Fort Frances Council received a letter in late January from a group of citizens requesting upgrades to the town’s transit system. The letter raises two issues: the lack of bus services within the town; and the need for a district wide bus service that extends to Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. […]
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Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
St. Patrick’s Church Emo will be hosting their annual Traditional Irish Supper, on Tuesday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be Loin of Bacon (smoked pork loin), served with Creamy Cabbage & Champ and all the sides (mashed potatoes). Admission to the supper will be by advanced ticket […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
The Rainy River Figure Skating Club was busy rehearsing on Sunday, March 1 for their upcoming Blades on Broadway shows Saturday March 7 at 6 p.m. and Sunday March 8 at 2 p.m. There are about 40 young people in this year’s spectacular from Rainy River and neighbouring communities. The […]
Jamie Mountain Above, Muskie forward Kianna Antonick managed to get out of the way of the oncoming puck as she set a great screen in front of Sioux Lookout Warriors’ goalie Anna Wesley during the second period of Fort High’s comeback 3-2 overtime win in Game 1 of their best-of-three […]
The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla.–Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has soreness in his throwing elbow and has undergone an MRI. Manager Ron Roenicke said Sale felt the soreness yesterday, one day after batting practice. Sale threw about 18 pitches in batting practice Sunday, the first time he faced hitters […]
Jamie Mountain Mikel Ward tried to strip Red Lake Rams’ defenceman Tyson Marron of the puck from behind during the first period of the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 5-0 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semifinal series on Saturday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Ward netted […]
Jamie Mountain
The Fort Frances Lakers haven’t made things easy on themselves as of late and it’s time to get back to work. The squad has dropped its last four games and with the SIJHL’s Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs quickly approaching, Lakers’ head coach and general manager is stressing that his players […]
Jamie Mountain Jenna Clendenning, right, attempted to win a puck battle along the boards against Abby Plourde of the Dryden 3rd Liners during the Fort Frances Chiefs’ 3-2 win in the championship game of their annual home tournament on Sunday afternoon at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena).
Jamie Mountain
Basketball is a game of runs and in the end the Muskie senior boys’ squad just didn’t have enough to match their opponents. The St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) used a relentless full-court pressure and excellent second halves in both games to sweep the best-of-three NWOSSAA championship against the Muskies […]
Staff
Florida State Seminoles senior diver Molly Carlson was selected as the Women’s ACC Diving Meet MVP for the third time in her career, after she nabbed the gold medal on platform back on Feb. 22 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Carlson, who originally is from Fort Frances and was competing […]
Sam Odrowski
Town council is hoping to work with the Riversedge Development’s numbered company, that owns the idle Fort Frances mill, as they work out plans for the Shevlin Wood Yard. Council hired HTFC Consulting out of Winnipeg in January to determine the best path going forward at the wood yard and […]
From the FFBC
Talk about coming through when the pressure was on! Sunset Country #2 snagged all 14 of the final 14 points up for grabs to capture the silver medal at the 2020 Cambrian Insurance P.O.A. Classic provincial championships held Feb. 20-22 at Mid-Town Bowl in Timmins. The quartet, comprised of Scooter […]
