New signs saluting the Muskies’ latest all-Ontario hockey gold medal have been posed at both the east and west entrances of town. “They look pretty good,” Barney Maher, president of the Fort Frances Blueline Club, enthused yesterday, noting the club purchased the signs after the Muskies’ won gold in the […]
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The owners of Rainy Lake Boatworks believe they have something to share: a beautiful location on the water, knowledge of the sights and history of Rainy Lake, and years of kayaking expertise. And after the success of their one-day kayakers’ symposium last summer, they’ve decided to make a weekend of […]
Cheerful chaos perhaps described the scene at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy last Friday as the first week of a summer day camp came to a close. The energy level among the group of 24 campers, most of them from Stanjikoming First Nation, was high right up until 4 p.m. […]
Kitchen Creek Golf Club hosted the first-ever regional qualifier for next month’s provincial showdown of the Aboriginal Indigenous Games. Close to 90 golfers from the region competed in six age divisions, with 26 qualifying for the provincials in Blind River. From there, they will vie for a spot on Team […]
At the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy, raising the bar is an ongoing goal. And with the help of a highly-qualified Brazilian couple here to take over coaching duties at the club, this summer promises to be one of the most successful to date. While Rio de Janeiro native Adriana Ota […]
Bill Godin, owner of Lake Despair Lodge, said he had the pleasure of fishing with Mark Hopkins the day before his fatal boating accident last month on Footprint Lake. And as the inaugural “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby wrapped up on the grounds of the lodge Sunday evening, Godin said […]
The 47th-annual Smokey Bear Invitational will see four of the top local golfers–Greg Ross, Monte Ross, Greg Ward, and Jeromy Wensley–heading over to the International Falls Country Club this weekend. Dubbed the Falls’ “premiere [golf] event” by club pro Tom O’Connell, the Smokey Bear attracts a good number of golfers […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club is starting to see more boats come out for its bi-weekly races, including a season-high nine for the annual Canada Day regatta here last Saturday. Colin Hewitt (“Ariba”) won the race with a corrected time of 115.84 while Jas Spencer’s “Beagle” took second in 119.47. Bob […]
They were close this time. Very close. A slo-pitch team comprised of Fort Frances council and town employees settled for a 12-12 tie with their International Falls counterparts in a spirited 14th edition of their annual challenge here Monday night. Led by Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, the Fort team brought along […]
The Aquanauts swim team has been in search of a new head coach for the past two weeks after incumbent Debbie Murray opted not to return during contract discussions. Murray said a verbal agreement always had been made on a season-to-season basis, usually in early June. But this year, she […]
After surviving a flurry of problems with scheduling and merchandise production, the Borderland Thunder–the Fort Frances-based team of the new Superior International Junior Hockey League–is ready to let the fans know they are here. Team general manager Brent Tookenay said he’s now confident in the strides made to release information […]
Forget Game Seven of the Stanley Cup final or a game-winning touchdown drive at the Super Bowl. This is the real deal. The 14th-annual slo-pitch game between Fort Frances council and their International Falls counterparts is set for Monday at 5 p.m. at the St. Francis Sportsfield here. Mayor Glenn […]
