Fort Frances Lakers dropped a pair of games in Thunder Bay on the weekend to the league leading Fort William North Stars.
Saturday, the Lakers were trounced 11-2.
Mike Jourdain and Henry Gutierrrez scored for the Lakers who were outshot 56-17.
Tyler Stevenson with a pair and Colton Kennedy scored in a 5-3 loss to the Stars Friday.
The Lakers are home to the Wisconsin Mustangs tomorrow.
Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team captured silver at the Miller Aces Hockey Tournament in Altona, Manitoba.
Muskies lost the championship game 4-3 to Pembina.
Jesse Baker scored all of Forts goals.
The Muskies boys hockey team won a pair of games against Red Lake in NORWOSSA action, with wins of 9-0 and 10-0.
Three Fort Frances girls hockey teams battled for medals at tournaments in Kenora.
The Rolling Lake Lightning struck gold with a 5-0 victory in the championship game on the novice side.
The Lightning went undefeated in the tournament.
The pink Novice Timbits lost a nailer-biter in the bronze medal game by 5-4 score in overtime.
The Fort Frances peewee Super 8 girls team also battled for bronze, losing 6-1 in the game.
The Fort Frances Kaemingh Esso Atom girls hockey team earned bronze at a tournament in Thunder Bay with a 2-1 win in a shootout.
Emma Noga scored in regulation time with Chivon MacKintosh notching the winner in the shootout.
And the Pharmasave midget Wildcats girls were beat out for the bronze by Dryden 4-1 in a Thunder Bay tournament.
The Lakewood Tire Eagles girls hockey team took home a gold medal at a tournament in Thunder Bay on the weekend.
The Eagles went undefeated in 6 games, capped by a 5-0 win in the championship game.
The Rainy River Community College women's hockey team has been ranked number two in the west division by the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
The defending ACHA-division two champions are 3-1 on the season and include Brenley Anderson of Rainy River and Katie Stearns of Fort Frances.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Former Officer Charged
More charges have been laid against a retired provincial police officer who once worked in Minaki and Whitedog.
Robert George Lewis was charged last week on two counts of gross indecency and two charges of indecent assault in connection with incidents that took place between 1976 and 1978 when he worked as an officer in the Kenora area.
Lewis now lives in Fenelon Falls and faces a number charges in connection with several sexual-assaults that occurred while he worked with the OPP across the province.
Robert George Lewis was charged last week on two counts of gross indecency and two charges of indecent assault in connection with incidents that took place between 1976 and 1978 when he worked as an officer in the Kenora area.
Lewis now lives in Fenelon Falls and faces a number charges in connection with several sexual-assaults that occurred while he worked with the OPP across the province.
Visitor Restrictions Lifted
Visitor restrictions at all of Riverside Health Care Facilities have been lifted.
The restrictions were put in place at the end of October at hospitals in Emo, Rainy River and Fort Frances as well as Rainycrest in response to the outbreak of the H-1-N-1 flu.
They included children under the age of 18 being prohibited from visiting.
Officials say the number of people with the virus seeking care has eased and allowed them to remove the restrictions.
The restrictions were put in place at the end of October at hospitals in Emo, Rainy River and Fort Frances as well as Rainycrest in response to the outbreak of the H-1-N-1 flu.
They included children under the age of 18 being prohibited from visiting.
Officials say the number of people with the virus seeking care has eased and allowed them to remove the restrictions.
Robert Moore Memories Collected
The search is on for former students and staff of Robert Moore school.
A meeting at the Fort Frances Library tonight at 7 p.m. will be held to discuss how to celebrate the closing of the nearly 100-year-old school.
Spokesperson Cynthia Donald says the possibilities right now are endless.
"We do have some ideas," says Donald, "like maybe a picture gallery, tour through the school, maybe some t-shirts or some cups."
Robert Moore is being replaced by a new school to open in the fall of 2010.
Tax Bill Looming
A $250-million loan between Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries of AbitibiBowater is forcing the company to juggle its corporate structure to avoid a big tax bill.
The Montreal-based company, which is operating under court protection from creditors, faces a more than $55-million withholding tax in Canada, and potentially more in the United States, unless it is able to repay an inter-company loan this year.
In court documents filed last week, the U.S. holding company AbitibiBowater US Holding LLC says it "does not have sufficient funds" to repay the $200-million loan.
The Montreal-based company, which is operating under court protection from creditors, faces a more than $55-million withholding tax in Canada, and potentially more in the United States, unless it is able to repay an inter-company loan this year.
In court documents filed last week, the U.S. holding company AbitibiBowater US Holding LLC says it "does not have sufficient funds" to repay the $200-million loan.
Hamper Requests Collected
The Salvation Army in Fort Frances is giving the opportunity to those who need Christmas hampers this year to register this week.
Captain Angel Sandoval says residents requiring a hamper can pick up forms today and tomorrow at the Citadel.
"We are asking to the families who are going to apply for the Christmas hamper to bring the proper i.d." says Sandoval. "Not only for them, but of their kids as well and the income and expenses they have."
Registration forms must be returned by Wednesday or Thursday of this week
Captain Angel Sandoval says residents requiring a hamper can pick up forms today and tomorrow at the Citadel.
"We are asking to the families who are going to apply for the Christmas hamper to bring the proper i.d." says Sandoval. "Not only for them, but of their kids as well and the income and expenses they have."
Registration forms must be returned by Wednesday or Thursday of this week
New H1N1 Numbers
The Ministry of Health says there were 20 new cases of the H1N1 flu virus this past week in northwestern Ontario.
Since the second wave of the virus began back in October, there have been 62 cases confirmed in this region.
Overall, the province says the number of cases of H1N1 were actually down this past week.
Since the second wave of the virus began back in October, there have been 62 cases confirmed in this region.
Overall, the province says the number of cases of H1N1 were actually down this past week.
Bio-Energy Industry Explored
Researchers looking into the future of a bio-energy industry for the town of Atikokan have wrapped up their work, but say its not the end.
Lakehead University and a team of researchers and students spent three years examining the issues surrounding a bio-energy economy.
The university's vice-president of research Rui Wang says the information gathered provides a blueprint for other agencies to take the next step.
"We have all sort of scientific data," says Wang, "and strong recommendations. We need to work together with all stakeholders to make sure that it (the bio-energy industry) will generate a long-term impact to the region."
More than 20 reports and one patent were generated out of the researchers work.
Lakehead University and a team of researchers and students spent three years examining the issues surrounding a bio-energy economy.
The university's vice-president of research Rui Wang says the information gathered provides a blueprint for other agencies to take the next step.
"We have all sort of scientific data," says Wang, "and strong recommendations. We need to work together with all stakeholders to make sure that it (the bio-energy industry) will generate a long-term impact to the region."
More than 20 reports and one patent were generated out of the researchers work.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Farmer Market Project Advances
The Clover Valley Farmer's Market and its food box program has entered a third round of voting in an on-line contest.
The market is seeking a share of half-a-million dollars, insurance company Aviva Canada, will dole out to projects across Canada early next year.
The public is being encouraged to vote.
To support the Clover Valley Farmers' Market project, go to http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf3715 and click the 'Cast Your Ballot' button.
The market is seeking a share of half-a-million dollars, insurance company Aviva Canada, will dole out to projects across Canada early next year.
The public is being encouraged to vote.
To support the Clover Valley Farmers' Market project, go to http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf3715 and click the 'Cast Your Ballot' button.
Monday, November 16, 2009
New Green Leader
Ontario's Green Party has a new leader who hopes to help elect heir first MPP to Queen's Park.
Toronto entrepreneur Mike Schreiner was chosen to replace Frank de Jong at the party's leadership convention in London.
Schreiner says the party will fight to win a seat in the 20-11 election.
Toronto entrepreneur Mike Schreiner was chosen to replace Frank de Jong at the party's leadership convention in London.
Schreiner says the party will fight to win a seat in the 20-11 election.
Local Sports for Monday November 16
Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team has started the season 0-2 after losing games to Kenora and Dryden on the weekend.
Saturday, Muskies fell 6-3 in their home opener to Dryden.
Anikka Mctavish, Ericka Tymkin and Taylor Dixon scored for Fort Frances.
Friday, the Muskies lost by the same 6-3 score to Kenora.
Jillian Langtry had a pair and Danielle Jean the other goal.
Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team scored the winner with 1-second left to play en route to a 3-2 victory over Dryden in the final of the Morden Manitoba High School Tournament.
Muskies open their NORWOSSA season tomorrow.
The Fort Frances Nor-Fab Flames Peewee Girls Rep team earned a pair of wins on the road, defeating Cloquet 3-2 and Proctor 11-2 in games played Saturday.
Amber Jourdain, Myla Angus and Amy Penner scored in the game against Cloquet in which the Flames outshot their opponents 31-9.
In the game against Proctor, Madisyn DeGagne had four goals, Amber Jourdain with a hatrick and Jessica Coran with two.
Myla Angus and Abbi Perreault rounded out the scoring
In Atom girls hockey in Emo Friday, Fort Frances Kaemingh Esso beat Nestor Falls Marine 7-1.
Maighyn Degagne had four goals for Esso with Emma Noga collecting a pair and Khali Degagne the other.
Avery Cates scored for Nestor Falls
At a bantam boys hockey tournament in Emo, Fort Frances Canadian Tire won the b-side championship with a 4-1 win over Emo.
Jordan Windigo had a pair with Josh Gwinn and Jayme Taylor adding singles for Canadian Tire.
Rainy River Community College Women's hockey team swept Minot State University on the weekend.
Brenley Anderson had 4-goals in the Voyageurs' 6-4 win Sunday in Minot.
Saturday, Anderson got the winning goal with 4-minutes left in the third to give Rainy River a 6-5 decision.
On the court, the Voyageurs' men's basketball team split a pair of games, defeating Hibbing 81-70 Friday before falling 77-75 in overtime to Mesabi Range.
The women's basketball team opened its season with a win Friday 75-63 over Hibbing.
Saturday, Muskies fell 6-3 in their home opener to Dryden.
Anikka Mctavish, Ericka Tymkin and Taylor Dixon scored for Fort Frances.
Friday, the Muskies lost by the same 6-3 score to Kenora.
Jillian Langtry had a pair and Danielle Jean the other goal.
Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team scored the winner with 1-second left to play en route to a 3-2 victory over Dryden in the final of the Morden Manitoba High School Tournament.
Muskies open their NORWOSSA season tomorrow.
The Fort Frances Nor-Fab Flames Peewee Girls Rep team earned a pair of wins on the road, defeating Cloquet 3-2 and Proctor 11-2 in games played Saturday.
Amber Jourdain, Myla Angus and Amy Penner scored in the game against Cloquet in which the Flames outshot their opponents 31-9.
In the game against Proctor, Madisyn DeGagne had four goals, Amber Jourdain with a hatrick and Jessica Coran with two.
Myla Angus and Abbi Perreault rounded out the scoring
In Atom girls hockey in Emo Friday, Fort Frances Kaemingh Esso beat Nestor Falls Marine 7-1.
Maighyn Degagne had four goals for Esso with Emma Noga collecting a pair and Khali Degagne the other.
Avery Cates scored for Nestor Falls
At a bantam boys hockey tournament in Emo, Fort Frances Canadian Tire won the b-side championship with a 4-1 win over Emo.
Jordan Windigo had a pair with Josh Gwinn and Jayme Taylor adding singles for Canadian Tire.
Rainy River Community College Women's hockey team swept Minot State University on the weekend.
Brenley Anderson had 4-goals in the Voyageurs' 6-4 win Sunday in Minot.
Saturday, Anderson got the winning goal with 4-minutes left in the third to give Rainy River a 6-5 decision.
On the court, the Voyageurs' men's basketball team split a pair of games, defeating Hibbing 81-70 Friday before falling 77-75 in overtime to Mesabi Range.
The women's basketball team opened its season with a win Friday 75-63 over Hibbing.
HST Introduced Today
Ontario's Liberal government will introduce legislation today to harmonize the province's eight per cent sales tax with the five per cent G-S-T.
In addition to creating a single, 13 per cent sales tax next July, the bill also includes a series of cuts to income, small business and corporate taxes that take effect in January.
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says the province needs to make businesses more competitive so they can hire more people and lower prices for consumers.
He says the tax package is about creating jobs and rebuilding Ontario's economy as it emerges from the recession.
The bill also provides for tax rebate cheques of up to one-thousand dollars for families to help offset the impact of the H-S-T in the first year.
The opposition parties call the H-S-T a blatant tax grab which will add eight per cent to many items now exempt from the provincial sales tax, including gasoline, home heating fuel and hydro bills.
The National Citizen's Coalition estimates the H-S-T will cost the average taxpayer an additional 800 to one-thousand dollars annually.
Thunder Bay-Rainy River M-P John Rafferty is still confident people can still halt the Harmonized Sale Tax from moving ahead.
Rafferty says opposition to the blended tax is growing as more and more people begin to realize the true impact HST will have on their budgets.
Rafferty has asked the federal government not forward $4.3 million to Ontario toward the harmonizing of the sales tax, a motion that expected to come up for debate early in the new year.
In addition to creating a single, 13 per cent sales tax next July, the bill also includes a series of cuts to income, small business and corporate taxes that take effect in January.
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says the province needs to make businesses more competitive so they can hire more people and lower prices for consumers.
He says the tax package is about creating jobs and rebuilding Ontario's economy as it emerges from the recession.
The bill also provides for tax rebate cheques of up to one-thousand dollars for families to help offset the impact of the H-S-T in the first year.
The opposition parties call the H-S-T a blatant tax grab which will add eight per cent to many items now exempt from the provincial sales tax, including gasoline, home heating fuel and hydro bills.
The National Citizen's Coalition estimates the H-S-T will cost the average taxpayer an additional 800 to one-thousand dollars annually.
Thunder Bay-Rainy River M-P John Rafferty is still confident people can still halt the Harmonized Sale Tax from moving ahead.
Rafferty says opposition to the blended tax is growing as more and more people begin to realize the true impact HST will have on their budgets.
Rafferty has asked the federal government not forward $4.3 million to Ontario toward the harmonizing of the sales tax, a motion that expected to come up for debate early in the new year.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Local Sports for Friday November 13
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.
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.
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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