Dan Falloon The Muskie football team took the first on-field step to recovery Monday evening. The black-and-gold opened spring camp with optimism for the future—even as the squad looks to rebound from a tumultuous 2009 season when the club went winless, including having to forfeit a game after the roster […]
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Dan Falloon A local contingent of athletes is looking to clarify exactly what their organization is all about. Borderland Combat Sports (BCS), a collection of mixed martial artists who have trained at a number of facilities here and over in International Falls, are stressing they’re in training to either compete […]
Bryce Forbes While most teams are working hard to raise some funds for this year’s “Relay for Life” coming up June 25-26, there are a few groups who are taking different approaches to reaching the overall goal of $50,000. Anneda Chabot is leading her team in making glass bead bracelets, […]
Bryce Forbes By Bryce Forbes Summer reporter Everyone was told growing up that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For students of Robert Moore School, there is a breakfast program for any who may not have the opportunity to fill their stomach each morning. “It’s not just […]
Duane Hicks The four First Nations involved in the court case over Pither’s Point Park could find out next week whether they’ll be able to appeal a judge’s ruling made in late April that the Town of Fort Frances can continue to maintain it until either ownership is determined through […]
Peggy Revell After spending more than a decade helping district businesses get off the ground, Angela Halvorsen was one the recipients of this year’s Influential Women of Northern Ontario Award. She was one of a handful of women from across the north recognized by the annual awards, which pays tribute […]
Bryce Forbes A young, starry-eyed Ryan Goertzen started off in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps at the age of 12. “I saw them going around town and thought it was pretty cool,” recalled Goertzen, now chief petty officer (2nd class) for the Fort Frances Sea Cadets. “I gave it […]
Duane Hicks Plans for Canada Day celebrations in Fort Frances keep getting better as more and more people with new ideas come forward. Organizing committee member Dawn Booth said she was pleasantly surprised to see plenty of new faces at their meeting Monday evening, and that the list of activities […]
Bryce Forbes Community support came out in droves as part of Physician Appreciation Week. The anchor of the festivities—a banquet held last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium—allowed residents a chance to share more than a few laughs, and shed some tears, as three doctors were honoured by Ontario […]
Duane Hicks At a time when new volunteers seem harder to find, and some service club memberships are dwindling, an enthusiastic core of individuals have come together in the form of the Emo and District Lions Club. The new club held its charter night Friday at the Emo Legion, and […]
Dan Falloon Shannon Jackson entered the Northern Cup Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie uncertain of what to expect. But once Saturday’s competition was done, the rookie in figure competitions ended up with some hardware and another competition on the horizon—the provincials. Jackson topped the figure (medium) novice division in the […]
Submitted Former crew members of the “Hallett” gathered at the waterfront Friday evening to have their photo taken and reminisce about their days working on the boat. Pictured are John George, Jim George, Doug Calder, Pat Foran, Herb George, Larry Fontana, Randy Kirk, and Bill Martin. Anyone with photos and […]
