Elisabeth Heslop Big smiles, big fish, and lots of sun helped make the 2009 “Kid-Pro” tournament a success yesterday. Fourteen local youngsters partnered up with anglers competing in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship later this week, who took a day off from pre-fishing to teach a few tricks to […]
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Mitch Calvert A team from Fort Frances was included on the 2009-10 SIJHL schedule released this week. League president Ron Whitehead said current Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ owner Scott Kellaway is working out an arrangement to sell the team to a prospective ownership group. Some reports suggest the group is […]
Bob McGreevy On Sunday afternoon, the seventh-annual Cardboard Boat Races took place at Hannam Park. From the opening of the registration table at noon, it was evident that the number of crews vying for top honours was on pace for a record turnout. When the waves settled, a total of […]
Anthony Leek Another beautiful evening was on hand at the Emo Speedway on Saturday night as the fifth-annual Mid-season Shootout took place with the Amsoil Dirt Track Racing Series in three classes. For the first time this year, the cars were required to pack the track due to excess moisture. […]
Mitch Calvert Wayne and Pat Howard might want to schedule more time off together from their duties at Ross’ Camp in Emo for future fishing tournaments. The married couple of 24 years rarely spend time away from the camp together during the busy summer season, but did so this past […]
Mitch Calvert There aren’t many things that catch savvy salesman Ed Davis off guard these days, but his recent induction into Brock University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the builder category certainly qualifies as such. The Fort Frances-born Davis, now 69 years old, played Juvenile (16-18 years old) hockey with […]
Mitch Calvert Emo native Luke Judson will be wearing a black-and-teal jersey this fall. Despite not being selected in the NHL’s entry draft back on June 27 in Montreal, a silver lining to that disappointment for the 18-year-old came in the form of a rookie camp invite from the San […]
Mitch Calvert The fifth-annual Fort Frances volleyball camp, which focuses on skills development in a fun atmosphere for boys and girls aged 12-17, drew 40 kids to Fort Frances High School for five days of practice last week. The pleasant surprise of the camp, according to the organizers, was the […]
Mitch Calvert Molly Carlson now has a spot on the Canadian national team to show for her dedication to the sport of diving. The 10-year-old recently wrapped up competition at the Speedo Junior National Diving Competition in Victoria, B.C., where she claimed a silver in the three-metre springboard event and […]
Mitch Calvert The Borderland Soccer Association is approaching the midway point of its men’s and women’s seasons—with the title favourites still very much in doubt. New rules limiting teams from stacking up their respective lineups has led to increased parity in both divisions so far. On the three-team women’s side, […]
Staff The culmination of a long competitive swimming season will come to a head this week for local Fort Frances Aquanaut Donovan Taylor. The 15-year-old will compete at the Canadian Age Group Championships beginning tomorrow in Montreal. “His best ranking is 21st in his 200 back, and 24th in his […]
Mitch Calvert The ninth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” fishing tournament at Lake Despair Lodge presented plenty of challenges for the 62 anglers who hit the waters on Friday and Saturday—but it was the married couple of Wayne and Pat Howard who prevailed with a two-day weight of 26.32 pounds. Wayne, who […]
