From the MNRF A Dryden man has been fined $1,500 for trespassing. Shawn Gartner pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for entering private property without permission for the purpose of hunting. Court heard that on Nov. 25, Gartner was hunting in the Dryden area and shot a white-tailed deer. Conservation […]
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From the MNRF A Fort Frances man has been fined $2,500 for trapping violations. Ralph Boettcher pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to comply with the conditions of his trapping licences and was fined a total of $2,500. Court heard that in 2015 and 2016, conservation officers investigated Boettcher’s […]
Press Release Ontario is providing $74 million in 2018 to support the construction and maintenance of community access and forestry roads. In 2005, the government established the Provincial Forest Access Roads Funding Program as a way to contribute its share of costs to build and maintain these important public access […]
Jamie Mountain Mother Nature hasn’t co-operated so far but the goal remains the same: advance to OFSAA. That’s the mindset of the Muskie boys’ soccer team ahead of its season as the black-and-gold look to make it to the all-Ontarios for an eighth-straight year. “I believe our goal every year […]
Staff Former Fort Frances Laker Brandon Bodnar delivered some solid performances over the weekend to help the Thunder Bay North Stars earn a split in the first two games of the best-of-seven SIJHL final against the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Bodnar turned aside 38 shots, while Troy Sherman scored […]
Jamie Mountain It was the members of the Muskie badminton teams who had local club experience that advanced to the NorWOSSA finals set for April 28 in Sioux Lookout. Seven different Muskies finished within the top two in their divisions at a qualifier tournament last Thursday in Dryden. Aaron Bujold, […]
Staff The SIJHL last week announced its first and second all-star teams for the 2017-18 season. Hailey Clendenning was the lone Fort Frances Lakers’ representative after she was selected to the second all-star team as a trainer/equipment manager. Clendenning earned honours for her significant contributions in her first season with […]
Staff A great year so far for members of the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program in International Falls just became a whole lot better. Some wrestlers qualified for the Minnesota Jaycee’s State Youth Wrestling Tournament, which is slated for this Friday and Saturday in Grand Rapids Mn. The squad qualified […]
Staff Trevor Bonot capped an excellent season by going undefeated en route to the title at the BrokerLink mixed provincial playdowns over the weekend in Nipigon. The Stratton native, who joined forces with his sister, Jackie McCormick, as well as Mike McCarville and Angela Lee-Wiwcharyk for the tournament, opened play […]
Staff It’s always nice to come home with some hardware when you have to travel several hours for a swim meet. For five members of the Cyclone Swim Club, that’s exactly what happened at the Northwest Narwhal Allstate Long Course Classic over the weekend at the Lakehead University pool in […]
Jamie Mountain It was a tough season for the Fort Frances Lakers–and made even harder with a tough series loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in the SIJHL semi-finals. The Lakers finished in fifth place during the regular season with a 15-32-3-6 record but put in a solid effort […]
From the MNRF A Nolalu-area man has been fined $6,500 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Steven Piilo pleaded guilty and was fined $3,500 for careless hunting, $1,500 for shooting from a vehicle, and $1,500 for hunting a white-tailed deer without a licence. He also received […]
