Staff The Fort Frances Club will host its women’s and men’s club championship finals tonight, with action beginning at 6 p.m. Kathie Jackson takes on Christine Jean in the women’s ‘A’-event title game. Jackson’s crew is the defending champions, although third Teresa McFayden actually skipped the team to last year’s […]
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Staff There will be a new queen of the hill in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. That outcome was ensured when defending champion Dig This was ousted last Thursday after losing its ‘B’ side playoff match to Bump It Up. Dig This, which finished in seventh place during the […]
Duane Hicks While the 2014 budget hasn’t been finalized yet, it’s likely that residential taxpayers here will see a tax increase of less than one percent this year. This will translate to an average increase of $86 for homeowners. Of the 3,073 residential properties to see a tax increase, 2,099 […]
Staff Craig Armstrong’s rink made it all the way to Copper Cliff. Unfortunately, while they were trying to enjoy the view, they got shoved off the edge. The Stratton skip and his team of third Ted Heyens, second Kevin Nielson, and lead Lawrence Armstrong finished last with an 0-5 record […]
Heather Latter The Border Skating Club will be upgrading its sound systems in both arenas this summer after winning the $5,000 grand prize in the “Tbaytel for Good” program last week. The sponsorship program, dedicated to investing in people and organizations in Northwestern Ontario, announced the winning submission on its […]
Joey Payeur There’s Miles between the English River Miners and any shot at getting back in their SIJHL semi-final series. The Fort Frances Lakers are in the driver’s seat after taking care of business at the Ice For Kids Arena with a 4-1 win in Game 1 on Friday night, […]
Staff A gunner from Geraldton made his mark to be named the cream of the crop this past week in the SIJHL. Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Miles Nolan earned Pizza Hut player-of-the-week honours after scoring three times in two games to help the Lakers grab a 2-0 lead in their […]
Joey Payeur Peppi Pace needs his players to pick up the pace or their next two home games will be their last for this season. Filling in for absent general manager and head coach Kevin Kahoot, Pace watched his English River Miners put in two good nights of work without […]
Staff Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League teams that battled their way to the upper tier of the standings were rewarded with easier opening playoff matches. And for the most part, they took full advantage. The top three seeds from the regular season all advanced to the ‘A’-side semi-finals last Thursday, […]
Joey Payeur One more road trip this weekend and it’s all over for the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians for another season. The Canadians will play in the Northwestern Ontario Bantam ‘AA’ League championship in Dryden, although Canadians’ head coach Brent Tookenay said the name suggests a little more glory […]
Staff These are not the best of basketball times for La Place Rendez-Vous. Caleb McIntosh scored a game-high 26 points as the Muskies bombed the Vous 75-45 in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League regular-season finale for both teams Monday at Fort High. The Vous still finished first overall in […]
Staff It’s time to rock the rink. The SIJHL released the schedule for the Fort Frances Lakers’ best-of-seven SIJHL semi-final series against the English River Miners, with Game 1 slated for tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Game 2 then will go here Saturday night. A […]
