Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s new goalie program is getting a helping hand from an NHL defenceman. Quite fitting considering a defenceman’s job is to do just that out on the ice. Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman Duncan Keith’s promised donation of $5,000 (announced during “Duncan Keith Day” here […]
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Staff Six local junior and senior YBC bowlers made the long trek to Timmins for the provincial round of the Youth Challenge tournament on Saturday. The boys’ team, consisting of Travis Bois, Tyler Good, Donny Brown, and Lyle Dolph (coached by Carolyn Stamarski), finished sixth while Tylyn Silander helped the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Leafs under-14 girls’ rep team lost a nail-biter 5-4 to Warroad on Saturday. Warroad scored the winner with 40 ticks left in overtime, but the Leafs did well just to extend the game past regulation time. The Leafs trailed 4-2 after two periods, but battled back […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad had another strong showing over the weekend. Unfortunately, the result was eerily similar to their championship final loss the previous week. The Canadians fell 4-2 to the Minnetonka Warriors in the final of the “Spirit of Duluth” tournament on Sunday—right on the […]
Staff Five Aquanauts attended the annual Prairie Winter International swim meet in Winnipeg over the weekend and came home with a slew of personal best times. Donovan Taylor led the way, hauling in a Michael Phelps-eske nine medals, including a trifecta of gold to continue his torrid pace to the […]
Mitch Calvert It was an emphatic finish that only a Fort/Falls rivalry could muster. The Muskies battled back to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the third period, then made one final statement in overtime when Matt DePiero’s one-timer got past Broncos’ goalie Mike Hart to close the books […]
Mitch Calvert There must be something in Barwick’s water that produces premiere fastball players. The Blue Knights captured their second-straight Rainy River District Fastball League title this past summer, backed by the pitching of veteran George Oltsher, while his son, Trevor, recently was honoured with the Wayne Gilbert Memorial Award […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend, Lynn John McPherson. Lynn was born June 20, 1946 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late John and Clara McPherson. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at La […]
We regret the passing of our sister, Elsie Kliner, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Elsie was born on July 1, 1924 in Fort Frances, Ont. She attended school in Miscampbell, Ont., and was a member of the Miscampbell Women’s Institute. She was an excellent gardner, and her flower garden was […]
Donna Bone Dear editor: I and a group of Christian women have just returned from an “overnighter” at Burt’s Haven. I needed to write this letter to let everyone know that such a wonderful place exists—and is available for get-togethers. I can’t get over the hospitality at Burt’s Haven. It […]
Susan Cousineau Dear Mike: We would like to take this opportunity to thank the “animal angel” who rescued the tiny black kitten that was abandoned on the Kenora Highway (it was found chasing a truck on a deserted stretch of the highway in the frigid cold). No animal deserves to […]
Ron Grout Dear sir: The “Loyal Opposition” may soon be known as the “Disloyal Opposition.” With an ingenious tactic, namely acting as a coalition, the three parties forming the Opposition have caused the government to withdraw several “contentious” pieces of their platform. If the three parties in Opposition now move […]
