Chandler Borger, four, worked on delivering the stone while holding the proper sliding position on Friday during the “Little Rockers” curling program in Stratton. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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A group of local youngsters sold tickets for the upcoming NHL “Legends” game prior to last night’s Muskie hockey games. The kids wore the jerseys of the former NHL stars who will suit up against the local Hopper’s Bruins in the charity game this Friday night. Tickets, which cost $15 […]
Lt. Meredith helped Alyssa Spence, a Grade 7 student at J.W. Walker School, put on a heavy tactical vest during a visit to the school on Thursday. Three representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces, two of whom had recently returned from Afghanistan, spoke to students about their experiences. —Melanie Béchard […]
The driver of this tractor-trailer lost part of his load at the corner of Central Avenue and Third Street West this morning, blocking the right-hand westbound lane. Fortunately, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at that spot at the time. Treaty #3 police were on the scene. —Melanie Béchard photo
The most valuable lessons often are learned from failure. Adam Bolen’s junior men’s rink and Jenna Enge’s junior women’s rink, representing the Fort Frances Curling Club, struggled at the provincial championships last week in Sault Ste. Marie—each winning just one game. However, despite the poor win-loss records, both teams’ coaches […]
NESTOR FALLS—The Nestor Falls Curling Club is celebrating a golden anniversary. This weekend (Jan. 19-21) marks the 50th year curlers from across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba will compete at the club’s annual open bonspiel. In the half-century the event has been held, one local family has played an integral role […]
The three sheets of ice and coloured rocks make for a different sort of classroom, but the kids are just as eager to learn. Like a teacher would educate in school, curling instructor Candy Teeple educates the children on the rules, methods, and techniques of the game. “Who can tell […]
The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s “Get Outdoors” Club hiked through the boreal forest near Wasaw Lake last weekend. With the temperature at minus-21 C, they celebrated the first real wintry weather of the year. As they hiked, they practised their compass skills as they found their way to a frozen swamp […]
It’s one of the oldest scenarios in hockey. One team fails to take advantage of a golden opportunity at one end of the ice, only to have the opposition gain possession of the puck and capitalize on a chance at the other end moments later. Leading 1-0 in the third […]
Injuries are an inevitable part of tournament hockey. More often than not, the team that manages to avoid being bitten by the injury bug also is the one that hoists the trophy as tournament champion late Sunday afternoon. Despite a gutsy effort, the Fort Frances Legion hockey team could not […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team began the second half of its season with a third-place finish at the Westwood Collegiate tournament over the weekend in Winnipeg. The six-team competition—also featuring the host Warriors, Murdoch McKay, Louis Riel, Kelvin, and Sturgeon Creek—marked the first game action the Muskies had seen […]
Former Muskie Luke Judson, now a member of the Thunder Bay Minor Midget Kings, was named the top forward at the Winnipeg ‘AAA’ Hockey City Midget all-star game last weekend. Judson scored two goals and added two assists to help Team East to an easy 9-1 victory. • • • Thunder Bay […]
