Several local dirt mixers took part in a Superior Dirt Riders Motocross meet in Atikokan on September 26. The club runs several dirt bike and ATV practices and races throughout the summer and fall, in Emo, Atikokan and Kakabeka Falls. COVID-19 shortened the season this year, but the group was […]
Local Sports
Merna Emara
About 22 Fort Frances Lakers hockey players, ages 17 to 20 are looking for billet families to host them during the upcoming season, from mid October to mid March. Training camp starts next week. Shauna-Leigh Carlson, a billet coordinator, said because this is a community supported team, they need families […]
Merna Emara
Fort Frances council members passed a decision to charge $7 per user per month to offset cleaning costs during ice-in time. The decision was made during council’s bi-weekly meeting on Monday. The new motion will still require all organizations using the Memorial Sports Centre’s ice rink to pay money to […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Royal Canadian Legion in Emo opened for carpet bowling season, the first week of September. After the seniors finish playing, they all gather – while physically distanced – for a luncheon meal.With COVID-19, all seniors play with their masks on and use different sanitized woods to push the balls […]
Staff
The LaBelle’s Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic is set to launch this Saturday, Sept 26. Although spectators will not be allowed, and the steak dinner has been cancelled, 33 teams have already signed up for the annual one-day tournament, which begins at LaBelle’s Point Lodge, and allows anglers to fish […]
Ken Kellar
Tie up your shoes and stretch those quads, one local woman is ready to bring running to the masses. Lori Leduc is a relatively new resident, most recently from Red Deer, Alta., who moved to town to be closer to her family, and in doing so has brought her years […]
Ken Kellar
It was an agenda item that was bound to be controversial, but in the end, it met little resistance as it was sent back to committee for another look. Item #5.7 on last night’s town council committee of the whole meeting centred on the Memorial Sports Centre’s ice-in plans for […]
Megan Walchuk
The Fort Frances Lakers have hired a hockey veteran as its latest addition. Long-time coach Bernie Lynch has joined the bench as head coach. He replaces Milt Strachan, who stepped down from the role earlier this summer. Lynch will be coming in from Edmonton in late September, but he’s no […]
Megan Walchuk
They have a new head coach at the helm, and are busy assembling a team, but ongoing COVID-19 regulations may derail the 2021 Lakers’ season yet. Ice-in policies could put the start date – or the entire season – in jeopardy. The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) will be […]
Ken Kellar
A report that will make its way to council next week is highlighting the two options the town is considering when it comes to reopening ice time at the Memorial Sports Centre. In a report prepared by town manager of recreation and culture Aaron Bisson, two options are detailed in […]
By Ken Kellar
The effort to honour local sports legends continues, but it will be a little while before the next banquet. Following a call for volunteers to step up to the committee of the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame and help guide the organization into the future, committee member Terry Ogden […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sunset Water Sports officially used the adaptive water equipment donated by Child and Family Services last weekend. Family and friends came to Point Park to watch and cheer for Nicole LePine, 22, the first person to use the adaptive sit ski after volunteers received extensive training on how to provide […]
