Jamie Mountain Heading out on the road to play two of the top teams in the SIJHL would be tough for any squad. It would be even tougher if you didn’t have confidence in who you were starting between the pipes. But that’s not the case for the Fort Frances […]
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Press Release The situation of food insecurity–struggling to put food on the table due to financial constraints–is a reality for 3,900 people in Northwestern Ontario. According to an annual food costing survey conducted by the Northwestern Health Unit, the average cost for a family of four to purchase nutritious food […]
Submitted byJanet Lambert December is going to be a very busy month for members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary. Upcoming events include the “Christmas Lottery”–a 50/50 draw that will be made on Dec. 11. There are 3,000 tickets to be sold, at $2 each, so we are counting on […]
Press Release The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for shooting and abandoning a cow moose east of Sioux Lookout. On Nov. 4, a conservation officer located an abandoned cow moose off a forest access road near Legros Road in […]
Jamie Mountain It was a tough weekend at home for the Fort Frances Lakers as they lost back-to-back games at the Ice For Kids Arena. Former Lakers’ goalie Brandon Bodnar earned his second-straight shutout against his old team as the Thunder Bay North Stars skated to a 2-0 victory Friday […]
Jamie Mountain The goals came fast and plenty for the Muskie boys’ hockey team in its NorWOSSA season-opener here Tuesday night. Eric Pitkanen led the way with a hat trick as the Muskies cruised to an 11-1 romp over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) at the Ice For Kids […]
Jamie Mountain There was no shortage of drama Tuesday night in the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s NorWOSSA regular-season opener. Taylor Croswell scored a breakaway goal with just under two minutes to go to lead the Muskies to a 6-5 win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) in the ’52 […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Aquanaut Swim Team is gearing up for the 2017-18 season. Head coach Dawnn Taylor said the squad is taking a slower approach as it kicks off the summer rust. “We start out real slow to get everyone back into the working aspect of it again, […]
Staff The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team didn’t go down without a fight last Tuesday in Kenora. After going winless during the eight-game regular season, the black-and-gold battled the Dryden Eagles in their NorWOSSA semi-final match before bowing out 28-20. “It was a good game and team effort,” head coach […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been some tough sledding lately for the Fort Frances Lakers but things got a little brighter Friday night. Forward Jack Bernie had a big night as the Lakers downed the Minnesota Iron Rangers 5-3 at the Ice For Kids Arena to snap a five-game losing streak. After […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie boys’ and girls’ curling rinks are sure excited to get their seasons going. And why wouldn’t they be? For the first time since 1981, Fort Frances will host the 2018 OFSAA boys’ and girls’ curling playdowns this March, with both Muskie squads having a […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Nov. 16-22: •Nov. 16–7:24 a.m. and 4:32 p.m. •Nov. 17–7:26 a.m. and 4:31 p.m. •Nov. 18–7:27 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. •Nov. 19–7:29 a.m. and 4:29 p.m. •Nov. 20–7:30 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. •Nov. 21–7:32 a.m. and 4:27 p.m. •Nov. 22–7:33 a.m. and […]
