Kenora Thistles’ goalie Brandon Beaulieu was all over Fort Frances KC Knights’ forward Jordan Larson during the first period of the PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament final here Sunday. Beaulieu couldn’t hold off Larson for long, though, as he scored three goals and added a pair of assists to help the Knights […]
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Eighth-graders Susanne Gerber, left, and Jessica Cole shared painting tips this morning at the Fort Frances Museum. SCAP students in Grades 6-8 took a tour of the exhibition of the works of local artist Millie Eide Gladu and, inspired by her artwork, did a little watercolour painting of their own.
Youngsters enjoyed wading in the pool during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s annual “beach party” there this morning.
After being asked several times over the past couple years, the town finally may end up helping the Lions Club of Fort Frances install at least part of its walkway project at the Millennium Park here. Lions Luke Schill and John Pohanka, along with engineer David Beach, appeared before councillors […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres showed their mettle—making a tough weekend showdown against the third-place Thunder Bay Bearcats look all too easy as they swept the visitors by scores of 6-2 and 4-3. “All week we just talked about what it would take to beat this team,” Sabres’ head coach […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team is going into the exam break on a winning note after a 5-1 exhibition win Saturday afternoon against the host Eveleth Golden Bears. “All in all, the boys got a win under their belt, which is a good thing,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “We’re […]
Canada Safeway staff chose Fort Frances youth William Moody Jr. as the focus of their 2007-08 “We Care” campaign, and will start raising funds this week. From today until Saturday, customers will be asked to participate in the “Air Miles Bring Smiles” promotion. When going through the check-out or at […]
Getting in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Beta Sigma Phi (Alpha Upsilon chapter) will be holding its annual “Sweetheart Baby Contest” to showcase cute youngsters from across the district. “It’s a really good fundraiser and we usually get a lot of participation,” sorority member Michelle Cain noted. To enter the […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team competed in the Miles MacDonell Buckeye Classic in Winnipeg over the weekend, bringing home the consolation crown. The black-and-gold opened action Thursday night against the Garden City Fighting Gophers—the number-one ranked team in the province. Unfortunately, the 600-km drive after a game against the […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Nelson Street on Friday. The owner of a red Dodge Caravan noticed someone had collided with his vehicle, causing more than $1,000 damage. The person responsible did not leave any information for the van owner nor did they […]
Zach Brintz, a 15-year-old competitive runner and high school student from Lino Lakes, Mn., breathed in some of the chilly air during the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” on Saturday morning in International Falls. Chisholm, Mn. native Mike Benchina finished with a time of 37:03 for his fourth-consecutive win […]
Goalie Scott Parsons of the Fort Frances KC Knights stretched to rob Brandon Pentek of the Kenora Thistles early in the final of the annual PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament here yesterday. Parsons and the Knights won the crown, beating Kenora 6-1.
