With the emergence of summer comes the start of the Borderland Soccer Association’s men’s and women’s leagues, which kick off tonight (June 3) at the St. Francis Sportsfields. “More people showed up on our actual registration day this year but when final numbers come in, we should be around the […]
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The seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic wrapped up Saturday with its first two-time champions being crowned. Doug McBride of Devlin and Steve Ballan of Fort Frances overcame motor problems on Day One on Friday, then caught the biggest fish of the tourney (7.85 pounds) when it mattered most to recapture the […]
Canada has set the Guinness World Record for the most number of people walking a kilometre at the same time. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 at precisely 11:30 a.m. (CDT), 231,635 Canadians walked one kilometre at 1,011 different venues, including about 115 local residents who walked from the Sorting Gap […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads both had strong showings at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Kenora yesterday, but it was the girls who came home with the golden hardware. The black-and-gold took full advantage of the extra rest that came with their bye to the final thanks to their […]
The weekly skeet shoot Tuesday evening at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range at Frog Creek had ideal wind conditions compared to previous events this season, but none of the veterans could fire off a perfect score. They also welcomed newcomer Jillian Gustafson, who fired off three respectable rounds for […]
Effective immediately, Fort Frances Youth Soccer players will not be allowed to play if they are: •not wearing shin pads with proper soccer socks; and •not wearing proper soccer shoes in Division IV or V. As well, watches and jewellery are not be worn on the field. These items must […]
As the 14th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship draws closer, planning already is underway for the “Daytime Land” portion of the event, this year headed by Michelle Cain, one of the tournament’s new directors. “We really want it to be a big success this year with lots of things for […]
Former Fort Frances Aquanaut Heather Dutton took part in the prestigious Mel Zajac Jr. swim meet in Vancouver over the weekend, improving on some personal best times. Dutton, a third-year psychology and kinesiology student at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, has remained there for the past two summers to […]
The fourth-annual Treaty #3 bicycle rodeo will take place this Saturday (May 31) at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Registration is from 9-10 a.m., and a lunch provided by M&M Meats will be held at noon. Event organizer Alana Fyfe has been the brainchild behind the event for the previous three […]
Tracy Cain doesn’t know the meaning of the word quit. As a matter of fact, it’s not even in her vocabulary anymore. Gone, forgotten, never to be referred to again. A year ago, Cain, 38, was inactive and unhappy with her weight. Fast-forward to today—and the results are night and […]
This is for all the marbles. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads both face do-or-die situations today at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Kenora. The boys have a tougher road, having to beat the Dryden Eagles in the semi-final and then the host Broncos in the final in order to […]
The 74th running of the Fire Fighters 10-mile Road Race in Thunder Bay on Victoria Day had some local flavour added to it in Lori Green, her son, Mitch, Dave Pierce, and Natasha Shack. Lori Green, 45, finished third in her age bracket (45-49) in a time of 1:20:26 while […]
