Starting in 2007, anglers competing in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will contribute to underwriting part of the tournament’s operation costs, angler benefit expenses, and capital expenditures through a new infrastructure fee. “Following the 2006 tournament, it was necessary to review all the areas of the tournament,” noted Jim […]
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Progress sometimes is a slow process—especially when dealing with junior high school athletes. After a less-than-ideal start to the season, the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team has been making slow but steady improvement. Their latest step forward came at the St. Anne Collegiate junior varsity tournament in St. Anne, Man. […]
Jeff Rajala is experiencing déjà vu. In each of his two years at the helm of the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball squad, Rajala has seen his charges compete well against the Kenora Broncos and struggle mightily against the Dryden Eagles—the latter being widely recognized as the class of the NorWOSSA […]
What a difference a week can make. Last Tuesday night, Muskie boys’ hockey coach Shane Bliss stood outside his team’s dressing room fuming after a 5-2 win over the Ely Timberwolves. Despite the win, Bliss was irate with what he felt was a lacklustre effort from his charges. Fast forward […]
There is one universal truth in tournament competition—seeding matters. For most coaches, the ideal tournament performance involves his or her team improving steadily throughout the competition—culminating with their best performance in the championship game. The easiest means of accomplishing this goal is to fare well in the round-robin portion of […]
The future of the Fort Frances Aquanauts looks very bright. Three of the team’s youngest members competed at a meet in Dryden over the weekend and as has been the case with most of the club’s swimmers so far this year, the results were excellent. Katja Sutherland, 11, posted personal […]
Fifteen Sunset Country squashers (men, women, and juniors) invaded Thunder Bay last weekend and dominated the Northwestern Open. Three event winners emerged, along with three runner-ups, four consolation winners, and two “tinner” winners. The eight local juniors on the trip were victorious in seven of the eight events, leaving coaches […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics Club got its season off to a strong start at the “Ready or Not” competition in Winnipeg earlier this month. Rhythmic gymnasts Kathryn Pearce and Chanelle Mathews exceeded all expectations for the opening competition of the season, finishing among the top two spots in each of […]
Town council agreed Monday night to continue the practice of allowing Fort Frances residents one free bag, or type ‘A’ container, of garbage per week in 2007. A report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted that in 2004, 2005, and 2006, council had approved that multi-residential establishments with […]
Sometimes it’s best to approach a problem from a different angle. The Muskie girls’ hockey team has struggled to find balance offensively so far this season, relying instead on one line to carry the bulk of the goal-scoring burden. In an effort to generate a more balanced attack, the Muskie […]
Four Illinois anglers have been fined a total of $3,000 for having 15 walleye more than legally allowed. Jurek Niklarz, 62, and Janina Niklarz, 53, of Elk Grove, along with Andrew Polaski, 51, and Elvira Polaski, 64, of Chicago, were convicted and fined $750 each. They were not in court. […]
Just in time for the Christmas season, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care and the “Just Imagine” fundraising campaign are pleased to announce an In Honour program. This is the perfect way to honour your friend, family, or loved one for any occasion and help health care at the same […]
