It’s hard not to buy into the “Chicken Little” mentality when two teams of a six-team circuit hand in their walking papers. The SIJHL is used to this sort of makeover—and has come out of each near-meltdown relatively unscathed. Though nothing has been made official between the SIJHL head office […]
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Mitch Calvert Here we go again. Local hockey fans hoped the memories of the Borderland Thunder’s disbandment in 2005 were ancient history—but old wounds were re-opened this week with word that the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres have asked for a one-year leave from the SIJHL. “I’d rather not comment on […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskies’ annual spring football camp, aimed at generating interest in the sport among elementary students still a year or two away from making the jump to high school, was a success by all accounts over its four days of practices last week. “I was happy to see […]
Mitch Calvert It started out like any old fishing expedition for Mike Taschuk on a sunny day last fall—only it ended with a very big surprise. Taschuk, a self-proclaimed “semi-retired” financial advisor from the Twin Cities, went out fishing in deep water for walleye on Red Gut Bay on Rainy […]
Peggy Revell The St. Francis Sentinels’ team made some noise during the annual “Relay for Life” here Friday evening while walking their first lap of the night. Despite the rain, the 14 participating teams raised more than $40,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Elisabeth Heslop Samantha Stone, the 2009 Fun in the Sun Mini Queen, waved to family and friends after being crowned by 2008 mini-queen Callahan Wiedenhoeft on the musuem steps Friday morning in conjunction with “Mall Days” festivities.
Peggy Revell Gloria Sheloff, Len LaRocque, Sandy Wepruk, Jim Sheloff, Bert Smeeth, Eva Angus, and Marj Smeeth went for a spin along with other members of the Fort Frances Pairs ’n Squares club during “Mall Days” on Friday afternoon at the southwest corner of Scott and Portage.
Peggy Revell Vincent Boshkaykin, Mike Sonnasinh, and Nick Ashworth tried to eat a medium-sized pizza—and beat the clock—during Domino Pizza’s pizza-eating contest held on Scott Street during “Mall Days” on Friday afternoon.
Staff Local talent is set to shine as this year’s “Quest for the Best” is set to run tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. “Basically, we just want to stress that it is happening on Tuesday, June 30,” said Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Dawn Booth. […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region over the weekend. Rainfall has reduced the forest fire hazard to “low” across the region. Before the weather situation changed, three new fires were reported in the West Fire Region by Friday evening, including one each in the […]
Peggy Revell They may have been fewer in number, but participants in this year’s “Relay For Life” held overnight Friday at Pither’s Point still were mighty—raising more than $40,000 for the fight against cancer. “It went awesome,” said organizing committee member John Homer. “Everyone seemed to have fun all night […]
