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. […]
Local Sports
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 […]
Press Release For the first time, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Kenora District Office will operate the Ogimaa Binesiiyog Stewardship Youth Ranger Partnership Program. This successful program, operating since 2013 in Fort Frances, was made possible through a partnership between the MNRF, Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Training and Employment Centre, […]
Press Release Renowned Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods and his all-star band present “Fiddling Up A Storm!” on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Emo. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for children aged six-12 (those five and under are free), which are […]
Staff The local Shooting Stars Bantam girls’ hockey team went undefeated at the inaugural Westy’s 3-on-3 tournament over the weekend in Dryden. Competing in the combined Bantam/Midget division, the squad compiled a 4-0 record to finish in top spot. The first game saw the Shooting Stars cruise to a 9-2 […]
From the MNRF A Schreiber man has been fined $5,000 for hunting offences. Michael Souliere pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for trespassing to hunt, $1,500 for shooting from a roadway, and $1,500 for abandoning a deer and allowing it to spoil. He also was given a two-year hunting suspension. […]
Jamie Mountain It was a grind for the local Vipers’ 15U girls’ volleyball team this past weekend. The squad was in Atikokan on Saturday to compete in a few exhibition matches but struggled to find consistency. The Vipers first took on the Atikokan Voyageurs’ senior girls’ squad, dropping the first […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association held its annual general meeting last Tuesday night in the ’52 Canadians boardroom, at which time some changes to the board were announced. Craig Miller, who was the association’s treasurer, will be taking over as president from Ron MacKinnon for next season. […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskies have four representatives at the NWOSSAA finals happening today in Thunder Bay. Bella Ward, Aaron Bujold, Michaela Putzer, and the senior girls’ doubles team of Lauren Marchant and Tayah Badiuk all were “golden” at the NorWOSSA finals last Wednesday in Sioux Lookout. In the junior girls’ […]
Staff Star Muskie running back Sekina Scheibler still is reaping the benefits of an impressive season. The WHSFL recently named him to the Team Steeves roster (Vincent Massey Brandon) for the league’s Senior Bowl, which is slated for May 26 at 2 p.m. at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Fans […]
Staff The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2017-18 All-ACC Academic Swimming and Diving Teams last Thursday. Florida State landed a total of 10 student-athletes on both the men’s and women’s squads. Among those named to the women’s squad was Fort Frances native Molly Carlson, which was her second career nod. […]
