Joey Payeur A new winning streak is alive in “Lakerland”—one the local squad hopes stretches even farther this time. Lucas DeBenedet scored twice and Mason Meyer had four assists as the Fort Frances Lakers dumped the Wisconsin Wilderness 6-1 in SIJHL action here Friday night. “We took care of the […]
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Staff Sisters Jane McLeod and Florence Hill officially will be honoured as the 2013 “Citizens of the Year” at tonight’s council meeting. Both will attend the meeting, at which time others will speak as to why they were deserving of the honour. The sisters also will be presented with plaques. […]
Duane Hicks The “Knox Renewal” bid for funding to build an elevator at Knox United Church here fell short of cracking the top 10 in the Aviva Community Fund national competition. Voting for the project, which began Nov. 18, wrapped at 11 a.m. today, which saw Knox end up in […]
Joey Payeur Lead Adam Esselink, left, and second Wayne Roy put their backs into sweeping this shot by skip Dan McFayden during Thursday night men’s league action at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The town is marking “Curling Week” through tomorrow.
Joey Payeur The homecoming didn’t quite live up to expectations for Kathie Jackson. The Fort Frances resident saw her Northern Ontario rink’s hopes of a national title go up in flames yesterday as they lost both games at The Dominion Club Curling Championships in Thunder Bay to finish in sixth […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Katie Sinclair had a clear lane to the net on this first-period scoring chance much to the dismay of Kenora Broncos’ defender Kylie Lindquist and goalie Aryn Puls. Sinclair had a goal and two assists in the black-and-gold’s 10-0 shutout win last night.
the OPP The OPP is taking the rare step of thanking Ontario drivers ahead of its 2013 Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign for not driving impaired over the holidays and for helping them get impaired drivers off our roads. The reason for the early thank-you is because the […]
Joey Payeur If Claire Sandelovich had her way, the Muskie girls’ hockey team would be shorthanded all the time. The Fort High forward netted four goals and added an assist to pace the Muskies to a 10-0 thrashing of the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA-opener for both teams last night […]
the NHU The Northwestern Health Unit invites you to attend a “Play Date” this Wednesday (Nov. 27) from 4:30-7 p.m. at J.W. Walker School. This event is open to parents and families with children of all ages, however activities will be targeted to those under eight years of age. There […]
Staff Kathie Jackson and her rinkmates have to rely on the kindness of others if they are going to extend their stay in Thunder Bay. The Fort Frances skip and her Northern Ontario team of third Teresa McFayden, second Lisa Penner, and lead Kris Sinclair lost their second-straight game with […]
Staff The captain steered the ship through pleasant waters, with no threat of being pushed off course. That would be Muskie captain Shelby Tymkin, who notched a pair of goals in leading the black-and-gold to a 7-0 shutout of the host Detroit Lakes Lakers in an exhibition game Tuesday night. […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Tyler Mosbeck (11) had no time for stopping despite the presence of Kenora Broncos’ defencemen Eastin Gautier (95) and Rhyse Mandamin (24) during the second period of Fort High’s 6-3 victory here Tuesday night.
