It could be 25 years before Fort Frances is given another opportunity to host the qualifying round for the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts. That’s why organization and decision-making already is well underway for the event, which will take place Jan. 29-Feb. 4 at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Ten […]
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Possibly the closest and most competitive game of the Muskies’ NorWOSSA season took place last night in Kenora, where the black-and-gold prevailed 3-2 in overtime. “We didn’t play too too well,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “Again, we were a little slow off the start.” The Muskies spent 22 […]
While work on the new Kiwanis skate park here was complete in time for a fundraiser in October, committee members still have their work cut out for them to raise $120,000 in four months. As such, they put forth a proposal at Monday night’s town council meeting for bridge financing […]
She started out as a big fish in a small tank here in Fort Frances. Now, she’s a big fish in a big tank at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. A first-year kinesiology student, 19-year-old Heather Dutton found it difficult to leave her home town and move to a […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team continued its winning ways with an 8-0 romp over Red Lake Falls in exhibition action here Friday night. “We did not play as smooth and convincingly as we have over the past six games prior to this affair,” noted Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “We […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a 7-2 win against host Baudette last night—their first win against the Bears since 2001. Despite the convincing victory, though, Muskie head coach Shane Bliss was furious afterwards. “The reffing was a disgrace,” he fumed. The black-and-gold served their fair share of “questionable” penalties […]
It’s something every young boy who plays hockey dreams of—seeing their name on an NHL roster or hearing their name called for the starting line-up and skating in the spotlight from the bench to the blueline. However, when the superstar plan doesn’t work out, usually the average 22-year-old guy may […]
The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ team went undefeated in all five of their games at the Breezy Point Icefest tournament in Pequot Falls, Mn. The Canadians captured the tournament title thanks to a 6-1 victory over host Pequot Falls High School on Sunday. Kirk Petrin and Matt Beck each […]
More fans, more goals, more spirit, and, of course, more wins. So what happened to the Muskie girls’ hockey team to put them atop the NorWOSSA standings for the first time ever? “The girls are more comfortable and they have more experience,” noted head coach Lynn Kellar. “They know what […]
Players for the local Hopper’s Bruins may have missed their calling—given their 18-15 victory over the NHL “Legends” in a no-contact affair at the Ice for Kids Arena last Thursday night. But with fundraising for local minor hockey and the 2006 OFSAA organizing committee being the main reason behind the […]
For most 22-year-old girls, to pick up and move their lives to New York City would be like living the life of Carrie Bradshaw on “Sex and the City.” Or, in the case of Fort Frances native Christen Thomson, it’s more like the life of Annika Sorenstam on Golf and […]
After losing six-straight games and being called a “terrible disappointment” by their owner, the Boston Bruins arrived in Toronto a desperate hockey team looking for something positive to happen. Mission accomplished. Glen Murray scored two power-play goals in the first period last night and the Bruins shut down a streaking […]
