Lucas Punkari A 17-0 second-quarter run sent the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team well on the way to its third-straight NorWOSSA victory here yesterday afternoon, dispatching the Dryden Eagles 40-19. “We were pretty happy about that one on the bench,” co-head coach Mike Krueger enthused afterwards. “It was a total […]
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Duane Hicks The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville will hold their annual coat drive next week—an event that has become appreciated by many in recent years. The public is encouraged to drop off clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children at the East End Hall […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have brought a familiar face back to their lineup after acquiring Jameson Shortreed from the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL for a player development fee. Shortreed, who hails from Emo, previously suited up for the Lakers from 2009-2011, where he compiled a 20-33-3-3 record and […]
Press Release The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 Ladies’ Auxiliary held a general meeting last Wednesday (Oct. 10). The evening started at 6 p.m. with a delicious pot-luck supper—a spread fit for queens with many main dish items, desserts, and hot punch. This was enjoyed by all in attendance. The […]
John and Cindy Krukoski (Nestor Falls) and Eldon Mose (Fort Frances) won the $100 up for grabs Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 were Marvin Vanheyst (Emo), Dave and Grace Seguin (Rainy […]
Staff “Sunny Delight” is just one photo taken by Barb Adair now on display at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue here. Adair is the artist of the month for October there. Next up at the gallery is its “Christmas Extravaganza” on Nov. 15. Artists and crafters wanting […]
Lucas Punkari Community Services manager Jason Kabel, left, and Bob Steele looked on as former Fort Frances Canadians’ captain Sambo Fedoruk pointed out the names of his fellow teammates on a goalie stick that was signed by the members of the 1952 Allan Cup championship squad. The stick, which orginally […]
Heather Latter Grade 7 and 8 girls from St. Francis School posed with Fort High students Savannah Woods, front left, Miss District of Rainy River Emily Hyatt, and Shai Loyie following a self-esteem workshop the trio presented there Monday afternoon. The session also touched on anti-bullying and allowed the intermediate […]
Lucas Punkari Dave Evans, left, and Tom Duchnicki were hard at work sweeping the stone of their skip, Everett Jackson, on Tuesday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club during the first set of men’s league games for the 2012-13 season. League play resumes today at 5 p.m. when the […]
Staff With the second week of play in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League in the books, the top teams in the six-club loop are starting to be known. In the first game yesterday evening at the Fort High gym, Team Red improved to 2-0 with a 6-2 triumph over […]
the OPP Members of the Pickle Lake OPP detachment and the Transport Safety Board of Canada are continuing their investigation into a fatal plane crash near Pickle Lake yesterday evening. Investigators confirmed a privately-owned Lake 250 aircraft, carrying a pilot and three passengers, was travelling from Lac La Biche, Alta. […]
Lucas Punkari She only has competed in two meets so far for the Muskies but Grade 9 student Sydney Radigan seemingly already has fit right into the world of high school cross-country running. After finishing in third place in her first meet in Kenora two weeks earlier, Radigan topped 39 […]
