Staff It was an excellent weekend for local club curlers at the regional club playdowns in Sioux Lookout over the weekend Raymond Roy and his rink qualified for the men’s provincial championship after posting a 4-1 record. Roy and his rink of Dave Broman, Butch Wensley, and Patrick Briere easily […]
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Dan Falloon Members of John Jordbro’s rink got on the brooms in action yesterday against Charlie Windigo in the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel. Ken McKinnon’s rink ended up winning the ‘A’-side title by doubling Tom Mayer of International Falls 6-3. Ron Silver took the ‘B’ crown with a 5-4 […]
Dan Falloon A visiting player set up a serve in badminton tournament action here Saturday afternoon. About 120 players from all across the region participated in the annual event, which featured 320 matches from Friday through yesterday at Fort Frances High School.
Dan Falloon St. Francis Sentinels’ player Josh Quesnel tried to in-bound the ball during the Grade 8 regional basketball championship at Robert Moore School here Saturday. The Sentinels eventually emerged as league champs with an 18-14 victory over the Crossroads Tornadoes in the final.
Duane Hicks Margrit Schaum, left, and Carla Harris enjoyed some Caesar salad before the main course during the St. Mary’s Youth Group spaghetti supper fundraiser yesterday in the church hall. In addition to delicious food, the event featured live music and silent auction items donated by parish members and local […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley tried her hand at rug-hooking there yesterday evening during a workshop led by Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski to tie into the “What Hooks You Here” project, which is being funded by the Community Arts and Heritage Education Program (CAHEP). Anyone with […]
Peggy Revell Mariah Windego made her way around the circle during an intertribal dance at a pow-wow all day yesterday at Robert Moore School. Students from schools across the district came out for the annual event to participate, dance, and also see demonstrations in hand drumming, grass dancing, and more.
Staff With only one week to go until the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast, those who plan to get tickets had better act fast. Kiwanian Dr. Robert Lidkea said tickets, which cost $8 each and are available at Lidkea Optometry, have been selling well. Only about 25-30 […]
Peggy Revell Beta Sigma Phi members Donna Penny (foreground) and Gloria Bergner cut bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for the local sorority’s annal “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. Daffodils were on sale today at various local businesses, costing $7 per bunch […]
Staff At this point, being second will work for Tirzah Keffer. Keffer and her Muskie girls’ rink of third Samantha Mueller, second Carley Busch, and lead Taylor Hartlin clinched second place in Pool ‘B’ at the all-Ontarios in Toronto with a 7-2 victory over Paul Dwyer High School (Oshawa) this […]
Staff Coun. Sharon Tibbs yesterday filed her nomination to run for town council again—the first person to throw their hat in the ring for the Oct. 25 municipal election. She has served on council for 16 years in all, including a 12-year stint from 1991-2003. Coun. Tibbs did not sit […]
Staff Lorne Jackson dropped his first game at the NOCA mixed provincial championships in Kenora yesterday. Jackson and his rink of third Kathie Jackson, second Todd Moxham, and lead Christine Sinclair were edged 7-5 by Dylan Johnston (Fort William Curling Club). The loss dropped Jackson to the ‘B’ event against […]
