The Borderland Thunder are still undefeated four games into the SIJHL season after posting 4-2 victories over the K&A Golden Hawks here Friday and Saturday. The Golden Hawks led 1-0 after the first period Friday night even though the Thunder outshot the visitors 12-6. But David Gooch squared things up […]
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A miscommunication in game times caused the Kenora Broncos to arrive late here yesterday, forcing the senior girls’ basketball game to be cancelled because the Muskies had to leave for a tournament in Thunder Bay. But the other three games went head (albeit three hours after their scheduled start time), […]
The Borderland Thunder will play their home-opener tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena against the K&A Golden Hawks. The two-game series wraps up Saturday at 5 p.m. The Thunder were able to stave off a late charge by the Golden Hawks there last Sunday, gaining a […]
The Town of Fort Frances is applying to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for a grant to train Memorial Sports Centre staff in areas such as yoga, tai chi, and related fitness programs for older adults. “Given our current demographics and past experience, these are high-growth program areas where […]
The Valley Adult Learning Association is holding its first-ever “Laps for Literacy” five-km race this Saturday to raise both funds for—and awareness of—the local non-profit organization. But so far, it looks like not too many runners will be participating. “We’ve really had only one person call us and tell us […]
Almost exactly one year after the ban on admissions was lifted at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, administrators there are struggling to keep the home’s costs in line while keeping the deficit to a minimum. Representatives from Rainycrest met with the committee of the whole of town council in a […]
Local women, men, and children took a stand against violence Monday evening in a “Take Back the Night” march across the international bridge here. Dubbed “Hands Across the Bridge,” the rally—which demanded an end to all forms of violence against women and children—was organized to bring marchers from both sides […]
It has been a long summer for the Delbridge family of Fort Frances. Ever since their daughter, Alicia, was stricken with a mysterious, life-threatening heart ailment while visiting family in Alberta back in August, Cory and Christina’s lives have been turned upside down as they watched her struggle for life […]
Town council denied a request from the local soup kitchen known as “David’s Deli,” located at the Joy of Life Fellowship Church, to be exempted from the use of “bag tags” just because it’s a not-for-profit organization. But David’s Deli still might get a break of some sort, as the […]
According to Dr. Joseph Michelli, a renowned psychologist, consultant, author, and radio host, stress is “anything that threatens us and requires us to adapt.” It is a person’s inability to react to an inherited physiological “flight or fight” response that allows us to become stressed. But as the Colorado-based speaker […]
The Borderland Thunder are supporters of cleanliness and fans of Michael Jackson. Sitting on top of the dryer in their empty locker room Tuesday morning was a bulk-sized version of a Purex bleach product, and adjacent to that was a copy of Michael Jackson’s “Number Ones,” which the team frequently […]
Here are the top 18 finishers from last weekend’s LaBelle’s Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic: 1. Scott Ourada and John Allen—39.80 pounds ($5,000) 2. Alex Keszler and Darrell Keszler—38.52 ($2,500) 3. Jeff Gustafson and Chip Leer—38.52 ($1,400) 4. Wayne Howard and Dean Howard—37.68 ($1,000) 5. Paul Jewiss and Mike Graham—37.20 […]
