The Canoe Canada Canadians (Atikokan) blanked the Times Tigers 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in the ‘A’-side final of a 15-team Tom Thumb tournament here. The Canadians opened the scoring in the first on a goal by Matthew St. Pierre, then made it 2-0 in the second when Michael Kostynuk tallied. […]
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The Skates & Blades/International Floor Coverings girls’ hockey team finished third at an Atom tournament in Dryden last weekend after earning a pair of ties against two losses in four double round-robin games. They opened action Saturday morning with a 2-2 tie versus the Dryden GM Blazers after trailing 2-0 […]
The local Sunset Ford Mustangs “AA” Atom hockey team was unable to hold on to a three-goal, second-period lead and wound up on the short end of a 6-4 score to the Brandon Wheat Kings at a tournament in Portage La Prairie, Man. last weekend. The loss eliminated them from […]
When Carrie Selin laces up her skates this weekend for the annual ice show, it will be for the very last time as a member of the Border Figure Skating Club. It will mark an end to a 16-year stint that has seen the personable young skater excite crowds year […]
Heading into their first-ever playoff series, Dave Allison, head coach of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad, felt getting out to a fast start was the key to success at the branch playdowns last weekend in Atikokan. The Canadians certainly did get out to that all-important quick start against […]
When the Fort Frances girls’ hockey program first took to the ice three years ago, the coaches were content on breaking down the game into the most simple steps. But that program is starting to take much bigger steps, as evident by D&A Construction’s victory at a seven-team Bantam tournament […]
While many people–especially Muskie fans–see having three of the team’s four games at 8 a.m. as a negative, head coach Glen Edwards has a much different outlook on their schedule. In fact, he likes it. “From our point of view, we’re very happy with it,” he noted yesterday morning before […]
Local artist Linda Lovisa once again is tapping into her creative side–but this time she means business. Lovisa is gearing up to open her own home-based decorating business called “Linda’s Creative Touch.” And she plans to give people their first peek May 3 during a special open house at La […]
Electricians have done the wiring. Buses have been scheduled. Teams have been drawn up. Even lunch has been arranged. Now it will be up to the brainpower of nearly 80 First Nations youths from across the district to make this week’s first-annual “Knowledge Bowl” a hit. “I think it will […]
Sunset Country Métis’ “Youth United” program may be around for longer than it previously thought because financial aid in the form of a grant from the Métis Nation of Ontario’s Aboriginal Healing and Wellness program may be in the cards. “We’re excited about the possibility of getting funding from them,” […]
Making decisions about using alcohol and drugs. Dealing with violence among peers. Deciding whether or not to have sex even though it can kill you. Making a good name for teens in your community. More than 40 youths from across the region will be getting together with local teens to […]
Strong concerns raised during a public information session last week has convinced the executive board at Kitchen Creek Golf Course to remove the rock dam near the edge of its property by Kehl Road. Greens committee chair Rick Payne, who attended the session last Wednesday at the Crozier Hall, brought […]
