Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team came as close to the gold-medal game as possible without playing in it in Plymouth, Mn. over the weekend. The squad fell 2-1 in a shootout against White Bear Lake in the medal round of the Wayzata Invitational. The loss knocked […]
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Dan Falloon You wouldn’t like them when they’re angry. After suffering a shocking loss at the hands of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in Kenora on Friday night, the Muskie girls’ hockey team rebounded against the host Red Lake Rams on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies went into Kenora riding high […]
Dan Falloon Heading into last night’s game here against Sioux Lookout, Tyler Stevenson still was looking for his first win as the new captain of the Fort Frances Lakers. The fifth-place Lakers (8-24-4) dropped both their games last week to extend their losing streak to four games, starting with a […]
Dan Falloon He’s a warrior. Justin Anderson led the Muskie senior boys’ basketball squad into battle at the St. Ignatius Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend, posting the team’s high score in their last three games after being shut down in the opener. “He really wants to do well. […]
Dan Falloon It’s been an eventful first season for Isaac Keffer’s rink. The local skip, whose team includes third Cody Ossachuk, second Cody Heyens, and lead Ian Grant, snagged a berth in the Nexcap Bantam NOCA Provincials by finishing second with a 3-1 record at the inter-region playdowns in Thunder […]
Dan Falloon Local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin soared to the top of the world this past weekend. Boivin captured gold in both of his events at the 2010 World Championship Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wis. The 17-year-old took home the Friday Night Thunder semi-pro championship before following up with […]
Dan Falloon Matt Caulfield is ready for his closeup. After spending parts of two seasons as a bit player with the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers last week acquired Caulfield and defenceman Brett Williams in exchange for Conner Foster and future considerations. Transferring from a post-season challenger in […]
Staff Local skip Wayne Beacham posted a 2-3 mark at the men’s Region 1 playdowns at Red Lake last weekend. Beacham and his rink of third Adam Bolen, second Craig Armstrong, and lead Grant Swire, had both hot and cold streaks during the tournament. The rink lost a hard-fought 8-7 […]
Peggy Revell It may be winter outside but it was beach party weather inside at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday morning where little ones like Alex Kabel got to jump into their swimsuits and take a dip in a pool.
Peggy Revell Becky Holden, a health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit, spoke about the many local supports there are for people who want to quit using tobacco during last Wednesday’s local launch of the “Driven to Quit Challenge” at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Dave Ogilvie Able Seaman Zach Fletcher, Leading Seaman Edward Cabral, Ordinary Seaman Larissa Mc-Kelvie, and Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Cunningham, along with the rest of the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances), took part in a “Range Day” at the Emo curling rink.
Dan Falloon Muskie senior hoopster Dustin Eyolfson battled for a rebound against his Dryden counterpart in Fort High’s 36-23 victory over the visiting Eagles last Thursday to improve their NorWOSSA record to a sparkling 5-0.
