Mitch Calvert Time to dust off the runners and stretch out those “hammies.” The second-ever “5K in May” run, hosted by Energy Fitness Centre, is set for Saturday, May 2 starting at 8:30 a.m. from the Sorting Gap Marina. Along with the five-km walk/run (open to all age groups and […]
Local Sports
Staff Sunset Country was well-represented at the provincial “Open” bowling roll-offs in Dryden last week. The Sunset Country men’s team, which included Fort Frances native Andrew Stamarski, took the gold medal for the first time in more than 30 years. The five-member squad now will represent Northern Ontario at the […]
Mitch Calvert Rainy River District was well represented in the SIJHL final despite the fact the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were ousted in the semi-finals. Devlin’s Jordan Davis tallied four assists over the final two games, and was named second star in Sunday’s Game 5 win, to help the Fort […]
Staff Less than a dozen tickets remain for the 26th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet—set for May 1 at La Place Rendez-Vous—so the time to buy one is now if you’re hoping to attend this year. The local banquet has become one of the leading DU fundraisers in Ontario, raising money in […]
Joey Payeur There will be an abundance of good times to be had for all attending the Emo Walleye Classic next month, whether it be those heading out on the water looking for the big catch or those content with staying ashore. The seventh-annual event takes place May 28-30, with […]
Mitch Calvert Coming off a successful inaugural campaign last summer with the under-12 soccer development program here, co-ordinators Sarah Noonan and Rick Chambers are looking to pick up where they left off and raise the bar even higher. “We are looking to increase player numbers this year [to] 12-15 for […]
Mitch Calvert Confidence in the Muskie camp is high going into the NorWOSSA badminton finals today in Dryden thanks, in large part, to the badminton skill development club that runs all winter long here. Manami and Lawrence Alexander felt the high school badminton season was too short to make a […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ hockey team wrapped up another season with a dinner and awards presentation last week at the Adventure Inn. A banquet hall full of family, friends, and representatives of the Blueline Club gathered to honour a season that started slow back in November but ended with […]
The Canadian Press Off the bench and under pressure, Matt Stairs continues to be a threat for the Philadelphia Phillies. Stairs, of Fredericton, N.B., hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning as the Phillies rallied to beat the host Colorado Rockies 7-5 yesterday. “That’s a tough job to […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team capped off its season with the annual awards banquet Tuesday night at the Adventure Inn. Family, friends, and representatives from the Blueline Club gathered to honour a season that started with an opening loss to Dryden and ended with a round-robin exit at the […]
Mitch Calvert It was a bittersweet weekend for the Fort Frances Aquanauts at the Northwestern Ontario Open swim meet in Kenora. Some organization issues by the hosts, as well as a viral infection to Katja Sutherland, put a damper on what otherwise was a successful event in the pool. “It […]
Staff A spirited second-half push gave La Place Rendez-Vous a come-from-behind 74-64 victory over Dominos in the local men’s basketball league final Monday night at Fort High. The rough and emotional showdown featured plenty of bad blood, with Dominos taking a 36-29 lead into the break. But the regular-season champs […]
