Aspiring players hoping to crack the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ roster will be looking to make a lasting impression this weekend. Registration for the Sabres’ rookie camp, which costs $50, begins Friday at 1 p.m. Those interested are asked to bring work-out clothes as off-ice testing will begin at 1:30 […]
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FORT FRANCES—A message of hope and survival rode into town last Thursday afternoon when Dee Miller arrived in Fort Frances on the 52nd day of her 100-day biking tour around Ontario. It’s a trek Miller is doing to reach people with information about “Renewed Strength,” a charitable organization that helps […]
All that’s missing now is the trophy that matters most. Tyler Miller capped a stellar sophomore season in the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League by capturing the MVP award for his Port Hope Predators, but the trophy most on his mind now is the Dudley Hewitt Cup (awarded to […]
Joanne Johnston has had her share of slips along the way, but she now can see the top of the mountain and would like nothing better than to take that last step and stay there. The breast cancer survivor and local darts enthusiast has a new challenge in her life, […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves dropped a hard-fought 9-8 decision in Stratton on Tuesday night in Rainy River District Fastball League action. “It was 6-6 going into the top of seven and Derek [McKinnon] hit a two-run homer to put us up 8-6 going to the last half-inning, but they […]
Droves of people flocked to the big tent over three nights last week during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to see the bands. This year’s numbers more than doubled last year’s night crowds, said FFCBC entertainment director Adam Armit. “In 2007, the numbers were way down, and we really […]
The second-annual Las Vegas Scramble golf tournament at Kitchen Creek rolled the dice Saturday—with eight teams coming out as the big winners. Some 20 teams of three competed for the top prize of four tickets to Las Vegas courtesy of International Travel Services, Taggs Source for Sports, and La Place […]
Oops, they did it again. Joe Thrun and Jim Moynagh hauled in 55.89 pounds over the three-day Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—beating out the father/son team of Alex and Darrell Keszler by more than two-and-a-half pounds—to claim back-to-back titles and four in total. The pair are a threat every time […]
Tom Fry had a whirlwind week to cap off his first tenure as chairman of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and was savouring a little downtime Sunday after the dust had settled. “I’m just enjoying some time on my deck looking out at the lake,” Fry conceded Sunday evening. There […]
Despite the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship seeing its lowest number of anglers since 1997, a local rookie duo bucked the trend and came aboard. Rollie Roy of Fort Frances and his cousin, Ryan Hastie, who currently lives in Neepawa, Man., entered as Team #145 team and learned some valuable […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres have brought back a big piece of the offensive puzzle for the 2008/09 season. Alessio Tomassetti returns to the fold, and is the highest point-getter from a season ago currently signed to a contract. The Sabres’ top two scorers from their inaugural season—Quinn Amiel and […]
There were some long faces arriving back at the dock yesterday afternoon. In fact, many of this year’s field in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship were just happy to be off the water with a limit of fish. Rainy Lake took revenge on the first day of angling with […]
