Lucas Punkari With a squad featuring some of the best players from the Rainy River District Fastball League, the Sight & Sound Wolves proved they can match up with many of the top fastball teams in North American. Competing at the NAFA World Series last week in Topeka, Kan., the […]
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Lucas Punkari There is only one guarantee heading into this weekend’s International Falls Bass Championship: Jeff Gustafson and Scott Dingwall will not repeat as the event winners. The pair, who have won the last two IFBCs and also captured the inaugural tournament back in 2005, won’t be registered this year […]
Sarah Pruys Emo Fair Queen 2012 Destiny Woolsey, flanked by First Princess Jillian Gustafson, left, and Second Princess Karly Caul, were all smiles last Thursday evening after being crowned upstairs at the Emo Arena following the entertainment portion. The trio said they all were very excited to be this year’s […]
Heather Latter Participants at the sixth-annual OPP North West Region’s youth summer camp learned how to use a compass to shoot a bearing during an activity at Sunny Cove on Monday. The camp, which runs there all week, is designed to offer youth leadership opportunities that will help foster a […]
Lucas Punkari Brayden Spence powered his way through a line drill as the Muskie football team opened training camp Monday evening. The opening week of practice runs from 6-8 p.m. until the start of the school year next Tuesday, when the start time will be moved up to 3:30 p.m. […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers locked up the services of their top selection in this summer’s SIJHL draft with yesterday’s signing of Fort Frances native Hunter Leishman. The 16-year-old suited up for the Muskies last season, where he had seven goals and six assists during the black-and-gold’s NorWOSSA championship […]
Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday, with both located here in Fort Frances District. Fort Frances Fire #47, located on Gargoyle Lake, north of Sapawe, was classified as “being held” at 0.1 hectares in size. Fort Frances Fire #46, meanwhile, is located on an island […]
Heather Latter Participants at the sixth-annual OPP North West Region’s youth summer camp learned how to use a compass to shoot a bearing during an activity at Sunny Cove yesterday. The camp, which runs there all week, is designed to offer youth leadership opportunities that will help foster a positive […]
Lucas Punkari Adrian Whitehead made a nice catch yesterday evening as training camp for the Muskie football team got underway. The opening week of practice runs from 6-8 p.m. until the start of the school year next Tuesday, when the start time will be moved up to 3:30 p.m.
Lucas Punkari Tyler Fontana skated backwards at the ’52 Canadians Arena yesterday evening as he took part in a power-skating session. The camp, which is being instructed by Nicole Campbell, continues until Thursday with three 50-minute sessions that get underway at 5:30 p.m. each day.
Staff Local delegates are in Ottawa until Wednesday to attend the annual conference of the Association of Ontario Municipalities. Mayor Roy Avis is joined by Couns. Andrew Hallikas and Paul Ryan, as well as Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig. The four will take in three days of panels, discussions, and […]
Staff Local “strongman” Luke Skaarup showcased his abilities among the best in the country as he came away with a sixth-place showing at the 2012 Canada’s Strongest Man competition over the weekend in Quebec City. “For me, this was a success,” Skaarup said. “My goal going into the event was […]
