With a mix of rain, snow,, and low temperatures in the forecast this week, motorists should take heed—you can’t keep driving like it’s summertime. “People need to be cognizant of the changing weather conditions, the snow and freezing rains that can cause icy conditions on the roadways,” Fort Frances OPP […]
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Fort Frances OPP officers, assisted by the Criminal Investigations Unit, have laid charges in connection with a break and enter to an east-end residence on Oct. 2. Two 15-year-olds and two 14-year-olds each have been charged with one count of break and enter. The four, who cannot be named under […]
Byron, a nearly three-year-old Lab cross, investigated the fresh snow on the ground during his morning walk today. And more may be on the way, with The Weather Network saying we can expect five-10 cm of snow between this afternoon and tomorrow and close to five mm of rain. —Duane […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team is hosting an eight-team tomorrow and Saturday at Fort High. The home squad has been split into a “white” team and “black” team in order to maximize playing time for everyone on the roster. Also competing here will be the Kenora Broncos, Dryden Eagles, […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship held its annual random entry draw last Wednesday. Forty-eight lucky anglers won this year’s lottery—an increase of two teams from years past. The increased number of available spots was due to the withdrawal of two teams that had finished in top 90 this past […]
Northwestern Ontario hunters are being asked to help the Ministry of Natural Resources conduct a monitoring program for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this fall. In exchange for donating the head of adult harvested deer, hunters will receive a crest as thanks for their assistance. CWD is a degenerative, fatal brain […]
Head coach Dan Bird is hoping his junior girls’ basketball team has played their worst game of the season. The Muskies’ bench boss was less than impressed with the black-and-gold’s performance against the Dryden Eagles here last Thursday despite coming out on the winning end of the 34-23 score. “I […]
At the end of the season, the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team may well point to an abysmal set versus the Dryden Eagles as the turning point. The black-and-gold were awful during the opening set of their best-of-five match against the visiting Eagles last Thursday afternoon—losing by a score of […]
It’s the most dangerous game on any team’s schedule—the game a team is supposed to win. Coaches dread them because their team has very little to gain and everything to lose. A win is almost anti-climatic while a loss can destroy a team’s confidence—and send the season into a tailspin. […]
FORT FRANCES—Lorie Kane, Dawn Coe-Jones, Gail Graham, Nancy Harvey, A.J. Eathorne, and Alena Sharp. The above names represent some of the top Canadian golfers currently playing on the LPGA Tour—the biggest stage for women’s golf. And soon another name may be joining their ranks, that of Fort Frances native Christin […]
Muskie junior volleyball player Joe Basaraba spiked the ball past the Dryden Eagle defender last Thursday at fort High. The black-and-gold lost the match in four sets (25-9, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23) and now are 0-3 in league play so far this season. -Alex Cruickshank photo.
Linda Rajala, left, Marcia Zeleny, Iris Mihichuk, and Dorothy Wepruk of the local Ukrainian Literary Society steamed and sliced cabbage for cabbage rolls for the ladies’ upcoming “Last Supper”—their final catered event at the Ukrainian Hall. The dinner is part of a “Community Feast” series sponsored by Thunder Bay-Rainy River […]
