Now won’t drive until May 20 Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will have to wait a little longer for his next race in the Nationwide Series. The 28-year-old originally was set to get back behind the wheel of the #30 Mike’s On The Rocks Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports […]
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Staff The 2012 badminton season came to an end for four Muskies yesterday afternoon at the NWOSSAA playoffs in Thunder Bay. The boys’ doubles team of Bryson Skirten and Andre Emond, along with the mixed doubles tandem of Tori Sikora and Connor Bujold, came up short in their quest for […]
the MNR A Mine Centre man has been fined $2,500 for illegal moose hunting. Myron Huber pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting a bull moose. In addition to the fine, Huber is banned from hunting in Ontario for one year. His rifle was seized and will be returned upon payment of […]
the MNR Ontario is helping more first-time campers experience the great outdoors by expanding its “Learn to Camp” program in provincial parks across the province. Murphys Point, Six Mile Lake, and The Pinery provincial parks now will offer “Learn to Camp,” in addition to Bronte Creek, Darlington, and Sibbald Point, […]
the MNR Three southern Ontario men have been fined a total of $4,750 for illegal wolf hunting. Douglas McDonald of Chepstow pleaded guilty, and was fined $2,500, for possessing illegally-killed wildlife. Craig England of Brampton pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for possessing illegally-killed wildlife and tagging a wolf killed […]
Lucas Punkari With winter weather now but a distant memory, plans to get everything up and running prior the start of the racing season at the Emo Speedway is forefront on the mind of Borderland Racing Association president Anthony Leek. “We’re pretty excited about it, especially with the weather being […]
Lucas Punkari In a match-up that truly was worthy of a championship final, Boston Pizza claimed the Fort Frances men’s basketball league crown last Wednesday night following a narrow 81-77 victory over La Place Rendez-Vous at the Fort High gym. Having been the top two teams by a wide margin […]
Lucas Punkari It was a finish that defied explanation—and one that’s also a very rare occurrence. During the 50m freestyle eliminator finals Sunday morning at the NWO Open in Kenora, Fort Frances Aquanaut teammates Donovan Taylor and Adam Stromberg swam identical times of 26.09 seconds to finish tied for top […]
Lucas Punkari Being as competitive and driven as he is, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin was a little disappointed with his end result in Friday night’s Nationwide Series race at the Texas Motor Speedway. But in matching his career-best finish with a 10th-place showing in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, […]
Lucas Punkari A chance to represent Fort High at the all-Ontario badminton championships is on the line today in Thunder Bay for four Muskies. The boys’ doubles team of Bryson Skirten and Andre Emond, along with the mixed doubles tandem of Tori Sikora and Connor Bujold, are vying for gold […]
Lucas Punkari They didn’t know they had captured the provincial Club 55+ triples tournament crown until the official awards banquet last Wednesday night in Sudbury. But when the local trio of Evelyn Barker, Betty Robinson, and Sylvia Beadle found out their pins over average score of +195 was enough to […]
Lucas Punkari Although his team was unable to cash in on three chances to capture their first SIJHL title in franchise history, Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan found a lot of positives in the 2011-12 campaign. “Obviously, it hurts to be that close and not […]
