In a weekend in which neither team scored less than six goals per game, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres got a win and a tie to take their second-ever series and leapfrog the Marathon Renegades in the SIJHL standings. The Sabres never trailed against Marathon on Friday night, but still […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey opened the NorWOSSA regular season on the right foot over the weekend—earning 5-0 and 10-1 wins over the host Red Lake Rams. “It went quite well,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “We didn’t play solid all the way throughout, but . . . I think overall, […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team got its NorWOSSA season underway last week with a shootout win over the Dryden Eagles here on Tuesday followed by a loss to the host Kenora Broncos on Thursday. “Both games, we felt that we carried the play to the other team, we just didn’t […]
Although the Muskie football team’s season ended almost a month ago, things are just heating up for the Touchdown Club’s off-season fundraising schedule, highlighted by the need for more parents to get on board. “We want more involvement from the parents of football players. We also want continuous involvement . […]
Todd Wood of the Fort Frances Power Corp. installed a snowflake light for the Business Improvement Association on the 200 block of Scott Street this morning. Due to some problems, the BIA will not have all its lights ready in time for the 50th-annual “Parade of Lights” this coming Saturday, […]
Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Pigeon River border crossing, south of Thunder Bay, seized almost six kilograms of marijuana during a vehicle inspection there Friday (Nov. 16). The drugs are valued at $119,934. Border Services officers discovered small quantities of hashish and marijuana during a vehicle search after […]
Fort Frances OPP is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing person. Michael Andy, 14, was last seen departing from La Place Rendez-Vous at 8:45 p.m. yesterday. He is described as a First Nations male, five feet tall, and weighing 140 pounds with a medium build. He has […]
Elvis Presley tribute artist Daylin James will be coming back to Fort Frances for a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s Church. Called “How Great Thou Art,” the fundraiser concert for the Northern Superior chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada will feature Gospel and Yuletide tunes […]
Dr. Robert Lidkea was all smiles after receiving his plaque for being the 2007 “Citizen of the Year” during the annual town dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous as Bill Gushulak, the 2000 “Citizen of the Year,” looked on.
The Fort Frances High School senior band is kicking off its annual citrus fruit sale tonight as part of fundraising efforts towards its upcoming Italian tour in March, 2009. Citrus varieties include navel oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines available in small, medium, and large quantities (10, 20, and 40 pounds, respectively) […]
The Town of Fort Frances saluted 2007 “Citizen of the Year” Dr. Robert Lidkea, as well as retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Accompanied by a thunderous round of applause, Dr. Lidkea was greeted on […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team rolled over the host Red Lake Rams to open the NorWOSSA season over the weekend, taking a pair of games by 5-0 and 10-1 scores. “It went quite well,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “We didn’t play solid all the way throughout, but . . […]
