Jamie Mountain Baudette Bears’ forward Jackson Lebrasseur had a free path towards the Fort Frances Wu Warriors’ net yesterday during the ‘A’ final of the annual Bantam ‘A’ tournament held here. The Bears went on to win the game 7-1 en route to the gold medal.
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Jamie Mountain Peter Russell, a top-10 player from Winnipeg, looked to smash a serve yesterday afternoon during the men’s ‘A’ Open final of the 31st-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament. Russell used some blistering shots to defeat Fort Frances native Anniss Seid 3-0 to claim the tourney title. Other winners […]
Duane Hicks Bridgette Thompson, left, and her daughter, Emmalie, were among the dozens of adults and kids who flocked to the overpass here yesterday for some sliding fun. With daytime temperatures as high as minus-five C, Borderland residents cured their cabin fever by getting outside and sliding, skating, skiing, snowshoeing, […]
Jamie Mountain A positive of the recent cold snap is that the two outdoor rinks in town are in prime condition. Local youths, seen here taking part in a game of shinny, were out enjoying the one located in the east end late yesterday afternoon despite the frigid temperature. Sorry, […]
Duane Hicks Deputy mayor Ken Perry joined local Alzheimer Society board member Carol Derksen, centre, and Client Services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor this morning at the Civic Centre to mark January as “Alzheimer’s Awareness Month” in the Town of Fort Frances. Upcoming events include a “Finding Your Way” identification kit clinic […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Julian Uhryniuk looked for a friendly stick to pass to during his team’s 7-6 shootout loss to the last-place Minnesota Iron Rangers last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Uhryniuk later set up the game-tying goal in the dying seconds to force overtime.
Duane Hicks Steam could be seen rising off the lower river on Saturday morning while, below, the rail bridge over the Ranier rapids almost looked like a painting frozen in time. The bitter cold over the weekend may have kept many folks indoors but those who braved the minus-20 to […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis has a positive outlook on 2018, including the town budget, which is starting off in a much better position than last year.
Staff Leslie Barr of Tichborne’s Real Estate drew the January “Trip of the Month” draw winner while Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on yesterday morning at International Travel Services. Ellen Gagné will be heading to Rome, Italy–a trip valued at $4,500. Next month’s trip is an Eastern Caribbean cruise ($4,000).
Former Muskie Hailey Beaudry looked on as her teammates swept a rock into the house during the rink’s 9-5 win over Kira Brunton (Sudbury) in Saturday afternoon’s women’s final of the U21 provincial playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Beaudry’s rink now gets to represent Northern Ontario at the […]
Submitted Chris Savage with a beautiful Sunset Country lake trout. They are found in many lakes across the region.
Nicholas Donaldson Carole Ann Myers’ enjoyment was a unique sight for the Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” which took place on New Year’s Day on Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous. Myers, who lives in B.C. and was visiting Fort Frances for the holidays, later told the […]
