Joey Payeur Cynthia Martin of the Majinx magic team from St. Eugene interacted with the Grade 1 and 2 French Immersion students at St. Michael’s School on Monday while teaching them some of the tricks of the trade. Martin and her partner, Lawrence Larouche, were in town to do a […]

Joey Payeur Layton Hanson of the Armstrong Crushers was in fourth gear–and climbing–as he charged up ice against the Fine Foods Fury during his team’s 5-4 in Sunday’s gold-medal game of the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s Novice tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Arena.

Duane Hicks Lynette Smith put tickets in at one of the penny tables at the “Forget Me Not” dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event also featured a silent auction.

Nicholas Donaldson Nick Larson carefully read the instructions before beginning his Grade 9 math exam this morning in the Fort High gym. Exams began yesterday and will run through Thursday, with the new semester beginning next week following Friday’s P.A. Day for all students.

Joey Payeur Stratton native Trevor Bonot came within two wins of qualifying for the men’s provincial curling championship by going 1-3, and then losing a tie-breaker, at the West region qualifier held at the Fort Frances Curling Club over the weekend.

Joey Payeur Even facing a Grade 12 veteran like Rachael Holm of the Bemidji Lumberjacks wasn’t enough to faze Grade 9 Muskie girls’ rookie goalie Kamryn Sandelovich, who made 38 saves through regulation and overtime to help the black-and-gold earn a 1-1 tie in exhibition action there last Thursday. Jill […]

Joey Payeur Miranda Wilson of Gillons’ was able to get the puck past Dryden Predators’ goalie Thomas Ross but shot just wide of the net on this third-period chance in the home squad’s 5-0 victory Friday at the ’52 Canadians Arena.

Joey Payeur Muskie Mikel Ward was stuck playing an uncomfortable game of limbo–with Ben Silander of the Dryden Eagles, left, providing the stick–during Fort High’s 4-2 win in NorWOSSA action last Tuesday at the Ice For Kids Arena.

George Taylor of the Causeway Cougars had the puck barely bounce over his stick as he tried to convert a pass past Emo Express White goalie Karson Loughrey during the first period of the visitors’ 5-3 victory in Sunday’s gold-medal game at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Duane Hicks Guest speaker and author Angela Gentile (née Wilson) shared some of the good advice she’s learned from women who have had to care for their husbands with dementia during the “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The annual event raised $4,250 for the […]

Submitted Some of the more than 40 participants in the Borderland Snowmobile Club’s poker run between Fort Frances and Emo on Saturday stopped for a break along the trail. The ride began at the groomer shack on Eighth Street here with breakfast sponsored and served by Causeway Insurance staff before […]

Duane Hicks Renowned customer service expert Roy Prevost advised business owners to make employees their top priority or lose them during a workshop last Thursday evening at the Copper River Inn.