In the S-I-J-H-L, Fort Frances Lakers fell 8-5 to the K & A Wolverines.
The Lakers gave up 7 goals in the second period alone.
Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team ran its unbeaten record in NORWOSSA play to 7-0 with a 9-2 thrashing of Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos.
Meantime, the Muskies girls hockey team went 2-2 at tournament in Portage La Prairie, finishing fourth overall.
Jon McDonald scored his second of the night 44 seconds into overtime to give the International Falls Broncos boys hockey team a 4-3 win over Proctor on Saturday.
Alex Bruess scored the Broncos other two goals.
The Broncos girls team lost to Proctor on Saturday 4-3.
Boston Pizza Pee-Wee AA team earned silver at a tournament in Kenora.
The Fort Frances club loss 2-1 in the final to Dryden with Tyler Van Uden scoring for Boston Pizza.
Rainy River Voyageurs' women's hockey team split a pair of games with St. Scholastic in Duluth, winning 5-2 Saturday before dropping a 3-1 decision Sunday.
Scoring for the Voyageurs Saturday were Stevie-Lee Langford, Cassandra Cochrane, Kyla Thorne and Brenley Anderson with a pair.
Cochrane had the lone goal Sunday.
In girls hockey, the Nor-Fab Flames Peewee Girls Rep team beat the Fort Frances Lions Peewee Boys 8-2.
Madisyn DeGagne had a hat trick for the Flames with Amber Jourdain, Amy Penner and Kendal Bruyere scoring a pair each.
Jessica Coran and Rachel Jean adding singles.
A.J. Revus and Brendan Johnson scored for the Lions.
Two third period goals help rally Dryden to 2-1 win over the Fort Frances Leafs in one of two bantam girls division consolation games at a tournament in Thunder Bay.
Shilo Beck scored for the Leafs who went 1-1-1 in round robin play.
Scores from Fort Frances Girls Hockey Association on the weekend.
Fort Frances Super 8 defeated Lakewood Tire Eagles 5 - 2.
Madisyn Degagne had four goals for Super 8 while Myla Angus added the other.
Amy Penner had both goals for the Eagles.
Super 8 also played the International Falls Under 12 peewee team, losing 6-2.
Amber Jourdain and Taylor Degagne scoring for Super 8.
Taylor Zawchenuk with 2, Ashley Johnson, Kylie Skallman, Abby Auran and Jenna Anderson scored for the Falls.
In Atom play, Rolling Lake Lightning lost 5-4 to the International Falls under 10 team.
Lexi Edwards had all 5 goals for the Falls.
Annalise Hayes, Bryanna Dustin, Hanna Ledrew and Lauren Hamilton scored for the Lightning.
On the hardwood, International Falls Broncos boys basketball team is now 2-0 following a 60-42 win over Cook Friday night.
Rainy River Voyageur's men's and women's basketball teams were shutout on the weekend.
The women lost 76-68 to St. Cloud Friday night before dropping a 103-62 decision to Anoka-Ramsay on Saturday afternoon.
The men's fell 73-62 to St. Cloud Tech and 102-89 to Anoka-Ramsay.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Flu Cases Decline
The immunization campaign for the H1N1 virus seems to be paying dividends for the Northwestern Health Unit.
The number of new cases in the region dropped to just one in the past week.
The number of new cases in the region dropped to just one in the past week.
Platinex Gives Up Mining Claims
Platinum exploration company Platinex Inc. has given up its claim to a disputed platinum project on First Nations land in northern Ontario in exchange for $5 million.
The company says it has an agreement with the Ontario government to resolve its litigation against the province and the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, or KI, First Nation over its Big Trout Lake exploration property.
Platinex was suing Ontario and the KI First Nation because KI was allegedly preventing the company from gaining access to its claims at Big Trout Lake.
The company claimed the province failed in its duty to consult with KI and also failed to warn Platinex that it wouldn't enforce the land claims.
Platinex was seeking more than $70 million from the province.
The government also says it will withdraw the KI lands from future staking and mineral exploration opportunities.
The company says it has an agreement with the Ontario government to resolve its litigation against the province and the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, or KI, First Nation over its Big Trout Lake exploration property.
Platinex was suing Ontario and the KI First Nation because KI was allegedly preventing the company from gaining access to its claims at Big Trout Lake.
The company claimed the province failed in its duty to consult with KI and also failed to warn Platinex that it wouldn't enforce the land claims.
Platinex was seeking more than $70 million from the province.
The government also says it will withdraw the KI lands from future staking and mineral exploration opportunities.
Power Outage Sunday
The failure of a piece of equipment designed to provide protection from electrical surges is blamed for a power outage that impacted much of Fort Frances' west end yesterday morning.
The outage occurred about 9 a.m.
Residents and businesses along Colonization Road West, Kings Highway and Boundary Road were in the dark for about an hour before crews with the Fort Frances Power Corporation were able to get power restored.
The outage occurred about 9 a.m.
Residents and businesses along Colonization Road West, Kings Highway and Boundary Road were in the dark for about an hour before crews with the Fort Frances Power Corporation were able to get power restored.
CN Rail Arbitration
Unresolved wage and benefits issues affecting CN train engineers are being submitted to binding arbitration.
The decision was made after renewed talks between the company and Teamsters Canada ended Sunday without a settlement.
A strike by the engineers was settled on December 2, but the issues of wages and benefits were left unresolved.
The decision was made after renewed talks between the company and Teamsters Canada ended Sunday without a settlement.
A strike by the engineers was settled on December 2, but the issues of wages and benefits were left unresolved.
HST Negative Impact Disputed
A study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Ontario's harmonized sales tax is "virtually revenue neutral'' and not the cash grab critics say it is.
The report to be released today finds low- and modest-income families will come out slightly ahead under the Liberals' HST package which includes increased property and sales tax credits and income tax cuts.
Households with incomes above $100-thousand a year come out just slightly behind.
The report to be released today finds low- and modest-income families will come out slightly ahead under the Liberals' HST package which includes increased property and sales tax credits and income tax cuts.
Households with incomes above $100-thousand a year come out just slightly behind.
Ontario Economy to Grow
A new report is predicting Ontario's economy to return to growth in 2010.
RBC Economics indicates Ontario's economy to grow 2-point-4 per cent next year and another 4 per cent in 2011.
An RBC official says rising U.S. demand for products, along with stimulus measures and low interest rates will contribute to the growth.
RBC Economics indicates Ontario's economy to grow 2-point-4 per cent next year and another 4 per cent in 2011.
An RBC official says rising U.S. demand for products, along with stimulus measures and low interest rates will contribute to the growth.
Child Care Concerns
Early childhood educators in Ontario are anxiously waiting to see what will happen to their jobs, their centres and their profession once full-day kindergarten begins in September.
Eduarda Sousa, of the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, says some communities are fearing the removal of programs and staff.
The province is moving ahead with a program that will enrol about 35-thousand kids in full-day kindergarten.
Eduarda Sousa, of the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, says some communities are fearing the removal of programs and staff.
The province is moving ahead with a program that will enrol about 35-thousand kids in full-day kindergarten.
Council Meets Tonight
A lengthy meeting for members of Fort Frances town council tonight.
Council will first meet for nearly 90 minutes in-camera on a number of matters.
When the public session begins at about 6:30 p.m., among items up for discussion include a financial request from the Fort Frances Lakers, and a by-law that will permit the uses of mail-in ballot in next October's municipal election.
Council will first meet for nearly 90 minutes in-camera on a number of matters.
When the public session begins at about 6:30 p.m., among items up for discussion include a financial request from the Fort Frances Lakers, and a by-law that will permit the uses of mail-in ballot in next October's municipal election.
Exploration Activity Continues
Rainy River Resources has started some of the work that could lead to the possible opening of a mine northwest of Emo.
President Raymond Threlkeld says work has started on an economic impact assessment and a baseline environmental studies.
"We'll have a completed baseline study report finished in June, or the end of the second quarter," says Threlkeld. "That will enable us to move forward into a formal environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment."
Although actual mining is still a few years away, Threlkeld says they are looking at a project with multiple mines, starting with an open pit before going to an underground operation.
President Raymond Threlkeld says work has started on an economic impact assessment and a baseline environmental studies.
"We'll have a completed baseline study report finished in June, or the end of the second quarter," says Threlkeld. "That will enable us to move forward into a formal environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment."
Although actual mining is still a few years away, Threlkeld says they are looking at a project with multiple mines, starting with an open pit before going to an underground operation.
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