Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team romped to a 7-0 win over the third-seeded Saint Michael Mustangs (Niagara Falls) yesterday afternoon to keep their medal hopes alive at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Ottawa. “That was a big win,” Muskie head coach Jamie Davis said afterwards. “Nineteen guys in […]
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Joey Payeur It was the perfect time for a time-out. Muskie boys’ curling coach Ron Silver gathered his troops for an urgent pep talk after the team gave up a three-ender and a deuce to trail the Bishop Allen Cardinals (Etobicoke) 5-0 after just two ends. “We just came out […]
Joey Payeur It was not what they had predicted for themselves. The Muskie girls’ hockey team has no shot to return to the podium for a second-straight season after losing both its games yesterday at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ provincial championship in Stratford. The fourth-ranked squad, which won the silver medal […]
Duane Hicks After more than four decades of dedicated service, Doug McCaig has retired from the Fort Frances Power Corp. McCaig, who most recently was chair of the FFPC’s board of directors, said he stepped down due to recent health issues. “Last summer I had a bad stroke,” he told […]
Duane Hicks Families bid a fun-filled farewell to winter Saturday during “Snoasis 4: Cool to the Core.” Hosted by the Friends of the Museum, at least 200 children and adults flocked to the Fort Frances Public Library on a sunny, mild day to participate in games and eat tasty food. […]
Heather Latter As a child, Sarah Hebert watched sporting events and dreamed of being the person singing the national anthems. Just last week, the former Fort Frances resident lived that dream as she stepped in front of 15,000 fans at the MTS Centre—dressed in a Winnipeg jersey—and belted out “The […]
Duane Hicks With the town slated to do a total rebuild of Colonization Road East from Scott Street to the overpass this summer, a local resident has put forward some suggestions to help the project run smoother for everyone. Merv Ahrens, who “endured and survived” last year’s King’s Highway reconstruction […]
Duane Hicks After years of waiting, the town is hoping to get a definitive answer as to whether or not the province will sell the land situated between the old library and the Fort Frances Clinic to allow for the latter’s future relocation and expansion. Mayor Roy Avis, Couns. Wendy […]
Staff With the weather on its side for another year, the 34th-annual Nestor Fall Winter Carnival held over the weekend once again was deemed a success. “I think everything went well,” said Nestor Falls recreation committee member Howard Dodd. “The weather was very good, which really helps,” he noted, adding […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press At Easter, there is just nothing better than a spiral-cut ham! Because I grew up with my grandmother roasting fresh, white, uncured hams, a sweet-glazed spiral-cut ham has always been a delicacy to me. My best friend’s mother bought one every Easter and to […]
Joey Payeur The sentiment is unanimous: there is unfinished business to take care of and the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team fully plans on doing just that. The Voyageurs, with five Fort Frances residents on the roster, begin their bid for the ACHA Division 2 national championship […]
Cameron Penney Chase McGuire looked to get a shot on net from a sharp angle during the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 3-2 win over the General Amherst Bulldogs (Amherstburg) yesterday morning at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Ottawa. Fort High dumped the St. Joseph Jaguars (Nepean) 10-4 this morning to […]
