Week 4 action in the Fort Frances Men's Basketball League saw the BDO Ballerz and Arctic Cat suffer their first losses of the season.
The Muskies took on Sunset Landscaping in the early game, with each side having poor attendance with only four players dressing for their squads.
Next Wednesday (Nov. 20), the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce (FFCC) will be holding its general meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous.
This meeting is open to all members in good standing.
The meeting will open at 11:30 a.m. with Fort Frances town councillor Douglas Judson as guest speaker.
Union members in the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are preparing for work-to-rule strike action before the end of the month.
In a press release, the ETFO announced it will begin work-to-rule action on Nov. 26 in an effort to send a message to the Ontario government.
While the era of Prohibition may be dead and gone, it's sense of style was on full display last week.
The Friends of the Museum held their annual fundraising gala at the Fort Frances Museum, and Friends' president Robert Schulz said the night was a resounding success.
“I think it was just fantastic,” Schulz remarked.
They are one win away from their ultimate goal and are ready for the challenge ahead.
The third-ranked Muskie football team is set to clash with the fourth-place Churchill Bulldogs in the WHSFL's CanadInns Bowl this Saturday in Winnipeg after downing the second-ranked Maples Marauders 28-22 in the Currie Division ('A') semifinals last Thursday.
The town is hoping to secure funds from the government to assist in capital upgrades at the Memorial Sports Centre.
It's been a tough stretch of late for the Fort Frances Lakers and those woes were extended over the weekend.
The Lakers were edged out by the visiting Dryden GM Ice Dogs by a 2-1 count on Friday night and then followed that up with their worst game of the season in an 8-3 thumping at the hands of the Thief River Falls Norskies on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
It was a golden day for the Muskie junior girls' basketball team during the NorWOSSA playoffs in Dryden on Friday.
The top-ranked Muskies came away with a decisive 42-23 win over the second-place host Eagles in the championship game to hoist the trophy for the third straight year.
Tatum Glowasky led all scorers with 16 points while Ayiana Gagne chipped in with eight.
The Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association wishes to inform the public that they will not be undertaking a cash calendar lottery project for 2020.
We wish to extend thanks to all those who supported the sale of these calendars over the years.
Special thanks to all the district fire teams and others who assisted with the calendar sales.
