With an update on the ring scale project at the Stratton sales yard, area cattlemen have good news to look forward to at their annual meeting next Wednesday, Peter Spuzak said Tuesday. Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, said the cement already has been poured in the auction […]
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It likely will be late into the night before Alberton council begins its discussion on amalgamating with La Vallee at tonight’s regular meeting, which gets underway at 7:30 at the municipal office. “Information regarding amalgamation” is scheduled as the second last item on the agenda under “New business.” Reeve Judy […]
A memorial service to celebrate the life of the late Lourens Visser was held Saturday afternoon at the Emo Legion, with Salvation Army Envoy Eric Alcock officiating. He was assisted by Envoy Sylvia Alcock, who read the scripture lesson. Pianist Marina Gerber led the gathering in two selections, “The Old […]
Going into her third-straight appearance at the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts later this month in Timmins, Kathie Jackson’s mindset has changed over the past year. In her first two visits, the Fort Frances skip’s goal was to simply make the playoffs. But this time around, her sights are set […]
Who says you need to have a team together all the time to produce a winning rink? Take Don DeBenedet’s foursome of third Tim Nordin, second Kevin Busch, and lead Dave Bondett. Thrown together for the express purpose of playing at the Zone 7 qualifier in Stratton last weekend, the […]
Playing against the likes of former world champ Lorraine Lang, and other top rinks like Kathie Jackson and Peggy Taylor, was nothing new for Jackie Bonot’s Stratton rink. But going up against them in the Northwestern women’s playdowns was for the young foursome whose skip, at just 21 years old, […]
As a group of young squash hopefuls took to the court here for a three-day clinic last week, they had a chance to bang racquets with a pretty good junior player. In fact, having Rob Nigro–the top-ranked junior player in Canada–among those giving lessons isn’t too bad of a deal. […]
Several Fort Frances minor hockey teams took part in the ninth-annual Hockey Classic in Thunder Bay. Here is a team-by-team review as to how each one fared at the tournament, which attracted some 110 teams and more than 2,000 players and coaches. < *c>Skates & Blades < *c>(Novice Minor) Skates […]
The Emo Bandits Tweens ringette team lost 5-3 to Park City (Winnipeg) in the bronze-medal game at a Keewatin-Kenora tournament Sunday. Sarah Barton scored twice for Emo while Stephanie Strachan netted the other marker. The Bandits opened with an 11-2 defeat to host Kenora to open the tournament Friday, then […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team improved their NorWOSSA leading record to 3-0 with a dominating 57-33 win over the visiting Kenora Broncos yesterday afternoon. The black-and-gold continued right where they had left off before the Christmas break, jumping out to commanding 16-4 lead in the first quarter. Kenora managed […]
A pair of Fort Frances teams won titles at the nine-team Bantam ‘A’ hockey tournament here over the weekend. The Oddfellows captured the ‘B’-side crown with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Dryden Leafs while Canadian Tire dumped Kenora Legion 5-3 to win the ‘C’ title. The Kenora Predators won […]
Barring a winter storm that would hamper their arrival, more than 50 elk will be spending their first night at the Cameron Lake release site near Nestor Falls by the middle of next week. Mike Solomon, co-chair of the Northwestern Ontario Elk Restoration Coalition, said 10 members will leave for […]
