Dan Falloon After struggling in their opener, the Isaac Keffer rink came to play at the Ontario Winter Games in Gravenhurst over the weekend. Keffer and his rink of third Cody Ossachuk, second Cody Heyens, and lead Ian Grant lost 12-3 to Jack Lindsay (St. George’s Golf and Country Club) […]
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Dan Falloon The Fort Frances Lakers are keeping things in perspective. Even though the Lakers lost an excellent chance at taking a 3-1 lead over the K&A Wolverines in their first-round playoff series, head coach Wayne Strachan didn’t feel drastic changes were in order for his team. “We need to […]
Dan Falloon Theoren Fleury knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity. While the former NHL’er had a number of memorable on-ice moments throughout his 15-year career, there were several lows that began early on as a youngster growing up in Russell, Man. The 41-year-old won a Stanley Cup in […]
Peggy Revell Amanda Dent held her daughter, Madelyn, as students in John Cousineau’s Grade 1 class at St. Michael’s School said “goodbye” at the end of another session of the “Roots of Empathy” program Monday morning. Designed to promote emotional literacy and prevent bullying, the program sees Madelyn visit the […]
Duane Hicks Kenzie Begin enjoyed some soup Sunday at the annual “Development and Peace” soup-and-bun fundraiser organized by the St. Mary’s Youth Group. The youths made bread and buns, with advice from Helen and Ray Cousineau, as well as served up hot soup donated by parishioners. Holding a dinner on […]
Peggy Revell Holding on tight go her little sister, Kallahan, Kennah LeBlanc, along with Missy Hammond, raced down the hill by the curling club in Nestor Falls during the community’s annual winter carnival over the weekend. See story on B3.
Dan Falloon Muskie Donovan Cousineau tried to win back a face-off from Dryden Eagles’ forward Grant Valiquette in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final here Friday night. Cousineau tallied twice as Fort High won 5-4 in overtime, then went on to sweep the series with a 3-0 win in […]
Duane Hicks A new report done by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is recommending several measures to enhance physician recruitment and retention here, including creating a new executive committee, increasing awareness of incentive programs, and getting more participation from the broader community. Economic development officer Geoff Gillon, with the […]
Staff A Sioux Narrows man was killed in an overnight collision on Highway 71 near Caliper Lake. Brian Beacham, 42, was driving a passenger van northbound when he collided with a southbound tractor-trailer unit in the southbound lane, police reported this morning. The accident occurred around midnight in the area […]
Peggy Revell Samantha Kelly, Sean Schatull, and Teagan Friesen, students in John Cousineau’s Grade 1 class at St. Michael’s School, observed the reactions of little Madelyn Dent to toys and other obstacles yesterday morning during the “Roots of Empathy” program. The program works to create emotional literacy and prevent bullying […]
Dan Falloon NorFab Flames PeeWee forward Amber Jourdain charged ahead in a exhibition game against the Bantam BDO Stars here last night. Jourdain was one of six different scorers for the Flames, who knocked off the Stars 6-2.
Dan Falloon Even though it’s a home game, the Fort Frances Lakers probably would rather not be playing it. There will be a Game 6 here Friday night after the K&A Wolverines pulled out a 5-4 win over the host Lakers last night to knot their first-round SIJHL series at […]
