Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the March 50/50 jackpot is Daryl Begin of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number AA-1309002. Daryl is the lucky recipient of $13,120 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, […]
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The best and brightest Lakers were honoured last week, at the club’s annual awards banquet. The following are this year’s award recipients. – Allan Bradbury photos Other awards presented: Fan Favourite Award-Brenden Stroble Presented by Josephine Tibbs PITA (Pain in the A–) Award- Trever Sanderson Presented by Angie Korzinski Leadership […]
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An anonymously written sign has appeared facing the Nugget Hotel, behind where the new PizzaPizza restaurant is taking shape. It reads “To everyone at the Nugget – We love you all! Gizaagichigaagom! (You are all loved!) You are all cared about!” The sign has warmed some hearts in this frosty […]
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Nick Gray of Sunset Protection Systems in west end Fort Frances pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for April this morning. Shannon Bird is the winner of a Mediterranean cruise valued at $4,200. Next month’s draw is for a Hawaiian […]
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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 has named Qianna Bell the winner of the 2023 Literary and Poster Contest, in the Intermediate Class. The contest is an annual event, open to all youth in the district. On hand to present the award were Service Officer Kerry Harper and Legion President […]
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Jackson Marchant (left) and Shae Sinclair sweep a rock at the Fort Frances Curling Club’s Junior Curling Camp last weekend as Ontario Curling Council Education Manager Andrea Ronnebeck watches on. Around 30 young curlers were out at the Club last weekend learning more about the ‘roaring’ game, both on and […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Rock 3 On 3 hockey league was started in part by long-time Fort Frances hockey volunteer and local Sports Hall of Famer, Scott Clendenning who passed away in 2015. Eight years after his passing the league lives on in his memory. Now into the second week of the 2023 […]
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Ben Gustafson, Bryan Gustafson, Jamie Bruce and Dustin Byfuglien celebrate with Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson, centre, shortly after the Bassmaster Classic wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Knox- ville, Tennessee. Gussy became the first Canadian to take the championship with a three-day total weight of 42 pounds, 7 ounces. See Gussy’s column […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After Dryden scored early in the second the Lakers were in tough to get a goal of their own. Brady Wicklund almost equalized at the 19-minute mark when the Lakers were awarded a penalty shot after a Dryden skater covered the puck in the crease. The Lakers wouldn’t have to […]
The Muskie Boys Curling team didn’t reach the playoffs at OFSAA in North Bay last week, but that didn’t stop them from an amazing experience. The young players spent the last day in the region in Sudbury, where they watched the Canadian Mixed Doubles Tournament. There, they met curling legends […]
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Fort Frances Lakers forward Clark Scaddan lines up a shot in last night’s SIJHL playoff game against the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The Lakers lost 6-2 to fall to a 3-0 deficit in the series and will be playing to save their season tonight. The puck drops at 8:15 p.m. […]
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Over 300 players in five age groups have joined this year’s edition of Scott Clendenning’s three on three hockey league. The fast- paced, three-week league is named in honour of the late hockey coach and volunteer who passed away in 2015. The league will run for two more weeks.
