The Borderland Thunder put their eight-game unbeaten streak on the line last night but lost 3-0 to the Dryden Ice Dogs at the Ice for Kids Arena here last night. Thunder coach Dave Allison gave Dryden full credit for the win. “I think they came out a lot hungrier than […]
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With a team of volunteers trained and ready to help, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau has opened its doors to assist low-income families, the disabled, and elderly file their income taxes. Assistant co-ordinator Karen Haney said yesterday that while the Volunteer Bureau still is expecting to receive tax-filing software from […]
The Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ team placed eighth out of 10 teams at the Maple Leaf Tournament of Champions last week. The team had a rough weekend with one win, a tie, and two tough losses as well as losing two players to concussions. In their first game, Taggs—playing […]
The 17th-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament re-crowned two long-time champs last weekend. Bob Shine (Thunder Bay) took his 10th ‘A’ title in men’s action while Mary Beth Tkachuk (Fort Frances), who was running between the squash tournament and the local ladies’ bonspiel, won her seventh ‘B’ crown on the […]
Workshops on consumer fraud, safety with medication, and line dancing will be for the taking should a new seniors’ program receive funding from an Ontario Trillium Foundation proposal submitted by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. Executive director Vanessa Hebert expected the submission—seeking a grant of $75,000 over three years—to be […]
Some local businesses weren’t surprised at news last week that the Health Services Review Appeal Board ruled the Northwestern Health Unit does not have the right to legally make businesses “butt out” in the name of public health. Terry Bailley, owner of the White Pine Inn here and the Sherbrook […]
Whether its the functionality of chairs or the thrill of gambling that appeals to people, interest continues to build in the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraiser slated for this Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “Tickets have been going well,” said Joan Allison, chair of the Foundation’s special […]
The Northwestern Health Unit still hasn’t decided whether to appeal last Tuesday’s ruling that it does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and medical officer of health for the health unit, said yesterday he’s […]
One of the great things about elementary school science fairs is they invariably provide an opportunity for adults to learn something and the annual event at Crossroads School in Devlin last week was no exception. For instance, do you know what the best product is for removing tough, set-in stains? […]
The 51st-annual ladies’ bonspiel last weekend at the Fort Frances Curling Club was a tremendous success, club manager Rick Grenda said. Twenty-eight rinks participated in this year’s ’spiel, which involved lots of good curling and some good fun revolving around a Mexican theme. Diane Pattison skipped her Fort Frances rink […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team closed out the NorWOSSA regular season here yesterday afternoon with a 6-0 whitewash over the Kenora Broncos. Now the black-and-gold will be gunning to do the same thing in the playoffs. These same two teams will meet here again Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the […]
Both the boys’ and girls’ Muskie curling rinks are off to the NWOSSAA playdowns March 1-2 in Thunder Bay after their gold-medal performance in Kenora on Sunday and Monday. The girls’ rink, including Amy Nielsen, Jenna Enge, Kate Bondett, and Courtney Beadle, dominated the field, outscoring their opponents 57-5 en […]
