Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach Wayne Strachan estimates the first period of Saturday night’s game here against the K&A Wolverines was his squad’s best opening in the past 10 games. The Lakers opened up a 2-0 lead on the visitors—a product of hard work and intense pressure in […]
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Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ hockey team did some good for the local Salvation Army at the Ice For Kids Arena here Friday night—collecting teddy bears thrown onto the ice after the first goal. But after the home squad lit up the visiting Kenora Broncos for nine goals in all, […]
Dan Falloon To an outsider, setting up a backyard rink might seem like one of the easiest things in the world. After all, it’s just litres and litres of frozen water—and easy to find on sidewalks and highways across the country, right? Technically, ice is ice. But when even the […]
Dan Falloon Former Muskie football MVP Chad Canfield is ready to give back. The new head coach of the black-and-gold’s gridiron gang said he’s looking to repay the community that helped him grow as a player. “I think it’s a great opportunity and a chance to give back to the […]
Dan Falloon A couple of phone calls can change things in a hurry. Brendan Baumgartner woke up Dec. 3 as a member of the MJHL’s Dauphin Kings and an assured participant in the RBC Cup—the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s championship tournament. But on Dec. 4, the former Fort Frances Jr. […]
Duane Hicks Lt. Cmdr. Les Newman, executive officer of the HMCS Griffon, left, and his brother, Lt. Terry Newman, commanding officer of the Fort Frances Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, presented town council with a framed photo and information regarding the HMCS Fort Frances on Monday evening.
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, performed this year’s Christmas cantata, “Emmanuel,” before a full house Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church here. The Choraliers will hold a repeat performance this Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church over in International […]
Dave Ogilvie The entire Donald Young School student body, plus a few teachers, presented their version of “A Christmas Carol” at their annual Christmas concert yesterday (Dec. 15). The musical play, packed with humour, excitement, and heart-warming moments, brought the real spirit of Christmas to life for the cast and […]
Dan Falloon Lakers’ forward Tyler Stevenson unleashed a furious shot towards K&A Wolverines’ goalie Spencer Malone during Saturday night’s game here. The Lakers led 2-0 after one, but the visitors erupted for seven goals in the second en route to an 8-5 victory.
?The last couple weeks have been a blur for me. First, I was down in Minnesota earlier this month attending the St. Paul Ice Show. Then I got home last week, unpacked, and repacked to go on a moose-hunting trip for a few days. It’s an annual tradition with a […]
I finally managed to close up the agricultural research station last week. I honestly didn’t have everything completed, but I finished what I felt needed to be finished. We are hoping to have a gas furnace installed sometime over the holidays in hopes of keeping the building at a decent […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The following safety reminder was produced by the Ministry of Labour’s Industrial Health and Safety Program: Grain augers are a significant cause of farm injuries, with many caused by workers being drawn into the auger. Several farming-related critical and fatal injuries have been reported […]
