Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Thunderhawks will be up against a very familiar tonight in the quarter-finals of the Allan Cup. After going winless in their two round-robin games to finish third in Division I, the T’hawks will battle the host Kenora Thistles, who were second in Division II with […]
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Staff All six members of the Muskie badminton team have qualified for the NWOSSAA playoffs, which will be held next Wednesday in Marathon, although only two will able to attend. Rory Bagacki, who went undefeated to top the senior boys’ singles division at the NorWOSSA finals yesterday in Dryden, is […]
Staff The public is invited to make a splash on Easter Monday with a free public swim. It is being sponsored by the Women’s Health Symposium committee, and will take place from 1-3 p.m. on April 25 at the Memorial Sports Centre pool. “There’s no charge at all,” said committee […]
Staff Those wanting to attend the 29th-annual Fort Frances Ducks Unlimited banquet coming up May 6 had better get their tickets soon as they are selling quickly. There are 180 tickets available, with those who purchase their tickets before April 22 entered into the early-bird draw for a Labrador dinner […]
the MNR Two Nipigon-area residents have been fined $3,050 for fishing and boating-related offences. Marc Paquette was fined $900 for possessing six walleye over the legal limit, $500 for obstructing conservation officers, $200 for operating a small vessel after sundown without navigation lights, and $200 for not having a buoyant […]
Lucas Punkari After leading the local U12 boys’ and girls’ district soccer teams for the last three seasons, Sarah Noonan is planning to step back this year and have someone else take over the reins. However, no one has stepped forward yet. “We’re just looking for anyone that would be […]
the MNR Fishing is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy our province. Roughly 1.3 million anglers fish in Ontario each year, and they catch more 100 million fish and spend $2.5 billion in the province annually. The Ministry of Natural Resources is launching a new, interactive, and easy-to-use […]
Lucas Punkari It’s not often that members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts are able to take part in a provincial team championship, but they will be getting the chance to do just that this weekend in Thunder Bay. Fifteen members will take part in the Division III meet, which will […]
Staff The Fort Frances Thunderhawks completed their round-robin schedule at the Allan Cup in Kenora yesterday afternoon with an 0-2 mark after dropping a 3-1 decision to the Clarenville Caribous (Newfoundland). The loss means the T’hawks will finish at the bottom of the Division I standings, which sets them up […]
Lucas Punkari Six members of the Muskie badminton team are hoping to earn a trip to the all-Ontarios in Aurora next month. The first obstacle is doing well at the NorWOSSA finals today in Dryden. Among the black-and-gold taking part is senior boys’ singles competitor Rory Bagacki, who placed first […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a few days since Joe Basaraba and the rest of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs captured the NCAA’s men’s hockey national championship in St.. Paul, but only now is the realization of what the 19-year-old Fort Frances native has accomplished is starting to set in. “When […]
Lucas Punkari It wasn’t the result his rink was hoping for, but the Dominion Club Curling provincial playdowns in Sault Ste. Marie last week was something Stratton’s Maury Nielson certainly will remember for years to come. “It was an excellent experience,” said Nielson, who arrived back home Monday night. “To […]
