The four Muskie court teams had mixed success in their first road games of the NorWOSSA campaign last Thursday, with both basketball teams manhandling the host Dryden Eagles and both volleyball squads coming home empty-handed. The junior boys managed their second-straight win with a 48-28 victory—and exactly the kind of […]
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The Fort Frances Knights of Columbus Peewee ‘AA’ hockey team were successful on the weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in capturing the championship of the Kenora Thistles tournament. The Knights kicked off play with a 6-0 shutout over the Baudette Bears on the Friday morning, then followed that up with […]
While the Muskie girls’ hockey team may have met the Lake of the Woods Bears part-way in terms of venue, they didn’t budge an inch on the scoresheet. Fort High travelled to Emo to face the girls from Baudette last Tuesday (Dec. 4) and came away with an easy 5-0 […]
Last week’s winners reigned again in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League as the FFHS Muskies and Shaw both tasted victory again this past Monday night. The Muskies beat Taggs 77-56 to open action, with Jeff Ross of Taggs leading all scorers with 24 points. Joey Theriault led the Muskie […]
The usually unstoppable Muskies boys’ hockey team had to settle for a third-place finish at a weekend tournament in Brandon, Man. following a shootout loss in the semi-finals. Westwood Collegiate joined the ranks of the few teams to manage a win over the black-and-gold so far this season after hammering […]
An early, heavy snowfall, preceded by some bitter temperatures, may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s just what Jim Krag and the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club had been looking for. “It’s been good. We’re off to an early start this year,” said Krag, who is president of […]
For the first time since 2000, the La Place Rendez-Vous senior boys’ basketball tournament trophy is staying in Fort Frances. The Muskies won all three of their games on home court handily over the weekend to capture their own tournament title for just the second time this decade. “It feels […]
While a tie still has to be resolved over who will be the ninth director elected and who will be an alternate, the 10 finalists in the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s recent election were named Tuesday. They include, in alphabetical order, Wanda Barker (Super 8), Barb Cournoyer (TD Canada […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the local Voyageur Lions Club has seen more and more jumpers participating in its annual “Polar Plunge” each year, the group is hoping this New Year’s Day will bring the most successful event yet. “We had a particularly good year last year,” event chairman Jim Martindale noted. “We […]
Robert Moore School and local Kiwanians continue keeping the spirit of community service alive as the school’s Builders Club—a junior version of the Kiwanis Club—held its installation of officers last Thursday night. Carra Onichuk was named president, Carly Busch vice-president, Alexa Lesperance secretary, and Serena Stromberg treasurer. Tanner Bell is […]
FORT FRANCES—With ongoing efforts to raise community awareness about local drug- and alcohol-related issues, members of Parents Against Illicit Narcotics (PAIN) have sought support from health professionals in the area. Local pharmacists, counsellors, and medical doctors joined in the group’s most recent monthly meeting last week to discuss treatments for […]
The Portage Avenue underpass was re-opened to two lanes last Wednesday as work on the site has wrapped up for the winter. In an interview Monday, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reminded the public to continue using only the east sidewalk through the winter since the west sidewalk is […]
