Joey Payeur Fort Frances Holmlund Leafs’ goalie Anthony Gill-Roisin denied Fort Frances Wu Warriors’ forward Cam Bowles on this golden scoring chance in the second period of the final of the seven-team FFMHA Bantam ‘A’ tournament yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. Dayton Labbe’s goal 46 seconds into overtime […]
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Staff An old combination helped 2015 start right for the Fort Frances Lakers. Lucas DeBenedet set up Mason Meyer in the last minute of the second period for what held up as the game-winning goal as the Lakers edged the Dryden GM Ice Dogs 2-1 here Saturday night for their […]
Staff All that Chris Silver and his rink have left to play for is pride. The Fort Frances skip, along with third Reece Jones, second Kurt McGuire, and lead Matthew Nowak, are out of contention at the Northern Ontario junior men’s curling playdowns in Sault Ste. Marie after struggling through […]
the OPP The victim in a fatal snowmobile collision on Lake Despair in the early-morning hours of Jan. 2 has been identified as Charles Lambert, 46, of Alberton Township. The collision occurred when Lambert, driving a 2014 Polaris snowmachine, struck a dock structure located on the shoreline. He was confirmed […]
Duane Hicks Rev. Barb Miller and Randy DeGagne took the plunge in support of the “Knox Renewal Project” yesterday during the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” on Sand Bay. Together, the pair raised $2,588, making them the top fundraising group this year.
Staff At least the Muskie boys’ hockey team ended the old year on a good note. Four different snipers bulged the twine Wednesday as Fort High earned a 4-1 over the Fargo North Spartans (N.D.) in their final game at the Ralph Engelstad Classic in Thief River Falls, Mn. Hunter […]
Staff Wyatt Cota’s December was a good one—but not good enough to match up with the SIJHL’s most dangerous offensive weapon right now. The 20-year-old Kingston native was under consideration for the Gongshow Gear performer-of-the-month award after collecting five goals and four assists in seven games for the Fort Frances […]
Heather Latter Miranda Veitch of Century 21 pulled out the winning ticket for the 16th-annual “Trip of the Month” draw hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club at International Travel this morning as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Carla Koski of Fort Frances was the first winner of 2015, earning […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers remain at the scene of a fatal collision involving a lone operator of a single snowmachine on Lake Despair. The OPP and Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the area just before 3 a.m. today. Upon arriving on the scene, […]
Staff Brad Jacobs may be Sault Ste. Marie’s favourite curling son but Chris Silver plans to make it his town. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Reece Jones, second Kurt McGuire, and lead Matthew Nowak begin play at the Best Western Northern Ontario junior curling championships there […]
Duane Hicks The Voyageur Lions’ annual “Polar Plunge” made a big splash yesterday on Sand Bay, raising more than double what it did last year while also ranking as the second-best in the event’s history. A crowd of people lined the dock behind La Place Rendez-Vous at 1 p.m. to […]
Staff January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month” and the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts is hosting several events to educate people on the disease. A trio of awareness presentations are slated for next month, with a special focus on women. The Alzheimer Society says women are doubly affected by the […]
