Duane Hicks A community calendar featuring events on both sides of the border could be among the joint ventures resulting from a meeting of the BIA and the Fort Frances and International Falls Chambers of Commerce last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The overall feeling of the meeting, which drew […]
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Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Jameson Shortreed had to peek around teammates Patrick Sofer and John Dora to see an incoming point shot during practice this morning at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers, who have won nine-straight games and clinched second place in the SIJHL standings, are […]
Press Release OTTAWA–Local NDP MP John Rafferty tabled a private member’s motion in the House of Commons yesterday that would establish a permanent Rural Infrastructure Fund to assist small municipalities across Canada in the development, repair, and upgrading of their core physical infrastructure. “I’ve heard from many elected officials and […]
Staff After taking a week off due to Family Day, the Fort Frances men’s basketball league returned to action this past Monday at the Fort High gym. In the opening game, the league-leading La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs (8-2) went on a late scoring run to pull away with a 94-79 […]
Heather Latter Grade 4 students at St. Francis School wore pink shirts yesterday as part of “Pink Shirt Day” in support of anti-bullying. People also are encouraged to wear pink on April 10 for the “Day of Pink”—the international day against bullying and discrimination in schools and communities.
Heather Latter Carla Basaraba, right, vice-president of the local Kiwanis Club, shook the hand of Maggie LeMesurier, who was named president of the Fort Frances Builders Club during its installation of officers yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre. Other officers include Kaitlyn Bruyere (treasurer), left, Heidi Putzer […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie blueliner Sarah Milling looked for a teammate to pass the puck to during the third period of her team’s 1-0 win last night over the visiting Kenora Broncos in the opener of the NorWOSSA girls’ hockey final.
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers made a huge statement last night heading into the SIJHL playoffs, snapping the Minnesota Wilderness’ 17-game winning streak with a 4-3 shootout victory in Cloquet. With their ninth-straight win, the Lakers (32-15-1-2) officially clinched the second seed for the playoffs. Colton Spicer scored the only […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team edged the Kenora Broncos 1-0 in the opener of their two-game, total-goal NorWOSSA final last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The scoreless deadlock was broken just past the midway point of the third period when Claire Sandelovich’s shorthanded shot from the slot […]
Heather Latter A junior career fair is being planned for March 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, in partnership with the NCDS and the United Native Friendship Centre. All youth aged 10 and up are encouraged to stop by to speak with local employees […]
Lucas Punkari With a strong performance at both ends of the ice here Saturday night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team find themselves with a chance to capture their seventh-straight NorWOSSA crown. Following a 4-0 shutout over the Kenora Broncos in their one-game semi-final showdown, the black-and-gold earned the right to […]
Lucas Punkari In playoff hockey, the team that steps up their game the most from how they played during the regular season usually comes out victorious. That exact scenario played out Monday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here as the second-seeded Muskie girls’ hockey team skated to a […]
