The Hot Shots, captained by Larry Godin, finished as the top team in the local pool league this past season with 270 out of a possible 486 points. The team also included Randy Godin, Christina Evertson, Geoff MacEachern, Amy Lindholm, Misty Christian, Randy Yerxa, Rich Ronmark, and James Yerxa. Godin’s […]
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Lorne Ricard finished with a time of 2:17 to place first in the 45-49 age group–and fourth overall–at the third-annual 30-km “Runaround Woman Lake” marathon in Longville, Mn. last Saturday. Ricard finished near the top of the field despite battling the hilly terrain and humid conditions. Doris Barton also did […]
What a difference a week makes. The Muskie boys’ soccer team couldn’t come close to a win at a tournament in Winnipeg just over a week ago. But last weekend, they couldn’t find a way to lose as they cruised to a 3-0 record at a NorWOSSA exhibition tourney in […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team looks at each tournament they go to as a test. And while the Muskies passed their latest test in Dryden with flying colours last weekend, head coach Struchan Gilson is hopeful they’ll keep up those high marks up there again later this week. “I think […]
Robert Moore School had one player make the Bantam Jamboree (under 14) regional team and another as an alternate at a volleyball tryout camp in Kenora on Sunday. Mallory Chowhan, 13, was selected to the team while Melanie Pierce, 14, was named an alternate. Just two players were selected from […]
Susie Aikenhead first picked up a badminton racket this season a couple of weeks before her first tournament. Many of her opponents at the all-Ontarios in Sudbury last week play the sport on a 12-month basis. But that didn’t stop the 18-year-old Rainy River native from smashing her way to […]
With Emo Speedway’s opener slated this Saturday, the local track is looking to duplicate the success of last season. Track president Ken Perry said the car count for the season-opener is good, with a “few extra” street stock cars, the usual modifieds, and mini sprints coming from Hibbing and Greenbush, […]
A number of Fort Frances residents gathered last Thursday evening at the home of Michael Bird to welcome a group of Italians here on an exchange. “The way of life is very different for many reasons,” said Italian resident Umberto Massafra. “Everything is larger than in Italy. There is lots […]
News of toll booth changes at the international bridge here, including the loss of jobs with the impending closure of the one on the Canadian side as well as the spectre of a hefty price hike, has sparked anger among residents on both sides of the border. The issue even […]
Dear sir: Acting in an arrogant B.Y.C. (because you can) mode, corporate gorillas Boise Cascade and Abitibi-Consolidated have jointly declared war on freedom. Citizens from both sides of the international border soon will be paying through the nose, in more ways than one, for the privilege of being assaulted with […]
Dear sir: This is that guy who wears the plaid barrett, that goes by the name Bob Cottam, or more specific, “Rapid Robert,” as shown on the front of my truck. The topic that I have on my mind, and have for a long time, is the word “credit.” There […]
Dear sir: The bridge toll blues. For those who do not know, the original bridge was opened for highway traffic in 1912. The cost of building it–$107,754. One could assume the original bridge has been paid for a number of times. Please, spare me the tears regarding the painting and […]
