Staff The 52nd-annual Nestor Falls Open bonspiel was held this past weekend, with 24 teams taking part. Curling went until 10 p.m. on Sunday night before Andy McCormick was crowned the ‘A’ event winner. Travis Showalter’s rink took second place, followed by Amy Nielson in third and Grant Meyers fourth. […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Timbits girls’ Novice hockey team took the top prize at the Kathy Sanders Memorial hockey tournament in Dryden with a 6-1 win over the Thunder Bay Canadians in Sunday’s final. Annalise Hayes led the attack with five goals while Maighyn DeGagne added the other one. The […]
Mitch Calvert Life is so good for Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman Duncan Keith that the first major injury of his NHL career hasn’t even dampened his spirits. The former Fort Frances resident is having a career year on one of the top teams in the NHL this season—despite a recent four-game […]
Mitch Calvert It was a busy three-games-in-four-days stretch for the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres that ended on a positive note Sunday with a 6-2 win over the host Dryden Ice Dogs. Kyle Ruhl got his first start in goal since Dec. 20, giving starter Ryan Faragher a much-deserved rest, and […]
The Associated Press BELLFLOWER, Calif.—Octuplets born to a mother in southern California were in stable condition and breathing on their own, doctors said today. Dr. Mandhir Gupta, a neonatologist at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, told ABC the eight babies “are doing actually very, very well.” Two of the newborns—the […]
Peggy Revell Students were put to the test this morning as first-semester exams continue at Fort Frances High School. Exams will wrap up Thursday, with students enjoying a P.D. Day on Friday before starting the second semester on Monday.
Duane Hicks Having moved committee of the whole meetings back downstairs shortly after the current term began in late 2006, town council has decided the meetings now will be held upstairs in Council Chambers. Mayor Roy Avis made the request for the change of venue last night as it has […]
Herbert G. “Bert” Cross, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at this residence on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Rev. Jacob Quast officiating. Online condolences may be […]
Mitch Calvert It was a tight game between a shorthanded Muskie team (due to exams) and La Place Rendez-Vous in local men’s basketball league action last night at Fort High, with the Vous coming out on top by a score of 77-68. Dominos beat Taggs 81-62 in the other game.
