One mistake cost them a goal. And that goal ultimately cost them a shot at winning their third-straight “Borderland Ball Blast” men’s soccer tournament here last weekend. A defensive breakdown a few minutes into overtime gave the Kenora Rangers a 2-1 win in the semi-finals Sunday, relegating tagg’s to the […]
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You get the feeling Dave Allison likes a challenge. The Fort Frances native inked a one-year deal–with an option–last week to become head coach of the Fort Wayne Komets, an expansion team in the United Hockey League. Although an expansion draft gave the Komets some “pretty good players,” Allison said […]
Call it the changing of the guard, or the start of a new era. Whatever the case, you can call Chrissie Thomson the new Kitchen Creek Ladies Open champion after she carded an 80 for a three-stroke victory over perennial champ Joan Richardson last Saturday. At just 16 years old, […]
Some locals dipped their paddles into Rainy Lake as the Fort Frances Kayak and Canoe Association took its inaugural trip out on the water last Wednesday evening. “I’m as novice as it gets,” revealed Dawn Olson, who, while an experienced canoeist, was out for her first time in a kayak. […]
After putting his troops through a week of tryouts, Muskie head coach Glen Edwards came away with a good feeling about the potential of his hockey team this coming season. So good, in fact, that Edwards predicted this team will not only earn a berth to the all-Ontarios but go […]
Heading into this fastball season, the Barwick Blue Knights knew they would be fielding a young team. Decimated by the retirement of several quality veterans in Kent Ogden, Tom Woolsey, and Greg Wilson, coupled with the departure of talented shortstop Trevor Oltsher to the Landmark Alliance in Manitoba, this year […]
Dear sir: To that dear young whipper-snapper who wrote the piece on Vern O’Donnell and his grandkids in last week’s Times. For a young whipper-snapper you must be to cast vile aspersions on the facts by suggesting Mr. O’Donnell is less than a legend in anyone’s mind. Not just his […]
To the editor: The letter in the Fort Frances Times on Aug. 4/99, entitled “Fed Up,” was not submitted by me! The opinions expressed in no way reflect my views. Signed, Bill Baranowski
Northwoods Gallery & Gifts here is looking to get a lot bigger in the near future and the expansion has owner Connie Cuthbertson smiling proudly. “It’s like we’re having a new baby,” enthused Cuthbertson, who started up the store last year with her husband, Doug. Effectively doubling the size of […]
Dear editor: We would like to thank the volunteers, the organizing committee, and the people of Barwick and Chapple for an outstanding job during the weekend of the 100th birthday party. Also to the Jacksons and the Woolseys for the pancake breakfasts. It was a weekend we will long remember. […]
Dear sir: Congratulations to the Chapple Heritage committee, council, recreation, volunteers, and to anyone else who helped in any way to make Chapple’s 100th birthday such a supreme success. Each and every one of you have dedicated so much of your time and effort into making this such a success […]
