Winkler Flyers eked out a 3-2 victory over the Fort Frances KCs on Sunday afternoon in the final of the Emo Predators PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey tournament. The Sioux Lookout Hawks also participated in the four-team tourney. Kevin Schellenberg opened the scoring for Winkler from Eric Fehr midway through the first. […]

As the Muskies got ready to start the 1998-99 campaign without their top two scorers from last season, the big question mark was who would replace that lost offensive production. But heading into last night’s contest against the Dryden Eagles here, the Muskies had a new question. What scoring problem? […]

Ryan O’Connor scored the game-winning goal just 45 seconds into overtime to lift the Rainy River Rebels to a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over the South End Stars (Thunder Bay) in the ‘A’-final of a PeeWee house league tournament here Sunday. Blake Mykytyn (two), Sam Ernst, and Mitch Goliquer also […]

Raymond Roy’s rink could do no wrong on their way to advancing to the Northern Ontario mixed curling playdowns here last week. But when a berth to the Canadian championships was at stake, they could do no right. The result was a surprising 0-5 record and a last-place showing for […]

The last time Chris Buchan made a trip to Fort Frances to curl, he earned a berth to the Brier. After Saturday’s 11-6 win over Dave MacInnes in the final of the provincial mixed playdowns here, Buchan once again will be off in search of a national title. With two […]

With the top two junior players from last year moving up to the senior squad, the Muskies demolished the Dryden Eagles 92-46 in their NorWOSSA opener up there yesterday afternoon. The Muskies exploded for a 23-4 run to close out the first quarter, then increased their lead to 44-24 at […]

Despite playing less than inspired volleyball, according to head coach Rick Wiedenhoeft, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team grounded the Dryden Eagles two games to one there yesterday afternoon to open their NorWOSSA season. The seniors battled back from a 9-2 deficit in the first game to stun the host […]

Dear Santa, We’re not sure if “big kids” should be writing to you but we still believe in your spirit of giving, and there are a few things that we not only want but really need. We hope you might be able to help us. You see, Santa, we were […]

To the editor: I believe that a democratic system can only work properly when voters have all the facts in front of them from which they can make an informed decision on whom to vote for. That is why I am concerned over Kay Smith’s recent letter to the editor […]

Ask Mel DeGagné how many years he’s been in business with NorFab Building Components Ltd. and he’ll probably tell you to count up one year for every expansion that’s been built on their 80-acre lot on Highway 11/71 just west of Fort Frances.

The Town of Fort Frances may have to do some more exterminating to get the last of the “Y2K” bugs out of its computer system in the next year but Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan said Jan. 1, 2000 shouldn’t bring Armageddon. Allan reported to council Monday night after […]

For the second-straight year, the local chapter of the Canadian Relief Fund for Victims of Chernobyl in Belarus is planning to host a small group of children in Rainy River District next summer. But organizers need some help from the community–and the clock is ticking fast. Five children and one […]