Staff The Chris Silver rink from Fort Frances finished with a 3-3 record to tie for fourth at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial championship in Longlac over the weekend. The foursome, including third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt McGuire, missed a chance to force a tie-breaker […]
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Staff After giving up a goal just nine seconds into the game, the Muskie boys’ hockey quickly rebounded to earn a 5-2 win over the host Sioux Lookout Warriors last night. “It was a good game all around,” noted Muskie coach Ed Vold. “We gave up that goal very early, […]
Lucas Punkari Trish Mainville kept her eye on the broom during a women’s league game last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The club currently is looking for more teams for its annual ladies’ bonspiel, which is set to take place next Friday and Saturday. For more information or […]
Staff Looking to do a little early spring cleaning of those bookshelves? Well, donations for the annual book sale at Revco Carpet can be dropped off starting Monday (Feb. 11). The book sale, in support of the local Alzheimer Society and Cyclone Swim Club, will run next Thursday and Friday […]
Lucas Punkari Susan Bale of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre handed a special coat to Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis at the Ice For Kids Arena here Tuesday night as part of the “Colon Cancer Check” road tour that’s currently going across the province. The tour, which passed […]
Staff Despite a loss this morning, Stratton native Trevor Bonot still finds himself right where we wants to be at the Northern Ontario men’s curling playdowns in Nipigon. Bonot, who curls out of the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay with Al Macsemchuk at third, Chris Briand at second, […]
Staff With the 17th-annual Rainy River District Business Awards gala coming up Feb. 21 at La Place Rendez-Vous, organizers are looking for more people to submit nominations. The nomination deadline is next Friday (Feb. 15), with forms available online at www.fortfranceschamber.com or from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty attended the inaugural meeting of the All-Party Entrepreneurship caucus yesterday. Its stated goal is “to be the grassroots voice of small business on Parliament Hill, giving all MPs a true understanding of the needs and aims of entrepreneurs.” This is something Rafferty said he […]
Staff The Chris Silver rink was in a tie for fourth heading into this afternoon’s draw at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ championship in Longlac. After splitting their opening two games yesterday, the Fort Frances Curling Club foursome, which also includes third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Merritt Rysavy kept a close eye on Len Pelletier of the Dryden Ice Dogs as he looked to pass the puck to a teammate during Tuesday night’s 5-4 win for the Lakers at the Ice For Kids Arena. Rysavy later left the game with […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team notched its first win since the resumption of NorWOSSA play, dumping the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 5-1 on Tuesday night in Kenora. Amy Penner led the way with two goals while Amber Jourdain, Katie Sinclair, and Shilo Beck added singles. Next up for the […]
Heather Latter Graeme Coats, left, Alexis Latter, Ashlee Homer, and Aubrey Eldridge were just a few of the Early Learning students at Robert Moore School who dressed up like they were 100 years old in celebration of the 100th day of school there yesterday. The celebration also included face-painting, balloons, […]
