The infamously-sports-converted-victory-song “We are the Champions” by Queen could be heard from the P.A. system as the Borderland Thunder marched into their locker-room here Saturday night after their 12-1 victory over the KC Bulldogs. Sean Councillor, who at 6’5” stands heads and shoulders above his teammates, provided his own rendition […]
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It may have been their last time together as a team at the Northwestern Ontario junior ladies’ playdowns, but even if it was, the rink of Amy Nielson had much to be pleased with. Nielson, 17, representing the Fort Frances Curling Club, finished in third place with a 2-4 mark […]
Danielle O’Sullivan is mad. She’s furious. Flabbergasted. Livid. Irate. Infuriated even. The 17-year-old is upset not with her present state as a member of the Muskie girls’ hockey team (with that she couldn’t be happier), but that she started playing hockey so late. “I’m really mad that I didn’t start […]
Considering they had practised as a team only once before they headed to Thunder Bay for the junior men’s Northwestern Ontario playdowns last week, the local rink of Adam Bolen exceeded all expectations they had. “That was the first time we had ever played together as a team so we’re […]
The Town of Fort Frances has extended the deadline for Couchiching First Nation to settle the arrears on its sewer and water account, stated a press release late yesterday from the desk of Mayor Dan Onichuk. On Dec. 17, Mayor Onichuk received correspondence from the Department of Justice Canada outlining […]
“Everything was funny this year,” observed Dale LaBelle as he summed up the 2004 hunting season. The owner/operator of LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay also was referring to the summer fishing season, which he said was full of surprises and disappointment for some. But by and large, LaBelle […]
A group of school bus drivers, including Emo Coun. Ken Fisher, intends to send a petition to the Ministry of Transportation to have a stoplight installed at the intersection of Colonization Road and Queen Street there. Coun. Fisher informed council at its regular meeting last Thursday night that there is […]
“Everything was funny this year,” observed Dale LaBelle as he summed up the 2004 hunting season. The owner/operator of LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay also was referring to the summer fishing season, which he said was full of surprises and disappointment for some. But by and large, LaBelle […]
It’s not to late to make a donation to the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual community Christmas dinner coming up this Saturday. “The dinner planning is going along well,” Karen Haney, assistant co-ordinator of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, noted yesterday. “But we still need donations. Whatever anyone wants to […]
Canadian coach Brent Sutter should keep playing his hunches. Patrice Bergeron scored two goals and added an assist while linemate Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists last night to lead Canada to a 6-0 victory over Finland in a tune-up for the world junior championship. Sutter had a […]
The appointment of councillors to the town’s four executive committees has been postponed until Jan. 10 after Mayor Dan Onichuk withdrew his motion to make the appointments at Monday night’s regular meeting. Some councillors had disagreed with the appointments as they stood at the Dec. 13 meeting, and the mayor […]
Tradespeople will be licensed just like any other business here, if town council passes an amendment to its licensing bylaw at tonight’s regular meeting. “If tradesmen come into town from out of town, we would require them to get a licence,” said Clerk Glenn Treftlin, adding this would apply to […]
