Lucas Punkari It’s been nearly a month since Steve Arpin’s debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. But the Fort Frances native has been keeping busy with both racing and sponsorship responsibilities over the past few weeks before he gets back behind the wheel of the #32 Mike’s Hard […]
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Zoey Duncan Halfway through a 130-day journey across the country by canoe, four paddlers are finding inspiring support from all the Canadians they encounter—even the insects who call this part of the world home. “I’ve worked 10 years seasonally in the bush in the summer and I haven’t had anything […]
Lucas Punkari The importance of Bob Mainville to the Fort Frances Lakers’ organization is one that never will be forgotten. The Lakers will be making sure his memory stays alive with the first-annual Bobby Mainville Memorial golf tournament, which is set for this Saturday (July 9) at Heron Landing on […]
Lucas Punkari Although the experience was one to remember, the end result for local bowlers at the 2011 Masters national five-pin bowling championships in Gatineau, Que. was one to forget. Jeff Watts, Bob Petawanaqueb, and Rick and Carolyn Stamarski all took part in the event last week but were unable […]
Lucas Punkari A few drops of rain during hot laps couldn’t stop the action at the Emo Speedway on Canada Day as all three classes had very competitive races during the course of Friday night. In the WISSOTA Modifieds, Gavin Paull made it four-for-four in feature races so far this […]
Lucas Punkari When golfers arrive at the 160-yard, par-three fifth hole at Kitchen Creek, they’ll notice a much more level and improved area to tee off from. For the first time since the course opened for business back in 1976, the fifth tee box was completely redone this past month, […]
Lucas Punkari For the 11th-straight year, anglers will be hitting Lake Despair for the “Castin’ for Cash” tournament set for this Friday and Saturday (July 8-9). After Gus McFaddin and Jon Evans captured the top prize a year ago with a record two-day total of 29.35 pounds, event organizer Bill […]
Staff After paddling more than 2,900 km from the Rocky Mountains, four “voyageurs” will park their canoe here today for a re-supply and communications stop. Back on May 1, Hugo Kitching, Dana Fountain, Peter Gorman, and Pascal Landa began a 130-day journey to retrace the paths of the voyageurs from […]
Staff It’s not often the Borderland Racing Association is able to run on Canada’s birthday. But with July 1 falling on a Friday this year, it allowed the Emo Speedway to move its race night up for the holiday weekend. “Because Canada Day is on a Friday this year, it […]
Press Release Families can fish licence free in Ontario from July 2-10, providing them with affordable experiences and things to do and helping kids try it for the first time. Ontario’s new Fish ON-Line tool can also help Ontarians plan a fishing trip from start to finish so they can […]
Lucas Punkari When the final book is written on the 2011 season of racing at the Emo Speedway, Saturday’s action-packed WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature might just have a chapter all of their own. As many as five cars had a legitimate to shot to take the checkered flag during the […]
Lucas Punkari It’s not very often that Jim Fowler is at a loss for words. But that is exactly what happened to the 70-year-old earlier this month, as he was given the Western Zone volunteer award at the annual general meeting for Hockey Northwestern Ontario in Thunder Bay. “That’s probably […]
