Despite making it to the final round of the Manitoba Amateur championship, local golfers Greg Ward and Brian Johnstone aren’t thrilled with the end result. “My golf swing left me,” said Johnstone. “I had two nines and an eight and I didn’t get any better on any other hole,” he […]
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A pair of local golfers will take to the La Verendrye golf course in La Broquerie this Sunday in hopes of qualifying for the Manitoba amateur championship later this month. John Lundon and Brian Johnstone, both of Fort Frances, are among the 99 golfers vying for the remaining 59 berths […]
Old memories die hard. Just ask former Muskie football players and cheerleaders who turned up at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday to reminisce. George Wood, who was better known to his teammates as “The Egyptian Mummy” because they couldn’t read his face, played tackle, guard, and fullback all […]
Heavy rain cut the FFHS Millennium Reunion kayaking excursion short Friday morning but it still gave those on hand a chance to reminisce about high school and life in Fort Frances. Sue Clark, who graduated with the Class of ’70 and is now living and working in Thunder Bay as […]
“It was a perfect day for everyone,” enthused Catherine McGuire, who organized the annual “Kids for Fishing” event here last Saturday (July 8). For the past nine years, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, an affiliate of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, has sponsored this event for youngsters who […]
Even though bodybuilding is nothing new to Fort Frances resident Brock Madill, winning a competition is still as exciting as when he first began, he said. Madill, 30, won the Light Heavyweight division at the “Musclemania Canada 2000” showdown July 1 in Toronto, then went on to capture the overall […]
The Emo Bulldogs have a tight grasp on first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League so far this summer but Pinewood is gaining momentum. The Bulldogs lead the league with a 10-0 record, with Pinewood close behind at 8-2-1. Stratton is next (7-3-2), followed by Big Grassy (5-5-2). […]
So far, so good. Beautiful, warm conditions continue to prevail for the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s races Wednesday evenings on Sand Bay. Last week’s race was run under fair conditions with a moderate east wind. Jack Bartlett and the crew of the “Mad Hatter” finished first with a time of 57.08 […]
Local anglers Doug McBride and Steve Ballan teamed up to capture third place–and $4,000–in the annual Shoal Lake Bass Classic. Fishing against 71 other teams on the water, the duo finished with a two-day total weight of 28.36 pounds. Both men are planning to fish in the Fort Frances Canadian […]
Tagg’s certainly has set the example of how soccer should be played. The team has taken a commanding lead atop the men’s Borderland soccer league standings with 25 points, 10 more than second-place AAA (15) ITS is next with 12 points, followed by Nova (10) and Gillons’ (zero). Mike Webb […]
If you’re looking to unload what you didn’t sell at your last yard sale, don’t bring it to the Salvation Army Thrift Store here. That’s the message store supervisor Judy McCoy is sending as the season for cleaning out garages, attics, and basements continues. “The donations have been great, and […]
Town council will meet once again with the owners of the international bridge here to try and resolve the current impasse over building a new Canada Customs facility. Council had requested the bridge owners–M.D.&W. Railway and the International Bridge and Terminal Co.–meet a number of pre-requisites before it accepted the […]
