Duane Hicks With the 100th anniversary of the opening of the International Bridge here coming up this summer, town council has been asked to be part of the plans for a celebration. At its regular meeting last night, council received a letter to Mayor Roy Avis from local Canada Border […]
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Staff The Tracy Horgan rink, which features Devlin curler Jenna Enge at second, opened the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdowns in Kenora on a losing note last night. The Sudbury crew dropped a 9-7 extra-end decision to Jenn Hanna of Ottawa. Heading into the 10th end, Hanna held a […]
Lucas Punkari Though it may have looked chaotic at times, members of the Muskie boys’ hockey team and the local Lions PeeWee house team engaged in a friendly battle at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday afternoon. Both teams worked on skill drills before competing against each other in a […]
Lucas Punkari Adrian Chapman of Boston Pizza drove to the rim for a lay-up while Cody Johnson of the Rendez-Vous tried to block the attempt as the squads squared off in local men’s basketball league action last night at Fort High. Boston Pizza went on to win the game 86-69 […]
Duane Hicks Instructors Judy Morrison and Justin Boshey demonstrated a few steps on the dance floor during a jigging workshop yesterday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. About 35 people attended the workshop. Jigging workshops will be held there every second Sunday, with the next session slated for Sunday, […]
Staff With several local groups planning fundraisers next month, town council is expected to receive a couple of financial requests at tonight’s meeting. The first is from the Sunset Country Métis for the “Heart of the Arts” benefit concert, auction, art exhibition, and market slated to be held Thursday, Feb. […]
the OPP Yesterday around 4:50 a.m., Thunder Bay OPP responded to a motor-vehicle collision involving a Chevrolet Uplander and a tractor-trailer on Highway 11/17 near Pineview Road. The driver of the Uplander, identified as Matthew Gibbons, 17, of Thunder Bay, was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is continuing.
Lucas Punkari Adam George of the M.E.C. Bulldogs jostled with Kolby Barker of the VP Bearcats (Thunder Bay) for a loose puck yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena as the two teams battled in the final of the local Atom ‘A’ tournament. The Bearcats skated to a 3-0 […]
Staff Fort Frances angler Bryan Gustafson missed out on cashing in at the FLW Everstart Southeast Series season-opening event on Lake Okeechobee in Florida over the weekend. He wound up finishing in 71st place out of 163 anglers—just three spots back of earning $1,000 for his efforts. After reeling in […]
Staff Devlin curler Jenna Enge, who plays second on Tracy Horgan’s Sudbury rink, will begin her quest towards representing Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts tonight in Kenora. The Horgan foursome, which also includes third Jennifer Seabrook and lead Amanda Gates, will take to the ice at 7 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks Thea Denby, left, and her mom, Sherree, had a blast playing on a pile of fresh snow near La Verendrye Hospital yesterday morning. Mother Nature dumped more than 10 cm (four inches) of the white stuff on Borderland beginning late Saturday night, resulting in many having to spend […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers returned home from this weekend’s SIJHL “showcase” event in Duluth with mixed results. After opening with a 3-2 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars on Saturday morning, the squad fell 7-4 to the host Clydesdales yesterday evening. The Lakers now have dropped three of […]
