Fort Frances Muskies junior and senior girls basketball teams are NORWOSSA Champs.
The senior girls earned the right to play in the NWOSSA title next weekend in Thunder Bay following a 26-13 win over Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos yesterday.
The Muskies will play the winner of the SSSAA championship between Hammarskjold and St. Patrick's High Schools.
Erika Moffit scored 12 while Chantal Jodoin chipped in 11 points to help the junior girls to a 34-24 win over Dryden.
The Muskies junior boys volleyball team was upset by Dryden in the finals 3-sets to one.
The senior boys volleyball team was eliminated from in a semi-final game with Dryden in four sets.
Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team kicks off its season on the road today in Kenora before tomorrow's home opener at the Ice for Kids Arena against Dryden.
Prior to the drop of the puck at 7:15 p.m., there will be a tribute to longtime Muskies supporter Cam Smith, who recently passed away.
The boys team travels to Morden, Manitoba for a tournament.
Fort Frances Lakers ended a three-game home stand winless following a 5-3 loss to Sioux Lookout last night.
Henry Gutierrez, Jordan Carne and Anders Wicks scored for the Lakers who are idle until next Wednesday.
Fort Frances Midget Canadians take to the road this weekend for a three-game set against Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota.
The pee-wee girls Norfab Flames travel to Cloquet and Proctor tomorrow before returning Sunday for a game against the BDO Dunwoody Bantams.
In girls hockey last night, Super 8 and the Lakewood Eagles tied 5-5.
Madison Degagne had a hat trick for Super 8 with Amber Jordain adding a pair.
Amy Penner had a hat-trick for Lakewood with Jessica Coran and Rachael Dean notching singles.
Fort Frances Atom AA Girls team, the Dynamic Homes Hurricanes will play its first game of the season Sunday at the Ice for Kids Arena against the Causeway Cougars.
There is bantam hockey tournament in Emo this weekend.
In play today, the Holmlund Leafs beat the Kennedy K-9's 4-0.
Emo Predators defeated Fort Frances Canadian Tire 4-1.
Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team heads to North Dakota for a pair of games against Minot State University.
The Voyageur's basketball teams begin their seasons today.
Both the men and women's teams are playing at the Mesabi tournament in Virginia.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Growth North Session Planned
The province is giving more communities in northern Ontario an opportunity to have a say into the new Northern Growth plan.
A meeting Monday night will be held through Contact North's video-conference sites, including those in Fort Frances and Atikokan.
The session begins at 5:30 p.m.
A meeting Monday night will be held through Contact North's video-conference sites, including those in Fort Frances and Atikokan.
The session begins at 5:30 p.m.
Border Enforcement Working
A hardening of the Canada-U.S. border appears to be yielding early results.
U-S. border officials say increased enforcement, improved police co-operation and new technology are behind the gains.
The U-S seized almost 18-thousand kilograms of marijuana this year, compared to just over 4-thousand in 2008.
The number of people caught illegally entering the U.S. from Canada fell from 8-thousand to just under 7-thousand
A U-S. security official says there are about 15-hundred staff working the northern border now compared to about 900 in 2006.
U-S. border officials say increased enforcement, improved police co-operation and new technology are behind the gains.
The U-S seized almost 18-thousand kilograms of marijuana this year, compared to just over 4-thousand in 2008.
The number of people caught illegally entering the U.S. from Canada fell from 8-thousand to just under 7-thousand
A U-S. security official says there are about 15-hundred staff working the northern border now compared to about 900 in 2006.
College Talks Break Down
Contract talks between Ontario's community colleges and the union representing full-time faculty have broke off.
As a result, Colleges Ontario says it will exercise its right to will introduce a new contract that gives full time teachers, including those with Confederation College in Fort Frances, an eight per cent wage hike over four years.
Chair of the college's bargaining team Rachael Donovan says the increase is in line other recent public sector contract agreements.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union was not immediately available to comment on move.
As a result, Colleges Ontario says it will exercise its right to will introduce a new contract that gives full time teachers, including those with Confederation College in Fort Frances, an eight per cent wage hike over four years.
Chair of the college's bargaining team Rachael Donovan says the increase is in line other recent public sector contract agreements.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union was not immediately available to comment on move.
Missing Hunter
A search is underway in the Kenora area for a hunter who has been missing for the past four days.
OPP say the 50-year-old unidentified man is believed to be hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas.
He was last seen on Monday morning.
OPP say the 50-year-old unidentified man is believed to be hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas.
He was last seen on Monday morning.
Crash Victims Identified
OPP have now released the names of three men killed in last Friday's plane crash near the remote community of Cat Lake.
The pilot has been identified as 50-year-old Mike Pateman from Dryden.
The names of the two passengers in the Lockhart Airways Cessna 310 have been confirmed as 46-year-old Ronald Oombash from Cat Lake and 29-year-old Dean Meekis from Deer Lake.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Regular Flu Shots Available
Vaccine for the seasonal flu is now being rolled out to the public by the Northwestern Health Unit.
Up until now, the Health Unit had been focusing on providing residents in the Kenora and Rainy River districts with the H-1-N-1 flu shot.
Director of Health Protection Arlene Lesenke says residents can now get both shots at the same time if they desire.
"Even though our clinics are advertised for H1N1 right now, we usually do have seasonal influenza vaccine with us," says Lesenke. "If people are looking for that we are administering that as well."
Nearly 9,000 doses of vaccine have been provided to area residents since flu shot clinics began two weeks ago.
Up until now, the Health Unit had been focusing on providing residents in the Kenora and Rainy River districts with the H-1-N-1 flu shot.
Director of Health Protection Arlene Lesenke says residents can now get both shots at the same time if they desire.
"Even though our clinics are advertised for H1N1 right now, we usually do have seasonal influenza vaccine with us," says Lesenke. "If people are looking for that we are administering that as well."
Nearly 9,000 doses of vaccine have been provided to area residents since flu shot clinics began two weeks ago.
Vote for Clover Valley Farmers' Market
The Clover Valley Farmers' Market is looking for your vote.
The market's food box program is competing in on-line contest sponsored by Aviva Canada which will provide half-a-million dollars to a variety of projects that promote positive change.
Kim Cornell says part of the contest requires computer users to cast ballots.
"Somebody gave us the idea and we felt what the heck," says Cornell. "You don't have get one of the big (cash prizes) ones. They give out several small ones as well.
To vote, click this link www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf3715.
The market's food box program is competing in on-line contest sponsored by Aviva Canada which will provide half-a-million dollars to a variety of projects that promote positive change.
Kim Cornell says part of the contest requires computer users to cast ballots.
"Somebody gave us the idea and we felt what the heck," says Cornell. "You don't have get one of the big (cash prizes) ones. They give out several small ones as well.
To vote, click this link www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf3715.
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