Raymond Roy faltered down the stretch and missed qualifying for the final of the Northern Ontario senior men’s curling playdowns over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. After jumping out to a 3-0 record to start the tournament, Roy faced Wayne Matheson’s winless Copper Creek rink Friday afternoon. With a […]
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The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was swept in the best-of-three NWOSSAA showdown against the Hammarskjold Vikings in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Fort High lost the opener 64-50 on Friday afternoon. Morgan Anderson led all Muskie scorers with 20 points. The seniors then lost 49-27 on Saturday morning, with […]
The Muskie hockey program met with mixed results in the opening round of the NorWOSSA playoffs over the weekend. The boys’ team continued their season-long domination of Kenora—beating the Broncos 11-5 here Friday and then 8-4 up there last night to sweep the best-of-three series. The black-and-gold now will face […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario has been selected as one of four Hockey Canada branches to participate in the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation’s youth hockey development program in Vierumaki, Finland from July 1-7. Hockey Northwestern Ontario will be sending one forward to represent the branch and Hockey Canada in this once-in-a-lifetime […]
FORT FRANCES—Mill management and staff, as well as residents of Fort Frances, will find out soon whether or not the proposed bio-mass boiler will become a reality here. The proposal will go before Abitibi-Consolidated’s board of directors for approval March 6. If the $84.3-million project is approved, work will begin […]
A total of 23 organizations and individuals, looking to get a share of funds the town has been allotted by the Moffat Family Fund, filed their applications at the Civic Centre by last Friday’s deadline. Town administrative assistant Lori Pattison said earlier this week that the local committee will meet […]
The snowmobiler who was killed in a weekend accident died as a result of a collision with rocks, police said yesterday. “He was travelling across Rainy Lake when he came into contact with some rocks on the shoreline,” which resulted in him being thrown from his snowmobile, Treaty #3 Police […]
Supported Employment Services/Career Unlimited, the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, and The Changing Point have teamed up to offer people with disabilities a renewed optimism for future possibilities through employment and support and employers an opportunity to diversify their workforce. Fort Frances will host two of the events […]
Charlie Canfield, left, and Peter Boon looked over a map indicating the location of the proposed bio-mass boiler yesterday afternon during the first of two open houses at the Adventure Inn. —Duane Hicks photo
Raymond Roy is off to a perfect start at the Northern Ontario senior men’s provincial showdown in Sault Ste. Marie. The Fort Frances rink—also comprised of third Don DeBenedet, second Dave Bondett, and lead Paul Fraser—is tied with Chris Milks (Englehart) atop the standings at 3-0 heading into action this […]
Vianets (11-1) maintained their stranglehold atop the league’s standings with a 72-59 victory over winless Taggs (0-12) on Monday night at Fort High. John Sivonen of Vianets and Taggs’ Darren Tunguzzi tied for top scoring honours, netting 25 points each. Meanwhile, second-place La Place Rendez-Vous (10-2) picked up a comfortable […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team wrapped up its season with a 41-39 exhibition win over the host International Falls Broncos’ Grade 9 squad last night. “It was a nice way to end the season,” head coach Gord McCabe remarked. “Until the last few minutes, I platooned players and switched […]
