On Saturday, five members from Northwest Tae Kwon Do clubs in Fort Frances and Stratton attended a tournament at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. The Can-Am Games tournament was hosted by Kang’s Tae Kwon Do academy of Winnipeg. There were almost 400 participants from Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota. Team […]
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The 2007 season is fast approaching for the Borderland Racing Association, which will have lots of events lined up throughout the entire summer. A work bee has been planned for this Saturday (May 5) at 9 a.m. at the track and everyone is invited to come and help out throughout […]
The Muskie boys’ soccer team experienced a trial by fire at the St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend, dropping two of three matches, including a whopping 9-0 loss to perennial provincial contenders St. Paul’s. “Overall we learned a lot and it went all right,” head coach Shane […]
Local rhythmic gymnasts Katie Pearce and Chanelle Matthews competed at a meet in Winnipeg over the weekend and were pleased with their performances. “I was quite impressed with how they did,” Fort Frances Gymnastic Academy coach Mirela Bica noted Monday. “They listened to everything I said and that makes you […]
Begun in the early 1990s, the Fort Frances Youth Soccer program has seen a steady increase in participation over the years. This year, for the first time, numbers have climbed above 700. “It’s great news and we’re very happy the program has been so well accepted by local parents and […]
The Muskie senior boys’ doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins, who had gone undefeated to win NorWOSSA gold, met their toughest competition last Wednesday at the NWOSSAA badminton showdown in Atikokan. Although playing against more polished teams, the pair managed to keep their winning streak intact for the […]
The warm spring rains and greening grass signal the start of another Muskie soccer season. The girls’ program, headed by second-year coaches Laura and Adam Craig, is looking for bigger and better things this season. “We have set very high expectations for this year,” said Laura Craig. “Compared to last […]
The Border Skating Club held its annual awards banquet earlier this month at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Awards were presented as follows: •Agnes McEvoy Trophy—Chelsey Skirten; •Most Improved Primary Level Skaters—Emma Kunkel (dance), Kelli Cole (skills), and Hannah McLeod (free); •Most Dedicated Program Assistant—Sierra Cousineau, Erika Moffitt, and Chelsey […]
Joey Galloway of Emo, the #01 Modified driver, attended the 2007 season-opener at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Mn. (south of Rochester). Saturday (April 21) was a beautiful spring day, but with a very strong wind blowing at the race track. With a total car count of 104 in […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club brought home two medals after competing in the Manitoba Junior Badminton Open in Winnipeg over the weekend. Kimika Alexander took silver in the under-13 girls’ singles event. Melissa Liew of IPP won gold (21-11, 21-6). And Erin Gustafson and Taylor Shouldice teamed up to capture […]
Energy Fitness Centre is holding its first-ever “5-K in May” on Saturday, May 5 starting at 8:30 a.m. at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. It’s a five-km walk/run open to all age groups, with proceeds being donated to the “Just Imagine” fundraiser to honour a pledge that was made […]
The Rainy River High School senior badminton team cleaned up at the NWOSSAA championships in Atikokan on Wednesday, with six players qualifying for the all-Ontarios in early May. Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hanson went undefeated in the senior girls’ doubles division to earn NWOSSAA gold. The duo of Molly Bartlett […]
