He looks out the window of the clubhouse, but tries not to think about what he’s seeing. It’s Sunday and it had rained hard all that morning, and there’s Greg Ross looking out onto the Kitchen Creek Golf Club and thinking about how much work is in store for his […]
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When it wasn’t raining, it was great. That pretty much sums up the holiday weekend in Barwick. Canada Day was celebrated in Barwick in typical fashion Friday with a parade at noon through the downtown and ending at the ball park, where a two-day fastball tournament was taking place. Dozens […]
It’s an annual affair, but the Muskie football team’s spring practices still turn the heads of drivers on McIrvine Road as they passed Fort High’s football field the past couple of weeks. A half-dozen practices were held, but were they practices or tryouts for a season that doesn’t get started […]
Craig Sanders announced his retirement from the board of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. at its annual general meeting last Thursday after nine years of service, including five as chairman. “He will be greatly missed for his leadership and vision,” the board said in a press release. Robin Wright was […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes and Boys Gymnastics Club saluted its award winners from the past season at a wind-up party two weeks ago. The award winners were: •Top Female Artistics (sponsored by Pharmasave)—Brittany Reutzal •Top Provincial Gymnast (FFG Academy)—Sara Kellar •Top Female Gymnast (Nancy Miller)—Brittany Rogenrud •Most Promising Male Gymnast […]
Looking to stage more activities aimed at teens, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has scheduled basketball and street hockey tournaments, along with a skateboarding demonstration, during this year’s event. But registrations have been slow so far and in a push to get enough youths signed up to allow these […]
If the success anglers have had during pre-fishing is any indication, it’s going to take a couple of big bags of fish to cop the title at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby on Lake Despair this weekend, tournament organizer Bill Godin predicted Tuesday. Godin, an avid angler in […]
Talk about making a statement. That’s exactly what John Hettinga has been doing since the beginning of the season at the Emo Speedway. After winning the season points championship in the Street Stock division last year, Hettinga decided to move to the Midwest Modifieds (Mod-B) side of things. And he […]
The sun was gleaming, the fireworks dazzling, and the smiles on people’s faces likely bright enough to illuminate the sky in either’s absence. Indeed, Friday’s Canada Day celebrations here were a glowing success. “I thought everything went really well,” enthused Dawn Booth, office manager at the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
What a difference a few years can make. Five years ago, Austin Zin and Kyle Jewett had never even set foot on a sailboat. Now, the Stratton teens are busy gearing up for the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet National Regatta, which is slated to take place Aug. 22-26 on Lake […]
The Town of Fort Frances is on the lookout for more volunteer firefighters, with a deadline for applications coming up July 22. Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Tuesday the department currently has a complement of 20 volunteer firefighters, but is aiming to expand. “We’re looking at having three more right […]
If the success anglers have had during pre-fishing is any indication, it’s going to take a couple of big bags of fish to cop the title at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby on Lake Despair this weekend, tournament organizer Bill Godin predicted Tuesday. Godin, an avid angler in […]
