Lucas Punkari Although his team was unable to cash in on three chances to capture their first SIJHL title in franchise history, Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan found a lot of positives in the 2011-12 campaign. “Obviously, it hurts to be that close and not […]
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Lucas Punkari The annual banquet for the Muskie girls’ hockey team Saturday evening at the Fort High cafeteria not only marked the official end of the 2011/12 season, but also the conclusion of the tenure for three players with the program. Goalie Dana Cridland and forwards Taylor Dixon and Ericka […]
Staff Harold Huntley perused the walls of brochures at the local Ontario Travel Information Centre yesterday. With the OTIC here, as well as the ones in Rainy River, Kenora, Fort Erie, Hill Island, Prescott, and Cornwall, closing at month’s end, one has to wonder where tourists and local residents alike […]
Heather Latter Monique Sharp (above) poured cups of tea for Jastra Bell, left, and Emma Stainke at a Victorian-style tea at St. John’s Anglican Church here Saturday afternoon.
Submitted Leading Seaman Chelsea Barron, with the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances, placed a memento at the gravesite of Sulo William Alanen, a rifleman with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in Normandy while visiting France and Belgium earlier this month.
Lucas Punkari Vic Davis of the Rendez-Vous drove hard to the basket while being closely guarded by Steve Windels of Boston Pizza during the championship final of the local men’s basketball league last Wednesday night at Fort High. Although Davis scored on this play, it was Boston Pizza that went […]
Staff Diabetes prevention and management is name of the game at the 2012 Diabetes Expo, entitled “Stamping Out Diabetes,” which will be held tomorrow (April 18) at the Adventure Inn ballroom here. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to drop by between 4:30-8:30 p.m., said Cindy Gauthier, registered nurse […]
Lucas Punkari A little bit of snow failed to stop Celia Berry and the rest of the Muskie girls’ soccer team from taking the field yesterday afternoon as tryouts continued. With co-head coach Nicole Rogozinski joining the hopefuls for the first time at practice yesterday, the competition level will be […]
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Members of the Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, performed “O What a Saviour” yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The Easter cantata also featured narration by Mitchell Riordon and solos by Joe Belanger and Pam Guild. An encore performance will be held this coming Sunday […]
Heather Latter Eva Costello, left, and Esther Fedoruk enjoyed tea and dainties Saturday afternoon during a Victorian-style tea at St. John’s Anglican Church here. The event also featured music and a selection of pot pourri, tea cosies, seasoning salts, jams, scones, and other baking.
Heather Latter A group of women took part in an urban poling (pole walking) workshop here Saturday hosted by the United Native Friendship Centre and Northwestern Health Unit. They learned about poling techniques, as well as nutrition.
Staff Ties previous career-best for Nationwide Fort Frances native Steve Arpin matched his career-best result in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Friday night, earning a 10th-place finish in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Arpin, driving the #30 Mike’s On The Rocks Chevrolet […]
