After cruising to a perfect 3-0 record to earn the first berth into the double-knockout portion of the Northwestern men’s curling playdowns, Raymond Roy’s rink looked to be well on their way to advancing to the provincials next month. But with a single shot, their hopes of moving on to […]
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Drew Allan, 13, won the consolation final in his division at the Manitoba Jr. Open at the Winnipeg Canoe Club last Sunday by sweeping Sydney Bertram 3-0. Allan went 2-1 in the round-robin, losing 3-0 to Andrew Town (ranked number-two in Canada in his age group) and then getting swept […]
Despite the fact two club records were smashed at last weekend’s Thunderbolts Invitational meet in Thunder Bay, Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray preferred not to single out any one swimmer as having stood out above the rest. Rather, she admitted she’s never seen her swimmers perform as well as a […]
The local KC ‘AA’ PeeWee hockey team weren’t gracious hosts last weekend, winning their own tournament by doubling the River East Marauders (Winnipeg) 6-3 here Sunday in the final. Ian Lockman led the way with three goals and an assist. Jeremy Bell scored a pair and added two assists while […]
The local Border Figure Skating Club expected to bring home some medals from the 26th-annual Sunset Country regional competition last weekend in Dryden. What they didn’t expect was that number to be an astounding 66 medals (23 gold, 23 silver, and 20 bronze) and nine ribbons en route to capturing […]
After winning the PeeWee tournament in Baudette, the Emo Panthers were no match against Rainy River, coming out on the short end of a 3-1 score. Kevin Norberg (Rainy River) and Daniel Hettinga (Emo) exchanged goals in the second period but it was all Rainy River in the third as […]
Area tourist operators say they will feel the financial crunch through lost revenue with the province’s decision to cancel the spring bear hunt starting this year. Don Hyatt, owner/operator of Hyatt’s Manion Lake Camp northeast of Mine Centre, predicted he will lose $35,000-$40,000 in gross revenue with the cancelled hunt. […]
On the heels of cutting fish limits for resident and non-resident anglers alike, the province is now expected to go a step further–this time targeting non-resident anglers solely. The local Ministry of Natural Resources office here refused to comment yesterday morning on a proposal expected to become law by this […]
First, she went out and pulled off an upset win at the “Northwesterns” in Rainy River last month. Then last Sunday, she went a step further and pulled off an impressive win in the final of the Northern Ontario junior women’s playdowns in Iroquois Falls. So what’s next for Angela […]
Two Fort Frances teams–the OPP Midgets and B•Macs–squared off at the Emo Arena last Monday (Jan. 11). The OPP jumped out in front quickly on goals by Scott Witherspoon, Merv Rose, and Jeff Savage while Esselink and Hayward replied for the B•Macs. Then the B•Macs came on strong in the […]
An area tourist operator charged the province’s decision to scrap the spring bear hunt in Ontario is strictly a political one that will affect the financially viability of hundreds of businesses across the region. Bud Dickson, owner of Canoe Canada Outfitters in Atikokan, also stressed tourist operators were not given […]
The Emo Cowboys downed the Whitefish Bay Rangers 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to win their own Bantam tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The Cowboys jumped on the scoreboard first on Donald Kellar’s marker, assisted by Matt Meyers, at the five-minute mark of the opening frame. Ken Vargas and […]
