Lucas Punkari Matt Kaarela of the Thunder Bay North Stars tried to knock Fort Frances Lakers’ blueliner Mike Riffel away from the puck as the two squads clashed in SIJHL action here Friday night. The Lakers erased a two-goal, third-period deficit before winning the game in overtime by a 3-2 […]
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Duane Hicks Naicatchewenin First Nation councilllors Donald Smith, front left, and Orville Councillor, Chief Wayne Smith, Nelson Baker, president and CEO of Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd., Jeremiah Windego, CEO of Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC), Elder Gilbert Smith, back left, and NDC Chief Business Development Officer Tony Marinaro gathered for a […]
Duane Hicks Jay Caldwell and Lisa Lee of Snicklefritz Custom T-shirts showed off some of their selection Friday afternoon during the “Vendor Blender” at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. It was one of about a dozen local home businesses showcasing their wares at the event, which continued Saturday.
Peggy Revell Capt. Angel Sandoval was all smiles as he served meals to Barb Coran, left, and Edith Newman on Friday at the Citdel as the local Salvation Army hosted its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the community.
Lucas Punkari Skates & Blades owner Chris McKinnon waited Friday for customers to add their name to the contest involved with the store’s “quitting business” sale at the former Home Sweet Home location on Scott Street. The local business is set to close its doors for good after every piece […]
Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval-Silva of the local Salvation Army, along with St. Michael’s SK students Shae Sinclair, Emmitt McCrory, Katherine Payne, Shylar Fairbanks, Katelyn Oliver, and Sonny Calder-Mainville, yesterday showed off the food all the students at the school had collected to donate to the Salvation Army’s food bank. […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie running back Harley Mainville sped past Elmwood Giants’ cornerback Carlo Torres as he rumbled down the sideline during the third quarter of yesterday’s WHSFL game here. While the black-and-gold showed improvement on offence, they fell 39-1 to the unbeaten Giants, dropping Fort High’s record to 1-4 on […]
Lucas Punkari Muskies Alanna Walsh, left, and Adriane Gurski made sure no one from the Kenora Broncos was going to snag a rebound in NorWOSSA senior girls’ basketball action here yesterday. In the end, though, the Broncos got the last laugh with a 22-20 victory in overtime.
Heather Latter Jennessa Friday, from Mine Centre School, helped to roast wild rice during the Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Fall Harvest” yesterday. Students from across the district attended the annual event, which included the teaching of many traditional skills like preparing wild rice, cleaning and smoking fish, and making moccasins. […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Henry Gutierrez was hard at work making perogies with his fellow teammates yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. About 200 dozen were made during the course of the day, which will be sold to the general public with all proceeds going to […]
Peggy Revell Kiera Singleton and Kamryn Watson picked up garbage by the Sorting Gap Marina as Grades 7-8 students from J.W. Walker participated in yesterday’s “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.” The annual event saw the students clean up and write down every piece of litter they could find along the four-kilometre […]
Peggy Revell Lisa Blanchard, foreground, and Gay Ryan enjoyed coffee, tea, and dainties during the Rainycrest Auxiliary’s fall tea and bazaar held there yesterday afternoon.
