Matt Neilson, a grade eight student at Sturgeon Creek School, is glad Walter Rogoza gave him a little advice after a district science fair last month at Crossroads School in Devlin. Because after fixing up his crystal radio project in order to compete in a regional competition in Dryden last […]
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Seeds are planted, watered, grown, and harvested. And in the case of Larry and Linda Lamb, they’re also cleaned. Lamb has retained distribution rights on many varieties of seed in Northwestern Ontario. His business began as an alternative to shipping seeds to Manitoba for treatment, and he’s since become one […]
Wood ash from the local mills, which could be used by farmers to improve soil quality is now being shipped by the truck load to landfill sites. Some Rainy River area farmers are hoping to work out a deal with the mills based on the success of other cooperative partnerships […]
A drive through Northwestern Ontario almost guarantees the sight of at least one Inukshuk, an Inuit tradition which is becoming one of many Canadian emblems. The stone structures are often built with a human shape and catch the eyes of most passer-bys. Tourists often who have never seen an Inukshuk […]
The local Midget hockey league announced their winners of the Esso Medals of Achievement awards for this past season. Steve Fry was nominated as the league’s most dedicated player while Marc Foley was named the most gentlemanly player. Jason Flatt was honoured as the top goaltender while Pat Wensley was […]
The 1999-2000 curling season concluded on Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club with the second-annual Crazy Curling Spiel. Once all the crazy shots were made and the crazy points tallied, the Broman family of Mark, Bonnie, Chris, and Rylee were crowned championships for this season. Coming back from an […]
In past seasons, the goal of the Muskie girls’ soccer team was to advance to the all-Ontarios. Not so this year–because the black-and-gold already have qualified for the 16-team provincial tournament coming up in June as the host squad. But while the pressure of advancing is gone, Muskie head coach […]
The local YBC held its “Bowler of the Year” tournament Sunday at Plaza Lanes, with Kaleb Watts finishing the three-game showdown with the highest pins over average total. The tournament pitted each winner of Bowler of the Month honours in their respective divisions this past season. Watts, who came into […]
The Fort Wayne Komets, coached by Fort Frances native Dave Allison, beat the Asheville Smoke 3-2 and 4-2 to sweep their first-round best-of-three United Hockey League playoff series. They now move on to their best-of-seven quarter-final series with the Binghamton Icemen. The Komets finished the regular season in fourth place […]
The Fort Frances Trampoline Club returned home from the Provincial Championships in Etobicoke, Ont. last weekend with new determination and awareness for the sport. Adam Cumming, Kaela Hahkala, Travis Hahkala, Hillary Morgan, and Laura Chabot, representing the local club, competed against some 200 top-level athletes from such clubs as “Skyriders” […]
The Fort Frances ladies’ bowling team, representing Plaza Lanes, won the bronze medal at the Golden Ages +55 Triples tournament in Dryden back on March 9. It was the first time a team from here has brought home a medal, according to Golden Age Club secretary Roberta Chabot. All scores […]
The Fort Frances judo club picked up three gold medals and a silver at the 2000 Eastern Manitoba Judo Open tournament in Steinbach last Saturday. Paul Dobransky led the way, winning the gold medal after going 2-0 in the -40 kg boys’ division and then earning a silver in the […]
