Heather Latter Nathan DeGagne spent last weekend pushing his daughter on a swing and playing catch with his son. And it’s all thanks to an organ donor. The 33-year-old Fort Frances resident received a new heart in August after being on the transplant list for 15 months. “Without an organ […]
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Joey Payeur After a season of incredible highs and devastating lows, the Muskie girls’ hockey team will follow a path of continuity into the next campaign. Referring to a season summary letter he wrote to the squad’s parents, Todd Hamilton officially revealed himself to be the new head coach of […]
Joey Payeur Seven Generations CEO Brent Tookenay did the ceremonial puck-drop for Toronto Patriots’ captain Luke Carter and Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Miles Nolan before the two teams squared off in their first game at the Dudley Hewitt Cup last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Wyatt Cota sent […]
Heather Latter Shannon King, First Nations’ co-ordinator with New Gold, discussed with David Wilkinson-Simard some of the employment opportunities that will be arising at the company’s Rainy River Project in the future during the employment open house yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. New Gold is anticipating filling more than 125 […]
Heather Latter Cindy Manty, left, looked on as Natalie Armstrong of Simplicity cut off the long locks of Juanita Hunter-Connon, who raised about $500 for Manty after she was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer in January. Manty has since had the cancer removed but will be starting a treatment […]
Joey Payeur Tyler Hamm of the Rainy River Owls, left, did his best to slow down Muskie Derek Kaemingh during Fort High’s 6-0 pre-season win here Monday.
Cameron Penney Master Peng You Lian, head instructor at the Thunder Bay Tai Chi Academy, led a workshop for local Tai Chi enthusiasts yesterday at the Legion here. Participants then were invited to a Chinese buffet dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous in the evening.
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is among the many Ontario municipalities speaking out against the province’s proposed sale of shares in Hydro One. Council passed a resolution last night in support of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, which is calling on the provincial government to stop the sale […]
Staff Alexis Perreault and Amber Jourdain were in a helpful mood yesterday. Perreault had two assists and Jourdain one as the Couchiching tandem helped second-ranked Team Ontario down third-ranked Eastern Door & North 5-2 on Day 1 of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Bedford, N.S. Ontario rallied from a […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers’ semi-final ouster to the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots at the Dudley Hewitt Cup was so last year—literally. Now, 361 days later, the Lakers and the renamed Toronto Patriots will renew hostilities in their opening game of the 2015 tournament tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Myla Angus, left, looked to go around Alia Big George of the Rainy River Owls during Fort High’s 4-1 pre-season win here yesterday. The Muskie boys, meanwhile, blanked the Owls 6-0 on the adjacent pitch. Both squads begin their NorWOSSA regular seasons on home turf next Wednesay […]
Staff All of the roles have been cast for the spring hockey drama that will be the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The battle for the Cental Canadian Junior ‘A’ Championship will be waged on the surface of the Ice for Kids Arena starting today (April 28) and running until the championship […]
