Staff A weekend of fast-paced, hard-hitting hockey came to a thrilling conclusion Sunday as the local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ team won their home tourney in dramatic fashion with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Norwest Stars (Thunder Bay). Taggs had built up a 3-1 lead early in […]
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Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres still are working the phone lines in hopes of acquiring local product Tyler Miller from the Port Hope Predators, but the asking price is said to be too high right now. A source familiar with the trade talks, which have been ongoing for […]
Mitch Calvert There’s no place like home. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres (11-8-1) struggled in back-to-back road losses to the Fort William North Stars over the weekend, but a pair of home games at the Ice for Kids Arena this Thursday and Saturday just might be what the team needs […]
Staff The Mine Centre Thunderbirds claimed both the girls’ and boys’ volleyball titles at the Region 1 Bantam championships at Fort High on Saturday. Momentum swung both ways in the boys’ final, but Mine Centre was able to overcome a feisty St. Francis team to win the best-of-three final by […]
Mitch Calvert Six Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ players will be representing the region at the ‘AAA’ level later this winter. Goalie Mark Loveday, defencemen Carter Brown, Chandler Cousineau, and Ian Kitt, and forwards Hunter Leishman and Brody McPherson made the Northwestern Ontario PeeWee ‘AAA’ rep team that competes against […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres went fishing for some goaltending depth and reeled in Kyle Ruhl from the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Orangeville Crushers. Ruhl, 18, appeared in five games with Orangeville, going 0-1 with a 3.88 goals against average and a .875 save percentage in what is considered […]
Robin McCormick The Township of La Vallee once again is hosting its annual community Christmas party and fun day. This year’s event is planned for Sunday, Dec. 7 starting at 2 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. People are encouraged to bring their sleds, cards, and games for an afternoon of […]
Staff The Mine Centre Thunderbirds claimed both the girls’ and boys’ volleyball titles at the Region 1 Bantam championships at Fort High on Saturday. Momentum swung both ways in the boys’ final, but Mine Centre was able to overcome a feisty St. Francis team to win the best-of-three final by […]
Press Release The Arthritis Society’s annual door-to-door campaign was huge success yet again! The 2008 goal for Fort Frances was $10,000 and with the direction of co-chairs Elma Tucker and Janice Chabot, along with treasurer Donna Law, the volunteers pulled together and surpassed it. “The volunteers here have so much […]
On Oct. 7, Emo OPP officers investigated the report of mischief in which five metal gates and posts to entrances of a private property on Highway 602, just west of Fort Frances, were damaged. Those responsible ripped the gates from the posts and discarded them in another location, hoping they […]
Staff It will prove costly for smokers if they do not step away from the entrances to the Memorial Sports Centre the next time they go out for a puff. Town council on Monday night voted unanimously in favour of a bylaw to prohibit smoking nine metres from the front […]
Duane Hicks While the Town of Fort Frances will provide input at the 2009 Ontario pre-budget consultation in Thunder Bay on Dec. 1, administration and council said Monday evening they’re not sure it will make any difference. CAO Mark McCaig said he’d like to have gotten more notice of the […]
