The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres wrapped up their final camp Sunday, leaving with a 17-man roster that will serve as the template for the SIJHL expansion franchise’s first season. Head coach Wayne Strachan said he’s “a lot happier now than after the last camp,” when his out-of-town veterans had yet […]
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FORT FRANCES—Representatives from the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres hockey team made several request to the town at Monday night’s council meeting, including a change in ice rental fees. Jr. Sabres president Carolyn Kellaway and vice-president Nancy Gardiman appeared before council to ask if the team could be eligible for residential, […]
Representatives from the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres hockey team are scheduled to ask for support on several issues at tonight’s town council meeting. In a letter from team president Carolyn Kellaway, she noted the team wants a break on ice rental fees, as the town is charging them non-resident fees […]
A record-setting 18.68-pound bag on Saturday propelled Dale LaBelle of Devlin and Karl Howells of Fort Frances to top spot in the third-annual International Falls Bass Championship. The five-fish haul they brought off the river on the second day, which eclipsed the 17.01-pound record they themselves had set last year, […]
The International Falls Bass Championship is underway after boats casted off into Rainy River and Rainy Lake at 7 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. this morning respectively. “Everything is going better than expected,” said tournament president Gary Potter. “The first year we were hoping for the best, the second year we […]
Despite Mother Nature’s threatening attempts to bring wild weather into the district on Monday, Cheryl and Liane Matus were all smiles as they met professional angler Jeff Gustafson at the river dock to go fishing. The pair had purchased the trip during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship silent auction […]
Saturday saw a total of 34 participants play in the annual ladies’ golf tournament at Kitchen Creek Golf Course. According to event organizer Barb Asplund, every one of them left that day with prizes, thanks to the many donations from local sponsors. With four flights starting the day at 9 […]
Coach Wayne Strachan’s first Sabres road trip was a little different than one might think. Strachan took a crowd of some of the best schoolboy hockey players as the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres 98s—so named because almost all the players were born in 1998—competed in the Easton Showcase Tournament outside […]
When Fort Frances Jr. Sabres begin playing in the SIJHL next month, their red, white and black jersey will become synonymous with the town. At least, that’s what Chris McKinnon, owner of Skates and Blades and the man responsible for putting the uniform together, is hoping. “People are going to […]
With the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres final camp fast approaching this weekend, the team has signed a 18-year-old free agent defenceman Kyle Traynor from Brampton. “Everything I hear about him is he’s a solid d-man,” said Sabres head coach Wayne Strachan. “He can play in any situation of the game. […]
There’s probably no one who went to the Emo Fall Fair who enjoyed themselves as much as Joey Galloway. The young Emo native came home from racing south of the border to eke out a narrow victory over Jamie Davis and Jason Anderson in the WISSOTA modifieds feature Saturday night […]
Sometime, somewhere, the Sight & Sound Wolves will figure out a way to beat the Barwick Blue Knights again. That time just wasn’t last Thursday. Barwick spent the regular season as the only spoiler for the Wolves and little changed in the playoffs as the visitors won 3-0 at Sight […]
