the MNR The manager of a fishing lodge in Rainy River District has been fined a total of $2,250 for charges related to disobeying a sign and caching an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a conservation reserve. Vincent Armstrong of Atikokan, manager of Tip Top Wilderness Lodge, a fly-in fishing resort […]
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Lucas Punkari It’s been a few days since his rink captured the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championship in Thunder Bay, but the realization of what he accomplished is just starting to sink in for skip Isaac Keffer. “It’s pretty crazy, really, and we didn’t even expect to make […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is getting ready for this year’s tournament, and so far has 81 teams registered. But FFCBC chair Gord Watson would like to see more local teams come aboard. “We still don’t have the local support we’re looking for,” Watson told council at […]
Lucas Punkari Ousted in semi-finals yet again The Fort Frances Lakers were hoping to be getting ready for a rematch with the Wisconsin Wilderness in the SIJHL final later this week. Instead, they’re spending the next couple of days packing up their bags and saying their good-byes. With a 4-1 […]
Lucas Punkari It may have looked easy, but it certainly wasn’t the case for Stratton’s Maury Nielson at the Dominion Club Championship regional playdowns in Kenora over the weekend. Nielson, along with third Neil Haw, second Andrew McCormick, and lead Tyler Nielson, went a perfect 4-0 to capture first spot […]
Lucas Punkari While a lack of teams (16) forced organizers to cut the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel to a two-day event, the action still was tight on all six sheets on Friday and Saturday. In the ‘A’ final, Adam Bolen took home his first title with an 8-3 win […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie assistant coach Ken Christiansen has seen a lot since he made his first appearance behind the bench at an OFSAA hockey tournament way back in 1971. But even he can’t recall the last time the black-and-gold went to the all-Ontarios and failed to bring back a win, […]
Lucas Punkari The 2011 SIJHL post-season has ended earlier than the Fort Frances Lakers would have liked. The squad fell 4-1 in Dryden last night, allowing the Ice Dogs the capture the best-of-seven semi-final series in six games. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, the Ice Dogs scored twice in […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ rink, skipped by Isaac Keffer, earned the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championships in Thunder Bay on Saturday, falling 5-2 to St. James (Guelph) in the final at the Port Arthur Curling Club. The Fort High crew, which also featured third Cody Heyens, second Ian […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ rink, skipped by Isaac Keffer, earned the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championships in Thunder Bay on Saturday, falling 5-2 to St. James (Guelph) in the final at the Port Arthur Curling Club. The Fort High crew, which also featured third Cody Heyens, second Ian […]
Lucas Punkari After being dormant for the first four games of their SIJHL semi-final series with the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers’ power-play unit came alive when they needed it the most. The Lakers went three-for-seven with the man advantage in Game 5 of the best-of-seven showdown here […]
Staff Maury Nielson, representing the Stratton Curling Club, ran the table at the Dominion Club Championship regional playdowns in Kenora over the weekend. His rink went a perfect 4-0 to earn a berth at the provincial playdowns April 8-10 in Sault Ste. Marie. Nielson, alongside third Neil Haw, second Andrew […]
