Canadian Tug of War Team Named

A list of Canadians celebrities pulling for Fort Frances in the July 2 Pulling for Peace tug of war with International Falls has been released.

Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis will captain the team that includes former CFLers Jack Cameron and Bill Low and former NHLers Dave and Mike Allison.

They'll go up against an Amercan squad that includes six former members of the Minnesota Vikings.

Here's a list of the celebrities for both teams.

CANADA

• Roy “Ace” Avis, Fort Frances mayor

• Paul “Foot Pedal Down” Ryan, Fort Frances councillor

• John “Italian Stallion” Albanese, councillor

• Ken “Polka Dot” Perry, councillor

• Andrew “Flying Finn” Hallikas, councillor

• Rick “Weed Man” Wiedenhoeft, councillor

• Mark “Cheeze” McCaig, Chief Administrative Officer, town of Fort Frances

• Glenn “Leftie” Treftlin, city clerk, town of Fort Frances

• Doug “Mork” Brown, Public Works manager, town of Fort Frances

• “Fabulous” Faye Flatt, town planner, town of Fort Frances

• Frank “The Good” Sheppard, town fire chief, town of Fort Frances

• Dave “The Enforcer” Montgomery, Fort Frances High School football coach

• Jack “The Hammer” Cameron, Canadian Football League

• Bill “The Undertaker” Low, Canadian Football League

• Mike “Red Dog” Allison, National Hockey League

• Dave “Big Red” Allison, National Hockey League player, coach

• John “Relentless” Rafferty, MP, Thunder Bay-Rainy River

• Howard “Hitman” Hampton, MPP, Kenora-Rainy River

• Ian “Simmer” Simpson, Fort Frances High School vice principal

• Al “The Muscle” McManaman, Fort Frances High School principal


UNITED STATES

• Captain Matt “The Motivator” Blair, Vikings alumnus

• Shawn “The Muscle” Mason, Falls mayor

• “Pumped Up” Paul Eklund, Falls City Council

• Gail “Running Wild” Rognerud, city council

• Cynthia “Jumping Jaksa Flash,” city council

• Brian “The Brawn” Youso, Koochiching County sheriff

• “Giant” Jake Youso, Holy Cross College hockey player

• “Mighty” Matt Youso, United States Hockey League player

• “Flamin’” Frank Youso, Vikings alumnus

• “Benchwarmer” Bob Lurtsema, Vikings alumnus

• Greg “Coffin Corner” Coleman, Vikings alumnus

• “Stunning” Stu Voigt, Vikings alumnus

• “Thundering” John Swain, Vikings alumnus

• “Dangerous” Dione Wessels, American Strongman Corp., president, female athlete

• Mary “Mad Dog” Casanova, Ranier author

• “Slim” Jim Oberstar, former 8th District congressman

• U.S. Sen. Amy “Armstrong” Klobuchar

• U.S. Sen. Al “Funnyman” Franken

• State Rep. Tom “The Annihilator” Anzelc

• State Sen. “Toughman” Tom Saxhaug