Dan Falloon There don’t seem to be a lot of fitting nicknames in hockey anymore, given most monikers these days are just the first syllable of the player’s last name—plus ‘y.’ But Lakers’ defenceman Phil Jennrich is running counter to that general rule, having been tagged with the nickname “Sunshine.” […]
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Duane Hicks Lori Flinders, director of Nanaadawewinan at Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, unveiled a portrait of long-time WFS executive director George Simard, as well as portraits of co-founders Moses Tom and Joseph Big George, during a banquet last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The portraits were painted by Atikokan artist Linda […]
Duane Hicks Ontario Children and Youth Services minister Laurel Broten, far right, was given an eagle feather here last Thursday—one of the highest honours to be given to a person in an Anishinaabe ceremony. Also honoured were Basil Greene of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, far left, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services president […]
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Deanna and Tim Treadway, who appeared in the reality TV show “Pioneer Quest” 10 years ago, were on hand at Chapple’s fall heritage supper to share their experiences and to demonstrate how the pioneers survived in the 1870s. Both agreed that although their year as a pioneer couple was difficult, it […]
Dan Falloon Muskie running back Tyler Abma took to the air to get past a fallen Maroon defender in Fort High’s 24-22 loss to Daniel McIntyre here Friday. Abma punched in a pair of touchdowns late in the game to help the home crew rally from a 24-8 deficit with […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will continue to try and get funding under the provincial “Connecting Link” program after the Ministry of Transportation asked the town to submit a five-year plan for road projects it would like to see done. “Although we have not received any ‘Connecting Link’ […]
Submitted This colourful autumn scene along the shoreline of Hope Lake was captured over the weekend by Jolene Darrah. After almost 75 mm (three inches) of rain fell on the area last Thursday and Friday, brilliant sunshine brought out the full fall splendour across the district.
Peggy Revell Dave and Piran Erwin hauled away the old oak table during yesterday evening’s furniture sale at the old Fort Frances Public Library. It was a flurry of activity as people came by to purchase old tables, chairs, shelving, computers, and more, with proceeds going towards children’s library programs. […]
Dan Falloon Lakers’ forward Ryan Wildman curved his way into the Wisconsin Wilderness zone in Saturday night’s 5-3 win at the Ice For Kids Arena. Wildman didn’t figure in the scoring that night, but tallied his first goal as a Laker, as well as an assist, in a 4-3 loss […]
Duane Hicks Town council will begin its 2011 budget process tonight with an open meeting to get input from the public. Two speakers are on the agenda to share their ideas as to what they’d like to see in the budget, including Coun. Sharon Tibbs, who will ask for a […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers were able to tame the Wisconsin Wilderness, eventually. One night after coughing up a late lead en route to a 4-3 loss in Spooner, Wis., the Lakers rebounded in the tail end of the home-and-home series, turning the tables for a 5-3 win here Saturday. […]
Staff The Muskie football team saw their comeback bid fall just short Friday afternoon. The black-and-gold scored a pair of touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, but fell 24-22 to the visiting Daniel McIntyre Maroons (3-0) in the annual Homecoming game. The game opened promisingly for the Muskies (1-2) as […]
