The third-annual “Curl for Cancer” here Saturday was a great success again this year, event co-ordinator Nadine Johnson said. “I’m overwhelmed,” she remarked. “We were down two teams from last year and raised over $3,000 more.” The event saw 28 teams raise $15,333.31 for the Canadian Cancer Society. “I thought […]
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One year ago this past Saturday, the frailty of life was magnified for the Davy family. This past weekend, the caring spirit of a community came through even larger. “It says a lot about the kindness of strangers,” said an emotional Tammy Davy (née Romyn), a former Stratton resident now […]
After getting their clock cleaned by an unlikely conqueror, the Scott Gobeil rink got their timing back to overcome the French resistance. The Northern Ontario foursome—which includes third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew—split their two games yesterday to sit in a three-way tie for second at […]
Heavy is the head that wears the crown—though perhaps for not much longer. The Borderland Thunder are halfway to knocking off the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs, grabbing a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series after a pair of weekend victories here. Dan Hoehne made 21 saves, and […]
It was a super Sunday for the Scott Gobeil foursome at the Canadian Police Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew won both their opening games Sunday over two of the better squads to […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team will be out to shed its middle-of-the-pack image when it opens play Wednesday morning at the all-Ontario curling showdown in St. Thomas. In the pre-tournament rankings released last week by OFSAA, the Muskie team of skip Adam Bolen, third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and […]
By the numbers, keeping the Dryden Ice Dogs on a tight leash shouldn’t prove too demanding for the Borderland Thunder. With a 8-3-0-1 advantage in their season series, the Thunder (33-12-5-2) have done their best to avenge a 4-0 sweep to the Ice Dogs (28-20-2-2) in last year’s SIJHL final. […]
If Scott Gobeil is going to be king of the rings once again, he and his rinkmates are going to have to earn it. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew are headed to Summerside, P.E.I. to represent Northern […]
The message is clear—Gillons’ isn’t relinquishing its crown without a fight. With the playoffs just around the corner, the nine-time defending champs of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League are peaking at the right time as they reclaimed first place after a six-point effort last Thursday night. Gillons’ big week […]
For Jared Catholique-Bruyere, time efficiency translated into triumph. The 16-year-old Couchiching resident is back home after a whirlwind Maritime adventure that saw the judoist win a gold and silver medal for Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games, which wrapped up Saturday. “All the hard work has paid off,” said […]
A pair of local bowlers were rewarded for their decades of dedication here Sunday night. Shirley Jensson and Bev McCool were named lifetime members of the Sunset Country Five-Pin Bowling Association at the closing banquet of last weekend’s zone aggregate championship at Plaza Lanes. “It’s something every volunteer hopes might […]
Both teams wanted to set the tone for when the big dance starts, but the Dryden Ice Dogs were slightly off key. “Critter” Nagurski scored twice and added an assist as the Borderland Thunder connected for three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the visiting Ice Dogs last night […]
