Dan Falloon Muskie centre Matt DePiero is used to the OFSAA routine. One of 11 Grade 12 players on this year’s hockey squad, DePiero said while previous journeys to the all-Ontarios have been a learning experience, he also felt some of those teams underachieved. “They’ve been good trips. A little […]
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Dan Falloon Tirzah Keffer and the rest of her Muskie girls’ rink went into the NWOSSAA curling playdowns with a catchy slogan. “We had a motto our coach Dave [Bondett] put in our head: ‘Refuse to lose,’” enthused Keffer. “It rhymes, too, so it’s good.” Keffer and her rink of […]
Dan Falloon Bruce M. McLeod’s league just keeps getting more and more eyeballs upon it. After his Western Collegiate Hockey Association held steady at 10 teams (although attendance has grown and is on pace to surpass the 1.5 million mark for the seventh-straight season), the Fort Frances native has given […]
Staff The Northwestern Ontario PeeWee all-stars faced a stiff test against royalty in Thunder Bay over the weekend, but came through with a coup when it counted. The squad, which included locals Tyler VanUden, Jared Bethune, Brandon Bodnar, Carter Brown, and Claire Sandelovich, crowned the Thunder Bay Kings 5-4 in […]
Peggy Revell Ashton Brenna, Alex Dvorak, and Aiden Tullio watched how the dice fell during a game of Harry Potter “Scene It?” yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The game was one of many activities slated there for youths during March Break.
Dan Falloon The “Canadian Crazyhorse” (Michael Elgin), above, let out a yell to make sure the entire Couchiching Recreation Centre knew he had put former WWF wrestler “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn in a headlock during Canadian Wrestling’s Elite action there last Tuesday night (March 9). Throughout the evening, the wrestlers […]
Dave Ogilvie On the third Monday of each month, a group of seniors gathers at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo to have some coffee, tea, and cookies while spending the afternoon playing games and visiting with friends. Newcomers are encouraged to bring along their favourite game and drop in […]
Dan Falloon Former NHL’er Theoren Fleury signed copies of his book, “Playing With Fire,” after his presentation, “Don’t Quit Before the Miracle,” at the Townshend Theatre last Wednesday night. Fleury also signed hockey cards, caps, and jerseys after his speech.
Duane Hicks A review by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board of its formula for the apportionment of costs could have a major impact on the Town of Fort Frances’ 2010 budget. At its March 10 meeting, DSSAB passed a resolution to review the funding formula after a […]
Peggy Revell Rianna Roach and Alacea Yerxa glided along the ice this morning during the Memorial Sports Centre’s busy “Toonie Skate”—one of the many activities available around town for children during March Break this week.
Duane Hicks Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick, far left, talked with “Friends of the Library” Davetta Sheppard, Jim Ryan, Cathy Robinson, Marge Sveinson, Pat Bird, and Barb Marr during a tour of the new library on Friday.
Staff The Fort Frances Thunderhawks saw their Allan Cup dreams dashed in Kenora over the weekend, but not in an expected way. The Thunderhawks were getting ready to play in yesterday afternoon’s final against the host Thistles when the Thunder Bay Twins protested Fort Frances’ Jamie Davis was an illegal […]
