They had to wait until the final draw with their own destiny out of their hands, but the Bryan Bonot rink earned a berth at the senior men’s provincial playdowns after going 5-2 in district play this weekend. The Stratton rink finished second overall in the standings behind Gary Ball […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team split a pair games in Sioux Lookout over the weekend, dropping their NorWOSSA record to 1-2. The black-and-gold earned a convincing 6-1 victory Friday night only to have the tables turned on the them Saturday with a 7-4 loss. After falling behind early in that […]
The Borderland Thunder got one back in the win column here Sunday after doubling the last-place Thunder Bay Wolves 4-2, ending a seven-game winless streak. The Thunder (8-7-5) avoided falling below the .500 mark for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, but still sit in third […]
Highway 17 was closed twice yesterday after numerous vehicles became roadway obstacles due to icy roads and snow. The highway first was closed around 6:30 a.m. when a tractor-trailer got stuck on a hill about 15 km west of Vermilion Bay and was blocking the road completely, police said. The […]
It’s that time of year again when we start preparing for our annual Community Christmas Dinner, with a committee meeting slated this Wednesday (Nov. 28) at 2 p.m. at the old CN station. We encourage anyone wishing to attend and assist in this planning to please join us. Knox United […]
Details of the town’s 2002 budget, including a proposed tax reduction for the local commercial sector, likely will be firmed up just in time for council’s next meeting Monday night. “We essentially finished the work on [this past] Monday,” CAO Bill Naturkach said. “But there was a direction from council […]
Several Borderland Thunder players will be getting into the Christmas spirit on Saturday as they lend their time during the “Winter Wonderland” festivities on Scott Street. But come Sunday, the third-place Thunder (7-7-5) will be looking to rekindle that winning spirit as they host the last-place Thunder Bay Wolves (1-13-1) […]
Stratton skip Kelly Nielson earned her first-ever district win at the junior ladies’ playdowns in Balmertown yesterday after she edging Erin O’Neill (Nipigon) 9-7 in the opening draw. But after losing 10-4 to Ashley Miharija (Fort William) in the second draw last night and then to Renee Roussin (Dryden) 9-5 […]
Slippery roads caused two accidents in the region yesterday. Dryden OPP is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 2:15 p.m. on Highway 17, five km east of Wabigoon. An eastbound vehicle driven by Sharon Betker, 57, of Dinorwic lost control on the icy road, slid into the westbound lane, […]
At the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” steering committee meeting on Wednesday, final revisions were completed for applications for funding. The terms of reference for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and the application to FedNor have been assembled in clear and comprehensive form, and are ready for forwarding. The process will continue […]
Two retirees and three people with 25 years of service under their belts will be among those honoured at the town’s annual appreciation dinner tomorrow evening. Retiring are Lance Salchert and Paul Clarke, while Alan Eide, Ray Skirten, and Loreen Holt are those being recognized for a quarter-century of service. […]
Both local rinks lost their opening draws at the senior men’s district playdowns at the Nipigon Curladome last night. Bryan Bonot, the two-time defending district champ, was put to bed early in his first match against Gary Ball (Sioux Lookout), falling 10-2 in just four ends. Bonot’s rink, who won […]
