Lucas Punkari Andrew Kytor of Winston Churchill wrestled for control of the ball with Muskie Kirk Johnson during the Trojans’ 39-24 victory Friday afternoon at Fort High’s home tourney.

Duane Hicks Rainycrest residents were treated to a sneak preview of this year’s Christmas cantata—“Mary, Did You Know?”—yesterday evening at Raniycrest Long-term Care. The cantata, once again being directed by Diane Maxey, will be held this Sunday (Dec. 11) at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Admission is free but […]

Peggy Revell “Magistrates” (Mallory Duffy and Katja Sutherland) and policeman (Calvin Allan) presided over the trials of “Rita Joe” (Sophie Potvin-Begin) during Muskie Theatre’s performance of “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe” on Friday and Saturday nights at the Townshend Theatre. Fort High students and community members joined together to put […]

Heather Latter Oscar LaBelle, left, and Roman Beaulieu enjoyed some sandwiches during the Christmas tea and bake sale Saturday at the Church of the Holy Spirit here.

Lucas Punkari Muskie Cole Edwards was kept in check by Mathew Kelly of the Dryden Eagles on Saturday afternoon during a junior boys’ basketball tournament here. The Muskies won the game 40-26, which gave them an overall record of 1-3 for the weekend.

Lucas Punkari Georgina Connor, left, and Gladys Martin shared a laugh at the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s annual Christmas tea, bake sale, and penny table Saturday afternoon at the Fort High cafeteria.

Lucas Punkari Despite pressure from a Wayzata Jr. Gold defender, Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Cameron Gobeil made a nifty back-handed pass to a teammate in the third period of the visitors’ 7-4 win yesterday morning at the Ice For Kids Arena during the fifth-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ tournament. […]

Peggy Revell Natalie DeGagne, with the special events committee for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, showed off some of the gorgeous wreathes that were up for grabs in the annual “Wreaths ‘n Things” raffle held at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here on Dec. 1-3.

Peggy Revell Fort Frances’ Citizen of the Year Nick Wihnan pulled the winning name for the Kiwanis trip-of-the-month draw for December yesterday as club member Robin Wright looked on. Allyson Kyle of Portland, Ore. won a trip to Belize worth $5,000. Tickets now are on sale for the 2012 draws, […]

Heather Latter Leading Seaman Larissa McKelvie, of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances, offered up gift-wrapping along with fellow Leading Seaman Chelsea Barron during The Bargain Shop’s “Moonlight Madness” event last night. The pair are fundraising to travel overseas next spring—Barron to Belgium and France and McKelvie to […]

Duane Hicks Cathryn Moffett, aboriginal and public relations engagement specialist at Golder Associates, the environmental consultant hired by Osisko Hammond Reef Gold Ltd., gave an update on how the project near Atikokan is progressing yesterday during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous. As […]

Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis, together with Capts. Angel and Marlene Sandoval and new Walmart manager Judy McLeod, kicked off the local Salvation Army’s Christmas kettle campaign there yesterday. The kettles will be out at various locations around town from now until Dec. 24, with proceeds going to help district […]