Press Release Two Hearst hunters have been fined a total of $7,000 for trespassing and hunting deer on private land. Ricky Morrissette, 48, and Gerald Arguin, 60, both were convicted of trespassing for the purpose of hunting and fined $1,500 and $2,500, respectively. Both men also were fined $1,000 each […]
Local Sports
Staff A capacity crowd was on hand Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium as the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association capped a successful winter with its awards banquet. Annalise Hayes was chosen as MVP of the Fort Frances Timbits Novice team, with other awards going to Hailey Tucker […]
Mitch Calvert It may not feel like spring just yet, but “birdies” were out in full force Monday at Fort High. The NorWOSSA badminton qualifier pitted players from across the district vying for berths at the NorWOSSA finals next Wednesday (April 15) in Dryden—with the host Muskies picking up seven. […]
The Skinny: This season’s Fort Frances Jr. Sabres outfit made strides from their inaugural season a year ago, advancing to the second round of the playoffs along with a third-place finish during the regular season, but in the end weren’t able to will themselves to an upset win over the […]
Mitch Calvert Two local conservationists recently were honoured by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters for their commitment and long-time volunteerism. Jack Hedman, in his final term as president of the O.F.A.H., was presented with the Jack O’Dette Conservation Leadership Award at the group’s 81st-annual general meeting last month […]
Mitch Calvert It may not feel like spring just yet, but “birdies” were out in full force Monday at Fort High. The NorWOSSA badminton qualifier pitted players from across the district vying for berths at the NorWOSSA finals next Wednesday (April 15) in Dryden—with the host Muskies picking up seven. […]
Mitch Calvert Time to get back to the drawing board. Fort Frances native Steve Arpin’s hopes of a podium finish in his second start on the ARCA RE/MAX Series circuit came to a crashing halt Sunday at the Salem Speedway when his Eddie Sharp Racing teammate, Craig Goess Jr., clipped […]
Mitch Calvert The Border Skating Club’s 37th-annual ice show, performed before a near capacity crowd Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon, captivated family and friends with the musical theme of “Broadway.” The season-ending show saw 87 local skaters take to the ice at the Ice for Kids Arena to the […]
Staff It just wasn’t meant to be. Despite qualifying 10th for the ARCA Racing Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 in Salem, Ind. yesterday and working his way up as high as second spot, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin’s hopes of a podium finish came to a crashing halt in a mix-up […]
Staff Get ready to “sing” the praises of the Border Skating Club. The local figure skating club’s annual ice show—which goes tomorrow at 7 p.m. and again Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena—features a “Broadway” theme for its 37th edition, with 87 skaters taking part in […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will take aim at the half-mile, high-banked asphalt track of the Salem Speedway this weekend for the 85th running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. With a new Toyota car and engine program in tow, Arpin is heading back to the track where […]
Staff Dominos rode their 12-2 regular-season record into the semi-finals and made quick work of Taggs in a 76-53 victory Monday night in local men’s basketball league action. Nick Schlesher led Dominos with 17 points while Jeff Campbell had a game-high 20 points in a losing cause for Taggs. In […]
