Raymond Roy will be looking to defend his title at the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel, which gets underway tomorrow at 5 p.m. with 32 rinks taking part. Here are the match-ups for tomorrow’s draws: < *c>5 p.m. Ron Bridgeman vs. Ken McKinnon Al Holt vs. Ron Silver Greg Gustafson […]
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There’s no word yet whether the Fort Frances OPP will lay any charges in the aftermath of last Tuesday night’s brawl here between the Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs. Police were called to the Ice for Kids Arena when fights broke out after the final whistle among the players […]
A request by the Borderland Thunder to change its status from “non-resident” to “resident youth rate” regarding user fees at the Memorial Sports Centre was approved by town council Monday night. The change, which will be retroactive to the start of the 2004-05 season, also will include a similar fee […]
It was nearing game time and Muskie assistant coach Ken Christiansen sat on the “home” bench here Friday night with his hands clasped in front of him. The black-and-gold were about to face the Kenora Broncos in Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals and Christiansen, who has been part […]
The Borderland Thunder’s campaign to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has hit another road block. First, their current league—the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)—denied them permission to leave. Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) then denied their proposal, as well. Now the MJHL, in a recent press release, has […]
Joyce Gosselin of Fort Frances has added a gold medal to her haul at the 2005 Special Olympics Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Gosselin took top honours today in the 100m snowshoe event—her favourite. She crossed the finish line in a time of 1:07.55, which was .16 seconds slower than […]
Susan Caldwell of Atikokan was a big winner in the Lotto 6/49 draw on Feb. 16. “I was in shock,” Caldwell told staff at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s prize office in Toronto when she claimed her second prize worth $141,070.80. “When I found out I had won, I […]
The Rainy River District School Board is looking at improvement projects in which to invest new funding from the province for school repair and expansion. Last month, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a $280-million government initiative “to repair, expand, or replace schools.” “Students have a much better chance at success when […]
This Sunday (March 6), join Protection Ranger Chuck Remus for an afternoon of learning to ice fish. Families first will meet at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, located east of International Falls, at 2 p.m. for an introduction to ice fishing. After the lesson, the families can drive to a […]
A very special meeting was held Wednesday, Feb. 9 by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29. Prior to conducting the regular business of the general meeting, auxiliary president Silvia Gunderson invited Br. #29 chaplain John Chornabay to officiate at the retirement of the old colours—and to lead the auxiliary and […]
Local teachers’ unions continue to hold talks with the Rainy River District School Board on new collective agreements, and both sides remain optimistic a settlement can be reached if the provincial government comes up with some new funding. Sharon Preston, president of the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, said […]
The Rainy River District School Board is looking at improvement projects in which to invest new funding from the province for school repair and expansion. Last month, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a $280-million government initiative “to repair, expand, or replace schools.” “Students have a much better chance at success when […]
