Lucas Punkari Fort High teacher Keith Gilbert had pie splattered all over his face after taking part in Homecoming festivities during halftime of the Muskies’ game against Sisler here Friday afternoon. Students had the chance to throw a pie at their teachers after being entered in a draw for every […]

Peggy Revell Jessica Ash, left, Paige Silver, Alyce Ewald, and Alyssa Spence “sailed” around the track at Fort High on Friday morning in their buccaneer gear for the school’s annual Terry Fox Run. Their team, dubbed “Pirates of the ‘Cure’abian” was one of many that participated in the event and […]

Dave Ogilvie Chapple Reeve Peter VanHeyst, left, Jane Gillon, representing the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Jordain Rheault, maintenance manager of Ainsworth, local MPP Howard Hampton, Dean Wilson, manager of administration for the Rainy River First Nations, and Emo Coun. Robert Simmons were at the Ainsworth OSB mill […]

Lucas Punkari Muskie running back Harley Mainville shoved aside Joshua Terry of the Sisler ‘A’ Spartans as both teams battled battled in WHSFL action here Friday afternoon. But when the final whistle blew, it was the visitors who came away with a 23-7 victory to spoil Fort High’s annual Homecoming […]

Peggy Revell Fort High student Caleb Chapman chatted with Lesley Thornton from McMaster University in Hamilton yesterday afternoon at a university fair there. Students had the opportunity to drop by the large gym to speak with representatives from various Ontario universities and see what the schools had to offer when […]

Lucas Punkari Fort High teacher Owen Johnston reacted after being smacked in the face with a pie during Homecoming festivities at halftime of the Muskies’ game against Sisler here Friday afternoon. Students had the chance to throw a pie at their teachers after being entered in a draw for every […]

Lucas Punkari Todd Hamilton pedalled his way down Colonization Road West yesterday afternoon as he competed in the Borderland Time Trial. A total of 11 riders, divided into triathlon, road bike, and mountain bike categories, took part in the 25-km event, with Hamilton’s time of 48:50 proving to be fastest […]

Lucas Punkari Sisler ‘A’ linebacker Jonathan Chaves eyed up Muskie running back Colton Craig during Fort High’s annual Homecoming game Friday afternoon. Despite having an enthusiastic crowd on their side, the black-and-gold fell 23-7, dropping them to a 1-2 record so far this WHSFL season.

Heather Latter Brayden Skaarup, six, tried out the driver’s seat of one of Alberton’s fire trucks yesterday during the annual community barbecue hosted by the township’s volunteer fire department and recreation committee. The event, held at the Millennium Park site on Hill Road, featured a beautiful afternoon of food, friends, […]

Duane Hicks Work on Wahkaihganun Futures Corp.’s new 10-unit apartment complex on Eighth Street is cruising along. Construction of the complex, which is being built to help address the need of providing safe, affordable housing to aboriginal people living off-reserve, is expected to wrap up in November.

Peggy Revell A flock of Fort High students decked out morphsuits made their way around the track there this morning, as students participated in the annual Terry Fox Run, which also coincided with Homecoming festivities. For every lap a student completed, they were entered into a draw for the chance […]

Duane Hicks Piper Jordan Manty practised, along with the rest of the Fort Frances Highlanders, during an open house yesterday evening at the Masonic Lodge. The group, which gained two new students to play bagpipes, meets there every Thursday, with lessons held from 6-7 p.m. and then a band practice […]