Shauna-Leigh Carlson The Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians ended their tournament season just like they had started it—by winning. After capturing the season-opening Dryden Paper Kings ‘AA’ tournament back on Nov. 11-13, the Canadians wrapped up their campaign at the Neebing ‘AA’ hockey tournament March 16-18 at the Thunder Bay […]
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Lucas Punkari Members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club left everything they had out on the floor at the Fort High gym over the weekend during their annual invitational tournament. “Everyone was playing to their best or above their limit, and we had many players coming off of the court […]
the MNR A tourist outfitter operating in the Hornepayne area has pleaded guilty to various offences relating to baitfish. The company was fined a total of $2,000 as a part of a negotiated guilty plea. Granitehill Resorts Inc. was fined $1,000 for unlawfully harvesting baitfish without a licence and $1,000 […]
Lucas Punkari With the snowy weather of this past winter nothing but a distant memory, the 2012 golf season already is underway here in Rainy River District. The first of the three area courses to open to local golfers was Kitchen Creek, which began its season last Thursday. “It’s certainly […]
Stratton native Cody Heyens, a former Muskie curler, came away with the Canadian College Athletic Association invitational crown this past weekend in Peterborough as a member of the winning men’s team from Fanshawe College in London. Heyens, who played third on Isaac Keffer’s silver medal-winning Fort High rink at last […]
Lucas Punkari A new campaign for the Muskie badminton team got underway last Thursday as the squad travelled to Sioux Lookout for an exhibition tournament. “Overall I think it went quite well,” said Brian Church, who is splitting junior coaching duties with Josh Spooner. “With it being an exhibition tournament, […]
Gordon Anderson PETERBOROUGH—Life happens to everyone. None of us can avoid the brilliant highs and crushing depths. Some people capture it and make great things happen, and others let it slide. As John Lennon once said: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” One day you’re 18 […]
Gordon Anderson PETERBOROUGH—The Muskie boys’ hockey team has developed a tradition of excellence over the last decade or two. When winning becomes the rule rather than exception, however, it can be difficult thing to live up to. The Muskies competed in the lower ‘A/AA’ division this year but still failed […]
Lucas Punkari A couple of years ago, it might have been seen as wishful thinking if you believed the Fort Frances Lakers would be a contender for the SIJHL title. But after building the team brick-by-brick, the Lakers find themselves on the verge of winning their first in franchise history […]
Lucas Punkari Even though it’s entirely different from anything he’s competed in before, Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor is excited about taking part in this week’s Canadian Olympic trials in Montreal. “I’m super-pumped about it, actually,” he enthused. “Montreal has been a bit of a bugaboo of sorts in the […]
Lucas Punkari After going winless at the OFSAA ‘AAA/AAAA’ championships last year in Toronto, the Muskie boys’ hockey team was looking for redemption at the 2012 ‘A/AA’ all-Ontarios last week in Peterborough. But while their effort was much stronger, the black-and-gold again fell short of making it to the playoffs, […]
Lucas Punkari Heading into the Youth Challenge Nationals this past weekend in Winnipeg, local bowler Lyle Dolph simply was hoping to stay positive and do his best as a member of Team Northern Ontario. The 17-year-old Fort Frances native was able to do just that—and more—as he and his teammates […]
