Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After four and a half years at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) Kayleigh Speirs has taken over the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre. Speirs has high hopes coming into the new role. Spiers has a long history of working and volunteering in museums. She moved to Thunder Bay from her home […]
UNFC in Fort Frances is offering a helping hand, in the form of emergency backpacks, to those looking to flee from abuse. The bags enable women in abusive situations to have access to essential items, in the case of a speedy exit. The bags can to be packed with supplies […]
About 50 people gathered at Knox United Church to commemorate victims of violence against women. December 6 was declared the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women by parliament in 1991. The day is marked on Dec. 6 each year because it is the anniversary of the […]
The commissioner of the Superior International Junior Hockey League, (SIJHL) Darrin Nicholas is investigating after a Red Lake Miners’ player allegedly made a taunting gesture towards the Fort Frances Lakers. Nicholas says it’s still early in his investigation, and having reviewed game video didn’t see anything obvious, but he’s still […]
The Muskie girls are off to a hot start in NORWOSSA play. Two lopsided wins over the Beaver Brae Broncos 10-1 in Kenora and 12-0 at home have them feeling good. The girls improved their record to 3-0 with a win over the Thomas Aquinas Saints last night in a […]
Students from grades four through six at Robert Moore School are trying their hand at curling over the next several weeks, thanks to a grant from Curling Canada. The grants have been handed out by the organization to different groups to introduce people across the country to the winter sport. […]
The Fort Frances Girls and Women’s Hockey Association (FFGWHA) has taken to the ice for another year. House league and travel teams are starting to take shape. Craig Miller, President of the board of directors for FFGWHA, says things have largely gotten back to normal. “We’ve got things under way, […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies are off to a high-flying start to the regular season. Both girls’ and boys’ teams won their games versus Beaver Brae Broncos yesterday in Kenora. The girls won 10-1 and the boys took an 8-1 decision. Girls On the girls side Kianna Antonick led […]
The Fort Frances Salvation Army opened Monday in their new location at 242 Scott St. in the former Tagg’s Source For Sports location, next door to Flint House. All local Salvation Army services will now run from the new location. Arthur Heathcote is the Corps Officer for Fort Frances and […]
Ed Davis, originally from Fort Frances, was the founding coach of the hockey team at Brock University in St. Catharine’s. In September, a scholarship for Brock hockey players will be awarded for the first time in his name. Ed Davis grew up and learned the game of hockey in Fort […]
Two local skating clubs are back up and running for the season in the Fort Frances area. However, both Borderland Skating Club and Northern Lights School of Skating are looking at another year without higher levels of competition. Both skating clubs have their various levels up and running, from CanSkate […]
Warning: This article discusses issues of mental health and suicide. While mustaches have come back in style over the last few years, you might notice a few more men sporting a lip sweater in the month of November. Movember started in 2003 with efforts directed at raising funds and awareness […]
