the MNR A North Carolina man has been fined $2,000 for lying to a Ministry of Natural Resources’ conservation officer. Johnathan Morrison, of Candler, N.C., was convicted under the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act of providing a false statement to a conservation officer. Morrison will have his hunting privileges in […]
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Press Release A Vermont man has been convicted of careless hunting and must pay $3,700 for offences related to illegal deer hunting. Thomas Terounzo, of Pittsford, Vt., was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Act and fined $2,500 for careless hunting, $1,000 for trespassing for the purpose of hunting, and […]
the MNR Conservation officers from Kenora District laid 13 charges and issued 39 warnings during an enforcement blitz Aug. 2-10 on the Winnipeg River between Kenora and the Manitoba border. Officers checked 264 anglers, of which 209 were non-residents, for compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and Ontario […]
Staff Devlin brothers Brad and Alex McDonald hit the links for the rain-shortened Manitoba PGA Junior Championship at the Transcona Golf Club in Winnipeg last Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug. 18-19). Alex, 17, finished tied for 14th in the 17-19 age group with a 27-hole total of 119. After opening the […]
Mitch Calvert The theme of the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ summer has centered around ownership uncertainty and potential mystery out-of-town owners, but a last-ditch local effort to save junior ‘A’ hockey in Fort Frances is rising to the surface. They need your help, however. Sabres’ coach Wayne Strachan said one […]
Mitch Calvert The theme of the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ summer has centered around ownership uncertainty and potential mystery out-of-town buyers, but a last-ditch local effort to save junior ‘A’ hockey in Fort Frances is rising to the surface. They need your help, however. Sabres’ coach Wayne Strachan said one […]
Mitch Calvert It’s been a trying golf season for Fort Frances native Christin Thomson, but she’s beginning to see things turn around for the better. Thomson shot a 17-over-par 233 to finish tied for 50th at the Michigan Women’s Open earlier this month—highlighted by a second-round two-over 74. Then she […]
Mitch Calvert Looking to get your fishing fix before fall hits? While the fifth-annual International Falls Bass Championship may be one of your last opportunities to do so—with plenty of anglers from this side of the border sure to be in the hunt for the $10,000 top prize at this […]
Mitch Calvert Laura Darby is slaying dragons these days, but they aren’t the mythical fire-breathing kind. Darby, 21, the daughter of Deb Cornell and Bill Darby, works as a canoe technician on the interior portage crew for Quetico Park during the summer months—paddling the waters to help enforcement staff make […]
Mitch Calvert The Sunset Country Squash Club got a jump-start on the upcoming season with a instructional camp this week at the Memorial Sports Centre. The local club brought in Richard Yendell, a pro from the Glenway Country Club in Newmarket, to offer tips on technique and strategy for 12 […]
Mitch Calvert Who says Rainy River District only knows hockey? The Emo boys’ under-12 soccer team sent its first-ever contingent to the East. St. Paul Summer Soccer Classic in Winnipeg over the weekend and returned with plenty of hardware after winning the ‘B’-side crown. “The boys all came home with […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances native Steve Arpin wheeled to his second-straight top-five finish on the ARCA RE/MAX Series on Sunday afternoon in the Allen Crowe 100 at the Springfield Mile on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Since making the switch to Venturini Motorsports from Eddie Sharp Racing two races ago, Arpin […]
