Lucas Punkari After taking place on the Victoria Day long weekend last year, the Fritz Bujold Memorial singles paintball tournament was pushed back about a month this year, with the second-annual event scheduled for this Saturday (June 25) at Spirit Fire Park in Devlin. “The May long weekend is normally […]
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Lucas Punkari Despite falling short of the Allan Cup crown in Kenora back in April, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks were rewarded for their semi-final showing at the national senior men’s hockey championship. The T’hawks were awarded the Gary Cook Trophy and a banner for being the top senior hockey squad […]
Lucas Punkari The 2011 District 1A Senior Games got underway at the Sister Kennedy Centre here this morning, with 101 participants from Dryden, Kenora, Stratton, and Fort Frances taking part. “We were hoping for 100 participants and we got just over that,” noted co-chair Donna Law. The competition started this […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers continue to build its roster for the 2011/12 SIJHL season, re-signing forward Ryan Wildman earlier this week. A native of South Porcupine, Wildman joined the Lakers last season after playing for the Timmins Majors ‘AAA’ program. He finished his rookie campaign with 12 goals and […]
Amy Saunders It seems the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has another new sponsor this year—even if that sponsor is under the guise of an older one. Since amalgamating with Pinewood Sports, Badiuk Equipment has taken on all the responsibilities of both businesses, including the sponsorship of the FFCBC through […]
the MNR A U.S. resident has been fined $2,500 for illegally-hunting moose at a remote lodge in Northern Ontario. Allen Fenwick of Willisburg, Ky., pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting moose without a licence. His firearm was seized and will be returned upon payment of the fine. Court heard that Ministry […]
Lucas Punkari The defending champion in the Street Stock division at the Emo Speedway will be finding himself in a bit of a strange situation heading into this Saturday’s races. The car he drove to a feature victory last weekend will be out on the track—just without him at the […]
Lucas Punkari With 125 runners taking part in the 5K run, and 60 kids running a kilometre beforehand, this year’s Energy Fitness “June Bug” Fun Run on Saturday morning was a rousing success. “It went wonderfully,” enthused Jackie Lampi-Hughes, who helped organize the event along with Ashleigh Dutton and Nicole […]
Lucas Punkari It had been a near-perfect debut into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Steve Arpin at the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night as he ran near the front of the pack during the WinStar World Casino 400k. But as the race reached its late stages, a […]
Lucas Punkari Every Tuesday evening, weather permitting, of course, the routine is the same for the skeet shooters at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club. They make their way down to the range, located by Frog Creek, converse about how things are going, and then try to outdo one another as […]
Lucas Punkari After two race nights at the Emo Speedway, WISSOTA Modified driver Gavin Paull is making the task of muscling his car around the 3/8-mile oval look absolutely easy as he swept the show both times. But for the 29-year-old from Fort Frances, while the wins are always nice […]
Lucas Punkari It may be the time of year for rest and relaxation, but it certainly has been anything but that for the Fort Frances Lakers. Ever since the local Junior ‘A’ squad was eliminated from the SIJHL semi-finals by the Dryden Ice Dogs back in March, Lakers’ head coach/general […]
