of Chris Marchand/Dryden Observer The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team looked to return the ball during a game Friday in Dryden. Each year, a 12-team exhibition tournament is hosted there and the black-and-gold ended up claiming the silver medal.

Jamie Mountain Former OHL goalie Brock McGillis was at the Townshend Theatre last Wednesay to share with Fort High students his struggles of being a closeted pro athlete, as well as to share his empowering message of self-love and inclusion while also aiming to change the perceptions of LGBTQ athletes […]

Jamie Mountain Arctic Cat’s Joey Theriault tried a long three-point attempt during his team’s 54-42 loss to the Revco Renegades in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. The league runs every Tuesday, with action beginning at 6:40 p.m.

Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Ian Tookenay looked to dance his way around Thief River Falls Norskies’ defenceman Jake Eischen for a scoring chance during Friday night’s 5-1 loss at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers now have lost seven-straight games to remain in fifth place in the […]

Submitted Youth anglers across Northwestern Ontario are going to have the chance to be part of a high school fishing team in 2018.

Jamie Mountain Muskie captain Annalise (“CC”) Hayes looked to keep Payton Boyko of the Dryden Eagles hemmed in her own zone during third-period action of Fort High’s 5-2 win last night at the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre. Hayes notched a goal to help lead the Muskies (5-0-1) to their fifth […]

Duane Hicks OPP Auxiliary Insp. Murray Alexander joined Samantha Halliday and Debbie Alexander in taking donations at the Safeway site during the eighth-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” campaign Saturday. Volunteers were staked out at Safeway, The Place, and Walmart here, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy River to accept […]

Jamie Mountain Graham Cumming and his daughter, Tayah, had some fun on the ice taking part in the Canada 150 “Skating Day” that was held Sunday at the Ice For Kids Arena. The event, held from 1-3 p.m. and free to the community, featured free skating instruction, face-painting, coffee, hot […]

Hope Redmon said hello to Santa Claus on Saturday morning at The Bargain Store here. The jolly old elf had stopped by for “Fill a Sleigh Day.” Ten percent of the money from all toy sales that day will be donated to the Salvation Army, in addition to any toys […]

Taliah and her mom, Jenny Tucker, were among the children and parents who attended a candy house-making night Tuesday at the Fort Frances Nursery School to help ring in the season of Christmas activities. –Submitted by Angela Gibson

Nicholas Donaldson Fort High students held their annual winter band concert last night at the Townshend Theatre, with performances from the Jazz, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Bands. Pictured here is the Senior Band, conducted by music teacher Lisa Loney, playing “Suite from Hamilton” by Lin Manuel Miranda and arranged by […]

Jamie Mountain Former OHL player Brock McGillis was at the Townshend Theatre yesterday to speak to Fort High students about his struggle of being a closeted pro athlete, as well as share his empowering message of self-love and inclusion, while also aiming to change the perceptions of LGBTQ athletes and […]