The 2008-09 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now available, Natural Resources minister Donna Cansfield announced Thursday. “A number of changes to Ontario’s fishing regulations come into effect on Jan. 1, 2008, and these are outlined in the new summary,” noted Cansfield. “The new regulations are easier to understand, provide a […]
Local Sports
The Fort Frances Knights of Columbus Peewee ‘AA’ hockey team were successful on the weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in capturing the championship of the Kenora Thistles tournament. The Knights kicked off play with a 6-0 shutout over the Baudette Bears on the Friday morning, then followed that up with […]
While the Muskie girls’ hockey team may have met the Lake of the Woods Bears part-way in terms of venue, they didn’t budge an inch on the scoresheet. Fort High travelled to Emo to face the girls from Baudette last Tuesday (Dec. 4) and came away with an easy 5-0 […]
Last week’s winners reigned again in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League as the FFHS Muskies and Shaw both tasted victory again this past Monday night. The Muskies beat Taggs 77-56 to open action, with Jeff Ross of Taggs leading all scorers with 24 points. Joey Theriault led the Muskie […]
The usually unstoppable Muskies boys’ hockey team had to settle for a third-place finish at a weekend tournament in Brandon, Man. following a shootout loss in the semi-finals. Westwood Collegiate joined the ranks of the few teams to manage a win over the black-and-gold so far this season after hammering […]
An early, heavy snowfall, preceded by some bitter temperatures, may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s just what Jim Krag and the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club had been looking for. “It’s been good. We’re off to an early start this year,” said Krag, who is president of […]
For the first time since 2000, the La Place Rendez-Vous senior boys’ basketball tournament trophy is staying in Fort Frances. The Muskies won all three of their games on home court handily over the weekend to capture their own tournament title for just the second time this decade. “It feels […]
Steven Sus and Chris Sinclair’s debuts as Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were, if nothing else, a night to remember. The pair powered their new team to a weekend sweep of the defending SIJHL champion Schreiber Diesels—propelling the Sabres to fourth place in the standings. But even with the stellar introductions […]
FORT FRANCES—KidSport is in Fort Frances and making its role known after a centre-ice ceremony during Saturday night’s Fort Frances Jr. Sabres game to formally open the local chapter of the government-sponsored program. “It was a great opportunity to launch our chapter with the Sabres’ game because we definitely had […]
FORT FRANCES—Curtis Boivin, the Kitty Cat racing king and 2006 snowmobiling world champion, is just about all grown up. Sure, Boivin is just 15 years old but with a new snowmobiling season having begun last weekend, the local teen’s final year of junior racing already is underway—with the semi-pro circuit […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team came away from a Brandon, Man. tournament with a third-place finish following a shootout loss in the semi-finals. The boys won their first three games, beating Major Pratt 3-2, Pembina High School 8-4, and Sanford Collegiate 8-2. However, facing Westwood in the semi-finals, Fort High […]
The host Muskies won this year’s La Place Rendez-Vous senior boys’ basketball tournament for the first time since 2000. “It feels really good to win finally,” said Garnett Cornell, who had 10 points for the black-and-gold on the weekend. “This is our first time winning [our own tournament] in seven […]
