Press Release For many people, the thought of navigating through a collapsed and burning building is the stuff of nightmares. But for the students in Confederation College’s Pre-Service Firefighter program doing firefighter survival training, it’s just another Friday afternoon. Program co-ordinator Shane Ferguson calls the training “boot camp”–and it’s exactly […]
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Jamie Mountain It was quite the ride for Hailey Beaudry’s Northern Ontario rink during the Canadian Junior Curling Championships that ran last week in Shawinigan, Que. The squad, which curls out of the Fort William C.C. in Thunder Bay, did qualify for the four-game championship round after finishing preliminary play […]
Staff The SIJHL yesterday announced a make-up date for the game between the Fort Frances Lakers and English River Miners that was postponed back on Dec. 19. This contest now will be held Wednesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. The cause for the original […]
Jamie Mountain It was good while it lasted. The Thunder Bay North Stars survived two separate comebacks by the Fort Frances Lakers in escaping with a 5-4 victory Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena that snapped the hosts’ four-game winning streak. Thunder Bay jumped out to a quick […]
Staff How I Set Your Mother, Scared Hitless, the Volley Llamas, and Let’s Talk About Sets all garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last night. Gillons’ was right behind, nabbing five points. Take A Hit and Kiss My Pass both grabbed three on the […]
Jamie Mountain Hailey Beaudry’s Northern Ontario rink has seen its run come to end at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships being held in Shawinigan, Que. The squad, which curls out of the Fort William C.C. in Thunder Bay, fell 6-5 to Alberta this morning to finish with a 3-7 record […]
Jamie Mountain Arctic Cat hung around as long as it could with a short bench but wound up falling 66-65 to the senior Muskies in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. Although Arctic Cat sported just a four-man team, neither squad could finish at the […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers probably are wishing they could play the Minnesota Iron Rangers all the time. Colton Bodnar and Nick Lucas each scored twice last night as the Lakers cruised to a 9-2 romp in Hoyt Lakes for their fourth-straight win. Lucas also notched an assist as […]
Jamie Mountain Hailey Beaudry’s Northern Ontario rink faces an uphill battle if they hope to capture the women’s title at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships being held this week in Shawinigan, Que. The squad, hailing from the Fort William CC in Thunder Bay, compiled a 3-3 record in Pool ‘B’ […]
Jamie Mountain Former Muskie Evan Woodland once again will be involved with the game he loves. The Lakehead University men’s basketball team announced earlier this month that Woodland would be joining its staff as an assistant coach. Joining Woodland on head coach Ryan Thomson’s staff will be Matt Erdman, also […]
Staff One more bowler from Fort Frances will join the Sunset Country contingent competing at the P.O.A. (pins over average) provincial championships Feb. 22-24 in North Bay. Mike Behan advanced after capturing top spot in the President Division of the Executive portion of the tournament at the zone roll-offs held […]
Jamie Mountain It looks like the Muskie curling teams will be hurrying hard all the way to Sioux Lookout. The boys’, girls’, and mixed rinks all won their NorWOSSA qualifiers that were held in Atikokan on Monday and Tuesday. In Monday’s action, the boys swept away the competition–routing the Whitefish […]
