Joey Payeur At the end of it all, Marie-Mai Langevin was too good for her own good. The 12-year-old Fort Frances resident returned from the 80th running of the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby world championships in Akron, Ohio on July 16-22 with a pair of trophies in the Super […]
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Staff Two more new faces will be looking to win over local hockey hearts this coming season, but at least they’ll be familiar to each other. The Fort Frances Lakers announced last Wednesday the signing of forward Mitch Kocsis, a 20-year-old out of Martensville, Sask., who played the past two […]
Staff Everybody’s so excited for the Borderland Soccer League playoffs, they decided to skip the rest of the regular season. First-place Centra Pipelines and third-place Manitou Forest Products played what turned out to be the men’s division regular-season finale Monday, with Manitou earning a 3-0 decision. Connor Nelson, Colton Spicer, […]
Staff It’s been a rookie season to remember for Trevor Croswell. The Emo resident placed third in the MX3 Beginner division behind the Ignace duo of Jonathon Szyszka and Cody Colby at the second-last tour stop of the year for the Northern Ontario Superior Dirt Riders motocross circuit Saturday in […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for abandoning an ice hut on Lake of the Woods near Kenora. Back in the spring, conservation officers received complaints of an ice hut floating in open water on the […]
Joey Payeur The impact of the sporting triumph of a group of fresh-faced Fort Frances curlers shook the foundations of youth curling in a whole other province. Back in 1958, the curling quartet of skip Peter McLeod, third Leonard McQuarrie, second Art Berglund, and lead Bob Gratton turned amateur athletics […]
of Emily Drouin Heron Landing golf instructor Scott Basaraba shared some tips on iron shots with Monica Empey during Project Sunset’s second-annual PALS golf event there last Thursday. Running from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., the day also featured a barbecued lunch for all the participants. The aim was to give the […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Any flaky white fish would be perfect in this recipe. You just want a mild, moist fish, which then will be encased in a crunchy coating, and a base for the flavourful, creamy and crunchy sauce. Serve this up with some steamed or sauteed […]
The Associated PressSteven Wine MIAMI–Gio Gonzalez took the mound last night filled with emotion while thinking of his extremely pregnant wife and his late friend, Jose Fernandez. Soon he was thinking about a no-hitter, too. The Washington Nationals’ left-hander held the Miami Marlins hitless until the ninth inning, when Dee […]
Duane Hicks Bay City Contractors began the installation of the new storm sewer at the intersection of Nelson Street and Mosher Avenue yesterday. The water tests for the new watermain have been completed and passed, so the temporary water system will be coming down soon. From there, they will be […]
Staff Keri Kellar, of RML Contracting of Thunder Bay, drew the lucky winner of this month’s “Trip of the Month” draw as local Kiwanian Dr. Bob Lidkea looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Roy Lambert of Fort Frances will be heading to Amsterdam–a trip valued at $3,500. Next […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Trauma is being cited as the likely reason for the death of a young polar bear at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo last month. But what caused that trauma remains a mystery. The nearly three-year-old bear, named “Eli,” died July 15 after internal swelling of the tissue in […]
