Cameron Penney Howard Hartlin launched a puck on goal as part of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s interactive booth during “Play Zone 2016” at the Fort High gym last night. Almost two dozen clubs and sports, along with volunteers and members, were on hand to offer information to interested […]
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Staff Any concerns about the Fort Frances Lakers’ goaltending situation heading into next season just got alleviated. The Lakers announced today that goalie Brandon Bodnar will be back this fall—solidifying the position after the departure of starter Pierce Dushenko. Bodnar, 18, will enter his third year with the squad after […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong DETROIT—A gifted warrior on the ice and a soft-spoken, gentle man off it, Gordie Howe was remembered yesterday as a hockey legend who treated all around him with warmth, respect, and kindness. “He was irresistible,” said son Murray. “Though he was the size of a gorilla, […]
Duane Hicks Plans are shaping up for Canada Day. The Fun in the Sun committee and others are working on a slew of activities for families to do here. “We have been meeting every week now, planning for July 1,” committee chair Cynthia Donald told the Times earlier this week. […]
Aretha Franklin, in her lyrics for “Respect,” demands the respect of her man. It is a strong, provocative message which gained prominence during the civil rights and women’s rights movements in the United States in the late 1960s. The secondary teachers of the Rainy River District also are asking for […]
I’m a fan of galloping. It could be my rural upbringing, but galloping was a normal mode of transportation for me—long before “Monty Python” successfully cornered the market on the gallop for those who would gallop in the silliest of manners. Galloping and skipping; with skipping coming in a close […]
Wow, it is the middle of June! You will see most of the dairy farms making hay—or maybe even finished their first cut if the weather held long enough for them. The beef producers traditionally cut a bit later (they tend to cut for quantity rather than quality). Cattle all […]
It is June and the grass is growing faster than you can get animals out on the paddocks to use it. Pasture management decisions made today will enhance pay off later this fall, but it’s time to get on it. Planning for the grazing season ahead includes feed budgeting, seeding, […]
All my life, I’ve loved my dog friends. From “Tiny” to “Buster,” from “Princess” to “Amber.” And “George.” My dog friends have been wonderful companions, making my life full and fun. The dogs of my childhood were “Tiny” and “Buster.” “Tiny” was a large purebred German Shepherd who was my […]
The fifth stop on the Walmart FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Kentucky Lake, which straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee boundary. Hot weather and tough fishing were the two things I dealt with during this tournament. After what I considered the best practice I had all year for one of […]
Joey Payeur The death of the man known as “Mr. Hockey” shook this puck-loving nation, and the hockey world in general, to its core. Nobody was affected more than the family of Gordie Howe, the Hall-of-Famer and long-time Detroit Red Wings’ superstar, with one of those relatives having an indirect […]
Joey Payeur If Cole Tymkin makes the cut this fall, he won’t be starting the next stage of his hockey career on the ground floor but rather in the penthouse suite. The 17-year-old Fort Frances resident signed an OHL Standard Players Agreement last Wednesday with the newly-crowned Memorial Cup champion […]
