Press Release In response to suggestions from previous competitors, some changes have been made to the 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship format and prize board. The field is capped at 120 teams. The entry fee remains $1,000 per team and the prize board pays out 85 percent of the […]
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Staff A change of plans for Manitoba’s senior ‘AAA’ hockey teams has resulted in some tweaks for the Fort Frances Thunderhawks. When the Manitoba senior ‘AAA’ 2010-11 schedule was announced, the league’s three teams found themselves with different open dates than expected, meaning some compromises had to be made in […]
Staff Local swimmer Donovan Taylor came away with a pair of medals at the Swim International 2010 meet in Brantford, Ont. over the weekend. Taylor took bronze in both the 100m free (54.01) and the 200m I.M. (2:10.20) while narrowly missing out on two other medals after finishing fourth in […]
Peggy Revell
Noris Piccinato, president of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29, was among the many who placed a wreath at the Fort Frances cenotaph during last Thursday’s Remembrance Day ceremony.
Peggy Revell McKenna Soderholm, foreground, and her sister, Madison, took time to smell the poinsettias Saturday as Lowey’s Greenhouse opened up its annual Christmas Store for the 20th year. For those who are counting, there’s only 38 sleeps left until the big day.
Peggy Revell Jesse Phillips, Dakota Medicine, and Jevonte Phillips displayed the signs they carried during Sunday’s march at Rainy River First Nations to show support for ongoing efforts throughout that community to stop substance abuse. This week marks both National Addictions Awareness Week as well as the Ontario-wide Drug Awareness […]
Dan Falloon A Dryden defender got up close and personal with Muskie senior hoopster Chelsea Hill during the NorWOSSA final here last Wednesday. Dryden eked out a 38-36 victory to deny the black-and-gold the league crown after going 7-1 during regular season. Hill led all Muskie scorers with 11 points […]
Staff Renovations at St. Michael’s School here will be up for discussion tonight as the Northwest Catholic District School Board looks at how to accommodate the implementation of full-day junior kindergarten next year. With full-day JK on the horizon at St. Michael’s for the 2011-12 school year, the board has […]
Peggy Revell Debbie Fairbanks, with Couchiching Treatment and Support Services, and Heidi Smith of the United Native Friendship Centre were among those who marched along Scott Street late yesterday morning as part of the Mino-Bimaadiziwin “Living the Good Life” sobriety walk in conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week. Other events […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis joined Darryl Allan, Sunset Country Métis vice-president Mona Rose Morrisseau, Crystal George, Jenny Greenhalgh, Roz Calder, Paul Pirie, and Valorie Pelepetz for the raising of the Métis Nation of Ontario flag in honour of “Louis Riel Day” this morning outside the Civic Centre. The historical […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are back atop the SIJHL standings after a pair of weekend road wins. The Lakers (14-6-1) nipped Sioux Lookout 4-3 in overtime on Friday night before getting past Wisconsin 6-4 on Saturday to put them two points ahead of Thunder Bay and three up on […]
Staff After medalling at two pre-season tournaments, the Muskie girls’ hockey team was looking for a positive start to the NorWOSSA regular season. Unfortunately for the black-and-gold, it didn’t come Saturday night as the Muskies fell 3-2 to the Red Lake Rams at the Ice For Kids Arena. Despite playing […]
