Joey Payeur Cody Wickstrom decided to test the glove hand of English River Miners’ goalie Greg Harney in the second period of the Lakers’ 7-3 win here Saturday night.
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Dear editor: As a former Fort Frances resident, I am always most proud to call Fort Frances home. At present, many folks are voting for Ryan Faragher, nominee for the Hobey Baker Award, and the Border Skating Club’s initiative on the Tbaytel site. I am one person who is doing […]
Dear editor: Consider this. An 86-year-old woman, with growing back pain from a deteriorating back, slips and falls over the Christmas holidays. Now the pain is intense and she is put in the hospital, where the pain is brought under control by pharmaceuticals. After 10 days, she is released to […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Charles Dennis Miller announces his sudden passing on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Charlie was born Sept. 24, 1949 to William and Florence Miller. Charlie was the third of three sons, with Arthur and George paving the way. Their farm in Pattullo […]
Don Clement passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 with his family by his side. As per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral. The family has headed to the lake to spend time together. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at their lake home in the summer. A […]
Alexander Khober passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. He was born Oct. 9, 1932 in Barwick, Ont. to Lydia and Alexander Khober. He was raised on the family farm in Blackhawk, Ont. with his nine siblings. Alex had a variety of jobs. […]
Elda (Ilda) Kennedy (nee Lind) passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at her home at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sept. 18, 1922 in Rainy River, Ont. She was married to Edwin Kennedy in 1943 and became the mother of six stepchildren, Alan Kennedy, Vivian […]
Dear editor: Winter athletes had four years to prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, Russia. But for the curling competition, 16 teams were picked by points accumulated in the four-year period, then they played off at the “Roar of the Rings” in Winnipeg. After round-robin play, […]
The Olympic Winter Games are set to begin in Sochi, Russia yet there seems to be a decided lack of excitement among Canadians as our athletes get ready to take on the world. True, whatever plays out in Sochi will never match the “high” the country experienced four years ago […]
Heather Latter Layne Bruyere, left, and Mardina Morrison were among the students in John Cousineau’s Grade 1 class and Carla Harris’ Grade 1/2 class at St. Michael’s School who celebrated the 100th day of class yesterday by donning spiffy “100th day” glasses and taking part in a variety of classroom […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ place in the national spotlight is being aided by a man behind a mask. Goalie Devin Tappenden won two out of three starts to be named the SIJHL’s Pizza Hut Player-of-the-Week. The 19-year-old from Markham, Ont. is the second-straight Laker to capture the award after […]
