Joey Payeur Bryan Gustafson can’t say he wasn’t warned. Fellow angler Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson of Kenora (no relation) told the Fort Frances native he would be seeking revenge after Bryan beat Jeff by the narrowest of margins at a bass fishing tournament on Lake of the Woods back in 2012. […]
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Staff Slowly but surely, the faces that possibly could make up this year’s Fort Frances Lakers are coming into focus. This past week, the local Junior ‘A’ squad announced the signing of one newcomer and two returnees from last year’s squad. Defenceman Robbie Bonthron of Thunder Bay came on board […]
Joey Payeur Kevin Kurm became well-known by Fort Frances Lakers’ opponents the past two seasons for having a knack at getting under their skin. Now the Thunder Bay product unintentionally has made a name for himself in helping with a dangerous rescue that easily could have gone horribly wrong. Kurm, […]
Joey Payeur Sarah Rittau didn’t even know until the last minute that she would be part of Team Ontario’s under-14 female swimming relay team at last week’s North American Indigenous Games in Regina. It’s safe to say having advance warning sometimes can be extremely overrated. The Devlin resident and member […]
Staff It’s time to get the ball—or, in this case, the puck—rolling. The first meeting of the Dudley Hewitt Cup 2015 organizing committee will be held tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Super 8 Motel here. All those who interested in serving on the committee are asked to attend. The […]
Staff Treaty #3 residents performed their share of the workload admirably for Team Ontario at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina, which came to a close yesterday. Fort Frances Cyclone swimmer Sarah Rittau of Devlin came away with the most medals of any local athlete, finishing with five […]
Staff Two veterans who will be key to helping keep the puck out of the Fort Frances Lakers’ net this coming season officially are back in the fold. The team announced today that goalie Devin Tappenden and defenceman Aaron Wesley-Chisel will be back with the Lakers this fall. Tappenden, 19, […]
Joey Payeur It became clear Saturday that the name Gustafson was guaranteed to be on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy once again. What wasn’t certain until the last moment was which Gustafson it was going to be. In the end, defending champion Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and partner […]
Joey Payeur Meet the new boss; same last name as the old boss. Bryan Gustafson of Fort Frances and his partner, Brandon McMillan from Clewiston, Fla., brought in 20.29 pounds yesterday to lead the 20th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship after Day 1. That puts the local favourite one spot […]
Press Release The 59th-annual North Star Stampede runs today through Sunday (July 25-27) at Effie, Mn. The rodeo gets underway today at 5 p.m., with shows at 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. One bronc that will be missed this year is “Big Sky,” a big grey-and-white pinto from the […]
Staff It could be a bountiful day when it comes to harvesting medals for local athletes competing at the North American Indigenous Games in Regina. Couchiching’s Tyson Morrisseau is in a pitched battle with Wyatt Brook of B.C. heading into the third and final round of the under-17 male division […]
Staff Sarah Rittau’s name was at the bottom of the online list of starters and written in all small letters in one of her events—almost as if she was an afterthought. The Devlin resident certainly didn’t swim like one yesterday. The Fort Frances Cyclone member swam the second leg of […]
