Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After a year of selling tickets to individual shows, Tour de Fort will primarily be selling passports for the ‘22-’23 season. Passport sales will begin at the May 5 show featuring Juno Award winners Whitehorse. Tour de Fort board president Charles Fisher said it’s been a rocky season, which was […]
On Tuesday, Apr. 12 Weechi-it-te-win Family Services (WFS) opened a home in Fort Frances that will host youth who are learning to live semi-independently in hopes of helping them transition smoothly into adulthood. Nizigos Nimishomeh Endaad or, Aunties and Uncles House will provide young people aged 17-20 with a safe, […]
Prospective new car buyers will have some electrifying new choices soon, to combat the rising costs of gas; two local car dealerships in the Beyak Automotive Group are entering the electric car market. Sunset Country Ford hopes to have cars any day now, while Fort Frances GM is in the […]
The Fort Frances High Muskie Girls Jr Volleyball team took the championship in a tightly contested five-set match against Dryden on April 4. The Boys Jr Basketball team has also struck gold. The Boys Sr Basketball and Girls Sr Volleyball both placed third for the season. The Girls Jr Volleyball […]
Project Petunia is looking for sponsors to add some flower power to Fort Frances. The annual project has been blooming in Fort Frances for 21 years. The project enables Fort Frances residents and businesses to sponsor hanging baskets of flowers that will be placed on the light poles along Scott […]
After two years without in-person Easter services many churches across the Rainy River District are happy to be hosting congregants in their seats for services this Holy Week. Though Mother Nature may also have something to say about that. Many churches in Fort Frances and surrounding areas have been able […]
Northern Ontario U-18 curling championship went off successfully last weekend despite some late arrivals due to the weather in Thunder Bay. Champions were Team Dallas Burgess from Kakabeka Falls for the boys and Team Mia Toner from Sudbury. As the top two teams will go on to the U-18 provincials, […]
It came down to the wire. A one goal lead and a late penalty against, but a good penalty kill and a timely icing against the Dryden Eagles helped the Muskies pull out the win. Muskies head coach Nicole Clarke said the team left everything they had on the ice […]
Avery Raquel is a young singer-songwriter who will bring her distinct ‘Alternative Soul’ style of music to Fort Frances next Friday. Raquel’s new self-titled album is out this Thursday on streaming platforms. Raquel’s style is different, not truly conforming to a single genre, she says. “I think the lines between […]
Young curlers from across northern Ontario will fill the Fort Frances Curling Club (FFCC) starting Thursday morning for the Northern Ontario U-18 Provincials. The event was rescheduled from January, after being postponed due to COVID restrictions. Teams will be coming from as far away as Englehart near the border with […]
The girls will face Dryden Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. for all the marbles. For information on how to stream the game check out the Muskie Girls Hockey Facebook page here.
