Press Release Gil Labine, chair of the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), last week announced the appointment of Dr. Rhonda Crocker-Ellacott as the new CEO for the North West LHIN. “The board of directors wishes to acknowledge the high calibre of skills and abilities that Rhonda brings to […]
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Staff Cody Brown now can add a new title to his name: national champion. The Fort Frances resident was a member of the Northern Ontario ‘B’ team, comprised of fellow Sunset Country bowlers, that captured the gold medal at the 2018 Inter-Provincial National Championship on Saturday afternoon in Charlottetown, P.E.I. […]
Jamie Mountain Talk about a strong showing for the Muskie track-and-field contingent at the Lake of the Woods meet yesterday in Baudette, Mn. The black-and-gold snagged a multitude of top-five finishes across a variety of events. Sekina Scheibler nabbed gold in boys’ discus with a throw of 139′,09″. Sean Huziak […]
Staff Add another name to the list of Fort Frances Lakers who will be with a different team next season. The Lakers announced Friday that defenceman Jack Dunnell has committed to playing for the University of Mary Marauders. The Bismarck, N.D.-based team will play its inaugural season in the American […]
Staff Several district high school badminton players have advanced to the all-Ontarios set for this Thursday through Saturday in Windsor. Muskie Aaron Bujold booked his spot by going undefeated in senior boys’ singles play at the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. In senior girls’ play, fellow Muskie Michaela […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday announced that forward Jack Bernie has committed to the University of Southern Maine to play for the Huskies’ hockey program next season. Bernie will join fellow Lakers’ alumnus Maverick Lynes, who was a freshman with the Huskies this past season. “We thank Jack for […]
Jamie Mountain It was a solid showing overall for the Muskie track-and-field contingent at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet held Tuesday at Falls High School. Sekina Scheibler claimed top spot in boys’ discus with a throw of 137′,08.25″ while Aaron Scheibler was right behind at 105′,50″. […]
Staff It was a “banner” weekend for a group of Fort Frances bowlers in Kenora. The local contingent garnered 41 points overall to capture the annual “Aggregate” tournament that pits the four clubs making up Sunset Country competing against each other in various divisions. Balmertown was next with 28 total […]
Staff Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman Duncan Keith was among the 31 NHL players nominated for the this year’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community. Nominees for […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit has launched a free iOS (Apple) mobile application for smartphones and tablets called the Healthy Environments app. This is the first app to launch in our “NWHUConnect” app suite, which will enable the public to interact with health unit programs from their mobile devices. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards night on Sunday in the auditorium of the Memorial Sports Centre. Here is a list of the winners: Novice •Most Valuable Goalie–Elezar Andrusco •Most Valuable Player–Gavin Hill •Most Valuable Defense–Noah Morrisseau •Most Sportsmanlike Player–Drake Bodnar •Team Award for Most […]
From the MNRF A Winnipeg man was fined $2,400 for fishing-related offences. Barry Golin was convicted after a trial and fined $1,800 for obstructing a fisheries officer, $250 for fishing without a licence, $200 for fishing with too many lines, and $150 for having open liquor. In addition, he received […]
