Despite a spirited comeback, the local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team could not overcome an early two-goal deficit en route to a 6-3 loss to the Kenora Thistles in the ‘B’ semi-finals of their home tournament. After the game, Taggs coach Larry Beck praised his team for […]
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Eighteen teams participated in a regional elementary school volleyball tournament at Crossroads in Devlin on the weekend. In girls’ action, Our Lady of the Way captured the gold medal, with Mine Centre taking the silver and St. Francis winning bronze. Sturgeon Creek earned the award for most sportsmanlike play. In […]
Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey games scheduled for tonight have been cancelled due to the inclement weather. The Muskie boys were to have faced the Dryden Eagles at the Ice for Kids Arena here while the girls’ team was supposed to travel to Kenora to play the Broncos. […]
FORT FRANCES—After receiving news from Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board rep Coun. Tannis Drysdale that renovations at DSSAB’s new office are going over-budget, council is petitioning DSSAB to halt the work until it can get a better handle on costs. “I have some very disturbing news to report […]
Lori and Tom Neufeld, also known as “LuLu and the TomCat,” performed for kids and their parents at J.W. Walker School last night as part of the Kids & Co. season. The Neufelds, from Roland, Man., performed a number of songs for their audience, including “The Cat Came Back.” The […]
Alyssa Penner, front left, and Marrissa Kinnear, front right, as well as Ericka Heil, back left, Amy Penner, and Emily Heil, waved from the West End Motors float Saturday evening during the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights,” organized by the local Business Improvement Association. While all the floats were brightly-lit this […]
In what will be its final meeting, town council will be receiving several requests for support tonight. One request is from the Fort Frances Lions Club, which is asking the town to assist in the building of a proposed walkway at the Lions Millennium Park here. “The Lions Club is […]
FORT FRANCES—Appellant Allan T. Bedard and CEP Local 92 should find out in the next month whether they’ll get a hearing with the Ontario Municipal Board or whether their appeal of Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam here will be dismissed. “I think we gave the best presentation that […]
International Falls beat the Dryden Hornets 5-3 in the ‘A’ final of the Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey tournament held over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. In other action, Lake of the Woods (Baudette) downed the Kenora Thistles 5-2 to capture the ‘B’ crown while the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team extended their winning streak to 13 games to start this season with a pair of NorWOSSA victories over the weekend. The black-and-gold, now 6-0 in league play, earned a 3-0 shutout over the Red Lake Rams (1-4) on Friday night before moving on to Dryden […]
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Emo OPP officers stopped a vehicle on Off Lake Road. Police had been investigating earlier reports of night hunting taking place in the area. As a result of the vehicle stop, officers arrested a 48-year-old Marathon man with operation of a motor vehicle with […]
An Ontario Municipal Board hearing on whether to dismiss an appeal of Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam from its mill here got underway this morning via videoconference at Confederation College. The application of objection was filed in August by Toronto law firm Caley Wray, representing appellant Allan T. […]
