Staff Eight hours. Four best-of-five matches. That’s what competitors were in for at the annual Boxing Day Classic squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre on Saturday. After the dust settled, Jason Kabel emerged as the victor, blanking Anniss Seid 3-0 in the final. On the consolation side, Cole Derksen […]
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Press Release Have you always wanted to make your own snowshoes, or perhaps finish a pair you never completed? Well, here is your chance. Join Laurentian Environmental Center’s senior naturalist Jim DeVries as he guides you through a full day of instruction on how to lace snowshoes. The class will […]
Press Release The OPP and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs are reminding snowmobile riders that to have fun and peace of mind while snowmobiling this winter, riders must ensure they are compliant with the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act. Many of the rules governing motor vehicle drivers apply to snowmobile […]
Press Release There are new opportunities and rules for anglers fishing in Ontario’s lakes and rivers. New fishing regulations for 2010 include: •year-round fishing for crappie, sunfish, yellow perch, and northern pike in the Kawartha Lakes area; •longer fall seasons for bass and muskellunge in the Kawartha Lakes area; •longer […]
Wayne Strachan Well for me, Christmas came early. The boys played their best hockey of the year last week—and it couldn’t have come at a better time against the league’s top two teams. It started last Tuesday night (Dec. 15) against Dryden when we jumped out to a two-goal lead […]
Dan Falloon After leading the Muskies into battle against the International Falls Broncos for 13 years, Terry Ogden knows a little bit about the rivalry between the two teams. “It goes back to the initial year of the Muskie program, 1964-65,” noted Ogden, who coached Fort High for 18 years […]
Peggy Revell It will be a proud moment for district resident Ken Young on Feb. 10 in North Vancouver when he takes hold of the Olympic torch to represent Canada’s veterans. Two days before the 2010 Olympics kick off, the veteran will be carrying the torch for 300 metres—although he […]
Dan Falloon It’s just been that kind of season for the Fort Frances Lakers. The local SIJHL squad handed the first-place Fort William North Stars just their second defeat of the season—a 2-1 loss here Friday night—but then went on a 10-day Christmas break, leaving little time to build off […]
Dan Falloon Waiting on Mother Nature can be a bit of a test sometimes. Those at the Borderland Snowmobile Club, for instance, are all ready to go—they just need more snow to fall here. Club president Dave Goodman said volunteers have been out doing what they can with the trail […]
Dan Falloon The Fort Frances Thunderhawks just couldn’t get comfortable in Thunder Bay over the weekend, falling to the host Thunder Bay Twins 6-0 on Saturday and then 4-1 on Sunday. Coach Randy White said his team, which was playing without Rustyn Dolyny, Jamie Davis, and Kevin Webb, was further […]
Dan Falloon In the span of six years, Kevin Gemmell has gone from leading the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team on the court to leading them off of it. The freshman coach started his NorWOSSA career on a positive note with a commanding 64-28 win over the Dryden Eagles last […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team kicked off their NorWOSSA schedule against the team that ended last year’s season. The black-and-gold were unable to get revenge on the Dryden Eagles, however, falling 3-0 on the road last Monday (Dec. 14) by scores of 25-11, 25-11, and 25-23. The […]
