Fort Frances Muskie Girls hockey team grabbed another victory last night with a 4-2 win over the Lake of the Woods Bears in Baudette.
Jillian Langtry had a pair of goals for the Muskies with singles off the sticks of Shae-lynn Smith and Courtney Bethune.
Dana Cridland earn the win in net.
The Pharmasave Midget Wildcats played the Junior Varsity Bears in Baudette, winning 6-nothing.
Tressa Galusha with a pair, Alison Brown, Bridget Jorgenson, Paige Ward and Katrina Wreggit scored for the Wildcats.
Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team resumes NORWOSSA action tonight with a game against Dryden at the Ice for Kids Arena.
The 4-and-oh Muskies beat Dryden in their first match-up last Tuesday in Dryden 6-3.
Game time is 7 p.m.
Fort Frances Bantam Girls under-14 Leafs opened their season last night with a win.
The Leafs beat the International Falls Broncos junior varsity team 4-3.
Shelby Tymkin, Shilo Beck, Hailey Clendenning and Katie Sinclair scored for the Leafs.
They will head to Superior, Wisconsin for a tournament this coming weekend.
Boys hockey and girls basketball gets underway in International Falls tonight.
The Broncos boys hockey team hosts Hibbing in its season opener beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The varsity girls basketball team begins its season with a home game with Ely at Falls High School also beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Kettle Campaign Starts Today
The Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign is underway.
Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis kicked off the campaign by manning kettle at Walmart this morning.
Captain Angel Sandoval says they're hoping to raise 15-thousand dollars this year.
"Don't hesitate to donate," says Sandoval. "Every donation you do to the Salvation Army is used locally in Fort Frances and the district."
Kettles have also been set up at Canadian Tire, Safeway, the Place and LCBO throughout the month of December.
The Salvation Army is also still looking for volunteers to man the kettles, even for just an hour or two.
To help, you can call the Salvation Army at 274-3871.
Green Party Eyes Next Election
The new leader of the Green Party in Ontario says northwestern Ontario will get attention from the Party.
Mike Schreiner says he intends to bring the Green's platform to the region as he travels the province in the near future in anticipation of the 2011 provincial election.
Schreiner says part of the plan for the north is helping to build a diversified economy.
"I don't want the people of the north to simply be the suppliers of raw material then have the value-added and most of profits in the south and other parts of the world," says Schreiner. "I think we can be investing in more value-added, more diversified production in the north to keep most of the dollars in the north."
Schreiner is making his role as leader a full-time job with a continued presence at Queen's Park and intends to run Green Party candidates in every riding in the 2011 election.
Mike Schreiner says he intends to bring the Green's platform to the region as he travels the province in the near future in anticipation of the 2011 provincial election.
Schreiner says part of the plan for the north is helping to build a diversified economy.
"I don't want the people of the north to simply be the suppliers of raw material then have the value-added and most of profits in the south and other parts of the world," says Schreiner. "I think we can be investing in more value-added, more diversified production in the north to keep most of the dollars in the north."
Schreiner is making his role as leader a full-time job with a continued presence at Queen's Park and intends to run Green Party candidates in every riding in the 2011 election.
HST Protect Continues
A continuing protest over tax harmonization at the Ontario legislature has derailed the daily question period in the chamber.
Progressive Conservatives Randy Hillier and Bill Murdoch have been staging a sit-in over the government's refusal to hold provincewide public consultations on the tax change.
The two remained in the legislature overnight despite being ordered to leave by Speaker Steve Peters.
But Hillier and Murdoch were rejoined by their caucus colleagues today and continued to shout and pound their desks.
Following a brief meeting to try to resolve the impasse, the speaker began question period by again asking Hillier and Murdoch to leave, but they remained in their chairs.
The speaker then said he was not prepared to continue and would``let the clock run'' down on the daily session.
Progressive Conservatives Randy Hillier and Bill Murdoch have been staging a sit-in over the government's refusal to hold provincewide public consultations on the tax change.
The two remained in the legislature overnight despite being ordered to leave by Speaker Steve Peters.
But Hillier and Murdoch were rejoined by their caucus colleagues today and continued to shout and pound their desks.
Following a brief meeting to try to resolve the impasse, the speaker began question period by again asking Hillier and Murdoch to leave, but they remained in their chairs.
The speaker then said he was not prepared to continue and would``let the clock run'' down on the daily session.
School Board Elections Tonight
The election of chair and vice chair will lead tonight's meeting of the Rainy River District School board.
The elections for the two top position are done on an yearly basis.
Dan Belluz is the current chair while Judy Eliuk is vice-chair.
Trustees will also elect their representative to the Ontario Public School Board's Association, a position currently held by Eliuk.
The elections for the two top position are done on an yearly basis.
Dan Belluz is the current chair while Judy Eliuk is vice-chair.
Trustees will also elect their representative to the Ontario Public School Board's Association, a position currently held by Eliuk.
DriveTest Strike Continues
The provincial government says it will not legislate an end to a strike by driving examiners.
Labour Minister Peter Fonseca insists the most productive solution is a negotiated settlement with the help of government mediators.
The strike affects 93 full-time and part-time DriveTest sites, including one in Fort Frances, which grant or renew licences to novice drivers and those over 80.
It's now into its fourth month.
Labour Minister Peter Fonseca insists the most productive solution is a negotiated settlement with the help of government mediators.
The strike affects 93 full-time and part-time DriveTest sites, including one in Fort Frances, which grant or renew licences to novice drivers and those over 80.
It's now into its fourth month.
Back to Work Legislation Tabled
Legislation to end the strike at CN Rail is expected to be passed in the House of Commons within days.
Labour Minister Rona Ambrose has introduced a bill to force striking locomotive engineers back to work and to send outstanding issues to binding arbitration.
Ambrose says the transportation system is a vital part of the economy and a strike could hurt the fragile recovery.
About 17-hundred engineers walked off the job after talks broke down Friday night.
Murdered Women Remembered
Six women murdered in the Rainy River district at the hands of men are to be remembered in a dedication later this week.
The Atikokan Crisis Centre will be planting the trees in front of its second-stage complex.
Executive Director Donna Kroocmo says its important to have a visual reminder that violence against women happens here.
"People don't think it happens locally, but it does," says Kroocmo. "These are women that were murdered by their partners in the Rainy River district. I want to plant the trees with a plaque in front of the tree that identifies her name, age and date of death."
The dedication is to coincide with National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the twentieth anniversary of the 14 women killed at a Montreal University.
The Atikokan Crisis Centre will be planting the trees in front of its second-stage complex.
Executive Director Donna Kroocmo says its important to have a visual reminder that violence against women happens here.
"People don't think it happens locally, but it does," says Kroocmo. "These are women that were murdered by their partners in the Rainy River district. I want to plant the trees with a plaque in front of the tree that identifies her name, age and date of death."
The dedication is to coincide with National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the twentieth anniversary of the 14 women killed at a Montreal University.
Health Plan Released
A long-awaited health plan for northwestern Ontario has now been released by the Northwest Local Health Integration Network.
The plan includes suggestions to improve wait times in emergency rooms, improve access to primary, long term and specialty care, and the prevention of chronic disease.
Executive Director Gwen Dubois-Wing says the goal of the three year integrated health plan is to improve access to the health care system.
"As we talked with people they would relay their concerns about gaps within the system," says Dubois-Wing, "so how do we build a more robust system so that people don't experience the gaps and their care needs are addressed."
Dubois-Wing says they will be working with hospitals and other health care providers in the region to implement the plan.
The plan includes suggestions to improve wait times in emergency rooms, improve access to primary, long term and specialty care, and the prevention of chronic disease.
Executive Director Gwen Dubois-Wing says the goal of the three year integrated health plan is to improve access to the health care system.
"As we talked with people they would relay their concerns about gaps within the system," says Dubois-Wing, "so how do we build a more robust system so that people don't experience the gaps and their care needs are addressed."
Dubois-Wing says they will be working with hospitals and other health care providers in the region to implement the plan.
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