternoon. The event marked the opening of […]
Tayah Singleton, her mom, Joanna Singleton, and grandmother, Pat Singleton, were among the family members walking Sunday in memory of their brother, son, and grandson, Thomas Chapais, who passed away two years ago after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 12.
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances council candidate John McTaggart talked about his campaign brochure with local resident Chris Lowe during a meet-and-greet event held Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Rainy Lake Square. The seven other council candidates–Michael Behan, Wendy Brunetta, Clinton Gray, Andrew Hallikas, Harold Huntley, Douglas Judson, and Rick […]
Duane Hicks Diane Gibson of Gibson Design/Enchanted Events shared a few words of thanks after being presented with the Business Woman of the Year award by PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise rep Karen Lynn Evans. Gibson also did the décor for the evening’s classy, Oscars-like dinner and awards ceremony.
Dave Ogilvie Emma T. and her sister, Molly, from Crossroads School in Devlin, were on hand at the Emo and District Lions Club’s September meeting to tell members about her experience this summer at the Diabetes Canada Camp (D-Camp) in Kenora. Emma was sponsored by the club to attend the […]
Duane Hicks RRFDC chair Gord Armstrong presented Alicia Armstrong of StyLush Salon with the New Business Award. Armstrong assumed ownership of the former Celeste’s Beauty Salon back on Feb. 1 and, along with her team, has continued to proudly provide clientele with salon services.
