—A body found outside an apartment complex last week has been identified as that of a heroic teen whose sister was murdered 19 years ago. The family of 16-year-old Jocelyn McDonald was notified Tuesday that the body of their daughter, who went missing Oct. 16, had been found. “It’s just […]
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Tagg’s (Fort Frances) took top honours in the Bantam division at the annual Falls PeeWee/Bantam Invitational Tournament over the weekend. Meanwhile, the local K of C PeeWees went 2-0 in pool play but lost 6-1 to Kenora in the final. Playing in a round-robin format in the five-team affair, Tagg’s […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ Rangers came away with second place after losing 3-0 in the Novice final Sunday afternoon at the Elks Tom Thumb Atom hockey tournament in Thunder Bay. T.J. Pocock earned the nod as the best goalie in the tourney. After a scoreless first period, the Norwest Stars […]
Trustees with the Northwest Catholic District School Board gave the nod here Saturday to a plan aimed at improving student performance–but not without a few reservations. The plan, devised by curriculum co-ordinator Ron Fryer after consulting with teachers and principals, looks to improve student performance in the areas of math, […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Mustangs Atom ‘AA’ team also took part in the Elks Tom Thumb Atom hockey tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend, coming home with a 1-1-2 record. The Mustangs opened action Friday morning with a 6-1 loss to the Marathon Mercs, with Dan Chapman (Brian Glavish/Kyle […]
Ever since their loss to Upper Canada College in the quarter-finals of last year’s OFSAA tournament in Sudbury, the Muskies had been looking forward to evening the score. But a change in format, and some misunderstanding, prevented that from happening–at least in 2001. Instead, the black-and-gold easily captured the inaugural […]
Nestor Falls local Kelly Moulik is fast on her way to making a name for herself as an up-and-coming musical talent. The 19-year-old singer, under the guidance of her uncle, Jim Peterik, has been working on a brand new CD that will showcase her vocal talents. “Even if she wasn’t […]
Rising to the top of the 44-rink field, the Scott Gobeil foursome captured the ‘A’ event of the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel here Sunday afternoon. Gobeil–whose team included Don Robertson, Ron Eyolfson, and Daryl Eyolfson–cruised to a 7-4 victory over the Rob Sinclair rink. “The competition was pretty tough. […]
Safeway manager Mike Scott so far is very pleased with the sale of tickets for the two four-wheelers that will be raffled on the May and September long weekends respectively to raise money for “Friends of the Animals.” “Badiuk Equipment was very generous to give us these four-wheelers,” Scott said […]
With a new ice surface, a new backdrop, and, of course, a new theme, the Border Figure Skating Club is gearing up for its annual ice show. About 90 skaters aged of three to 18 will hit the ice at the Memorial Sports Centre this Saturday evening and again Sunday […]
“The work is about to begin again.” It’s a statement Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, is sticking by as plans for the new hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here have been approved. But after nearly a six-week delay in work, Woods admitted there’s a few questions […]
A cruise on the Rhine. Gazing at the Alps. An outdoor concert in Austria. Whether the moments were planned or not, the Fort High senior band’s trip to Austria and Germany over the March Break turned out to be “a great experience for all,” said band president Brendan Cumming. Some […]
