Anniss Seid swept Mike Brady in three-straight sets to win the ‘A’ championship of the Sunset Country Squash Club’s annual junior tournament yesterday at the Memorial Sports Complex. The tourney title was a fitting reward for Seid given he didn’t lose a match in either the first or second round […]
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Voyageurs National Park staff continues to check winter ice thicknesses and trail conditions within the park. Sufficient ice has formed to stake the “Green” snowmobile trail between the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and the Ash River resort community. Travel elsewhere on frozen lake surfaces within Voyageurs National Park is unsafe […]
Larry Godin steered while his son, Kyle, cheered as they barrelled down the hill at the overpass here yesterday afternoon. The hill was packed with kids of all ages enjoying the holiday break. Tobogganers will have to make due with what little snow is on the ground as there’s none […]
With news earlier this month that renovations at the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s new offices at 450 Scott St. are over budget, the Chief Building Official for Fort Frances made it clear that’s not due to any recommendations he’s made. In a report to town council Monday […]
Four hunters have been fined a total of $6,000 after pleading guilty to a number of hunting violations in three separate incidents. Scott J. Fall, 40, and Daniel P. Lorencz, 40, of Chesaning, Mich., were fined a total of $3,500. Fall was fined $1,500 for trespassing to hunt, $500 for […]
Now that Christmas in over, it’s time to think of plunging into the lake! And in fact, many groups in town have declared their intention to take the “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day. The skateboard park group is back to defend its title as top group fundraiser. But competition […]
Christmas is all about people coming together to celebrate the season, be they family, friends, or perhaps just neighbours. And a local tradition exemplifying this is the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner. Now in its 19th year, the annual dinner was held Monday afternoon at New Beginnings Fellowship […]
Any questions as to the identity of the best male squash player in Fort Frances were quickly answered Tuesday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Colin Drombolis made short work of each of his four opponents—losing just one of the 13 sets he played en route to the ‘A’ championship of […]
Revised recreational fishing regulations are simpler, easier to understand, and provide better service and opportunities to anglers, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said last week. “Based on extensive consultation and our knowledge of these fisheries, we feel it’s important to change these regulations as soon as possible,” said Ramsay. “These […]
The Muskie boys’ basketball program earned two separate and distinct victories in their exhibition games against the Lake of the Woods Bears last Thursday in Baudette. The first win came on the scoreboard while the second was of the moral variety. The junior Muskies defeated the Bears’ junior varsity squad […]
At first glance, it would appear to be an all-too-familiar story. The Muskie boys’ hockey team took to the ice Friday night in front of the hometown fans and promptly dispatched the Dryden Eagles 4-1 to remain undefeated in NorWOSSA play this season (8-0). However, looks can sometimes be deceiving. […]
Back on Thursday, Dec. 14, a motorist stopped at the Dryden OPP detachment and dropped off a package of toys found on the Trans-Canada Highway. A Christmas miracle was performed and the toys have been reunited with their owners. They were destined for the children of Sachigo Lake First Nation, […]
