Press Release An early-morning departure and an evening return flight to Falls International Airport are included in a new proposal by Mesaba Airlines for providing continuing air service for the region. The new proposal, released Nov. 19 by the U.S. Department of Transportation, was submitted after Mesaba’s initial offer was […]
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Staff After having 15 people step forward to fill 13 seats on its board of directors, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be holding an election by e-mail. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday afternoon that Chamber members can expect an e-mail in the next day or so requesting […]
the MNR A Thunder Bay man must pay $1,000 for trespassing to hunt on a closed road. John R. Spack was charged under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and fined $1,000 for trespassing for the purpose of hunting on a closed road. The moose was forfeited to the Crown. […]
Rev. Leland Grim A local ecumenical group of 17 priests, a deacon, and lay leaders attended the 36th-annual “Call to Action” national conference in Milwaukee, Wis. on Nov. 6-8. The theme of the conference was “Everyone at the Table: Rejoicing as People of God.” About 3,000 people, from almost all […]
Sandy Beadle The Fort Frances Pharmasave Wildcats Midget girls’ hockey team travelled to Thunder Bay this past weekend for a 12-team tournament. The Wildcats were first in their pool, and second overall, after round-robin play but ended up finishing fourth in the tournament when the dust finally settled. The squad […]
Irene Laing Br. #29 of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary met last Wednesday (Nov. 18), with president Sylvia Gunderson chairing the meeting. As the first order of business, Colleen Vennechenko was approved for membership. The Sgt.-at-Arms report indicated the colour party had attended ceremonies on Nov. 11 at Robert Moore School […]
Staff At this rate, maintenance workers at the Memorial Sports Centre are going to have to add an extra digit to the home side scoreboard in the facility’s two arenas. The Muskie boys’ hockey team saw its offence get better and better as the week progressed as they launched the […]
the FFGHA The local Kaemingh Esso Atom girls’ team went 2-2 to advance to the bronze-medal game of the November Chill girls’ hockey tournament in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Their first win was a 2-1 decision against the Thunder Bay Bears, with Emma Noga notching both goals for Esso. […]
Staff Three days of rock and roll by the Fort Frances Super 8 PeeWee girls’ hockey team concluded with the squad being forced to sing the blues. The Stonewall Blues rolled to a 7-1 victory in the bronze-medal game of the 15th-annual Skate by the Lake tournament co-hosted by Kenora […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad hosted a six-team tourney over the weekend. The tourney also featured teams from Dryden and Kenora, as well as three from Thunder Bay (South End Rangers, Norwest Stars, and the Beavers). Each team played three pool games, with the top four […]
the FFGHA Several Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association teams travelled to tournaments in Thunder Bay and Kenora over the weekend. The Rolling Lake Lightning Atom girls struck gold medal in Kenora on Sunday afternoon after outscoring their opponents 19-4. Their first game of the tournament was against the Lake of […]
Staff When a team comes in on a 31-game winning streak, the best its opponents can do is hope to have the best day of their life while the express train rolling their way runs out of steam. Neither happened for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team, which proved to […]
