Press Release Spring finally has arrived—and with it comes spring cleaning! Spring cleaning is a time to sift through your closets and find all sorts of treasures and things that have piled up over the year. As you go through your closet and find clothes you don’t want anymore, consider […]
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Staff With Easter nearly upon us, parishioners of all denominations are welcome to come out Monday evening (April 6) and follow the “Way of the Cross” for justice and peace. Starting at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church, a procession carrying a large crucifix will walk to various places around […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. stated Monday that if the hydroelectric assets here are sold down the road, it will fight to make sure all rights and obligations of the historic mill power agreement are properly transferred and that the terms will remain unchanged. A public notice from FFPC […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Walleye Classic is looking for interested individuals/groups to be outside vendors during this year’s tournament, which will run May 28-30. This is an excellent money-making opportunity. If you are interested in providing a food booth, or you just need more information, call 482-2234 or e-mail info@emowalleye.com […]
Robin McCormick Mike Badiuk, a very familiar name on the local curling scene, captured top spot over the weekend at the annual Fort Frances men’s bonpsiel. Mike and his team of Matt Seguin (third), Matt Johnson (second), and Travis Showalter (lead) played exceptionally well and enjoyed the weekend. This was […]
Staff Dominos rode their 12-2 regular-season record into the semi-finals and made quick work of Taggs in a 76-53 victory Monday night in local men’s basketball league action. Nick Schlesher led Dominos with 17 points while Jeff Campbell had a game-high 20 points in a losing cause for Taggs. In […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team handed out individual awards at its year-end banquet Monday night. Winners were as follows: •Rookie of the Year—Jillian Langtry •Most Improved—Jessica Taggart •Most Sportsmanlike—Haven Labbe •Most Dedicated—Erika Anderson •Coaches’ Award—Anikka McTavish •Most Valuable Player—Taylor Meyers The graduating class of Taylor Meyers, Lauren Krukoski, Haven […]
Press Release If you were wandering around town over the weekend, you may have noticed a lot of unfamiliar faces on the streets and in the stores. In addition to the curling, badminton, and other activities going on, there were 11 broomball teams in action at the 27th-annual Drew McKelvie […]
Staff Kris Sinclair’s rink from Fort Frances beat Nancy Campbell (Atikokan) 11-3 after six ends at the regional playdowns in Atikokan on March 21-22 to advance to the Dominion Curling Northern Ontario provincials. Sinclair beat Campbell 8-6 in an earlier game and also nipped Carol George (Sioux Lookout) 8-7 to […]
Staff The accolades keep rolling in for Fort Frances native A.J. Tucker. Tucker, who just finished his senior year on the St. Scholastica Saints’ hockey team, recently was named to the RBK Men’s Hockey Division III All-American West Region second team. In NCHA games, Tucker led the league with 22 […]
Joey Payeur They were small in number and stature, but there was no shortage of effort or goodwill among the competitors. The Fort Frances edition of the Source for Sports Canadian Hockey Skills Challenge, held Friday evening at the Ice for Kids Arena, drew only six minor hockey players from […]
Mitch Calvert For former Muskie boys’ hockey standout Joe Basaraba, the adjustment period to a higher level of play is officially over. After a slow start offensively with just 15 points in 26 first-half games in his rookie season with the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres’ prep team, Basaraba has caught fire […]
