Paige Desmond Any doubts local resident Bob Tkachuk may have had about his coaching abilities were, well, “squashed” recently when he was awarded the Coaching Achievement Award by Squash Ontario. “I was kind of surprised,” Tkachuk said about the letter he received last month informing him of the honour. Tkachuk […]
Local Sports
Deb Westover After two days of hard work from many community volunteers, businesses, and contractors, the Emo Speedway has received a much-needed facelift. Desperately in need of new clay to resurface the track, Borderland Racing Association directors Jim Strachan and Jim Caul took to the task of recruiting the equipment […]
Mitch Calvert Get ready to grab the rock and roll it to your heart’s content. The Fort Frances Curling Club will hold registration there tonight starting at 7 p.m. Registration forms are available online, which can be mailed in or dropped off at the club at a later date, but […]
Staff The Hockey Canada Skills Development Camp for Atom and PeeWee players will take placeå here this Saturday (Sept. 27). The camp will run from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre, and is limited to the first 72 players to register from the Atom and PeeWee levels. It […]
Staff Balmy late-September weather greeted 60 golfers for the annual club championship at Kitchen Creek on Sunday. Krista Ballard took the ladies’ crown with a 99, followed by Michelle Poirer in second place with a 106 (a net 75 based on her handicap). Joanne Gosselin finished third with a 112 […]
Mitch Calvert There’s a former Muskie in the self-proclaimed “Catfish Capital of the World,” but he certainly doesn’t look like a fish out of water. Mike McCaig, who spent the last three seasons with the Fort High boys’ hockey team, has now taken his act to Selkirk—more known for its […]
Mitch Calvert You cannot win them all, but the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres might have to do just that during the rest of their four-game homestand if they hope to rebound from back-to-back losses at the paws of the Thunder Bay Bearcats over the weekend. The Sabres may have been […]
Mitch Calvert Kurt Thornton knows what a positive impact football can have in a young person’s life. The former Muskie lineman, now a guidance counsellor at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School in Surrey, B.C., has been an integral piece to the success of the school’s football program over the last four […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team grabbed the early lead, but then gave up several big plays on both sides of the ball en route to a 22-7 loss Friday afternoon to the host Dryden Eagles in Winnipeg High School Football League action. Things started well for Fort High as […]
Mitch Calvert It’s that time of year again. Time to dust off the weaponry and squeeze into that camo gear because hunting in the district is back in full swing, with plenty of your favourite game in good shape for the 2008 season. Deer populations are high across all Wildlife […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team was a pretty banged-up group going into Friday’s tilt with the Dryden Eagles—and came back worse for the wear after a 22-7 loss. The game started well for Fort High as quarterback Dan Brunetta engineered a long drive in the first quarter using all […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres opened their second season in the SIJHL with a pair of weekend losses to the visiting Thunder Bay Bearcats. The Bearcats romped to a 6-3 victory in Friday night’s opener, then pulled out a narrow 3-2 win Saturday night. The Sabres actually opened the […]
