Joey Payeur If the tail kickings delivered by their opponents continue, the pain in the Fort Frances Lakers’ collective butts is going to come from two other sources: slivers from the bench and Wayne Strachan’s boot. The head coach/general manager is getting more irritated by the minute with the inability […]
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Heather Latter It’s been said that “volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” If that’s the case, Evelyn Metke must have a huge heart. The 92-year-old Fort Frances resident has been delivering “Meals on Wheels”—a service that brings meals to local seniors and others who […]
Heather Latter To many, Colonization Road is just a road located in both the east and west ends of town. But to Fort Frances native Ryan McMahon, it is so much more. The comedian, through interviews and comedy, delves into the history and meaning of the road—and into Canada’s colonial […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will be among nine new OPP detachments to be built in the future. The Ontario government announced last week it would be replacing structures that have reached their useful life. Insp. Steve Shouldice, detachment commander of the Rainy River District OPP, said there’s been talk of […]
Duane Hicks While dealing with wildlife is all part of living in Northwestern Ontario, sometimes it can be un-“bear”-able. Just ask Idylwild Drive residents Jim and Kathy Cuthbertson, who were among those rejoicing Monday morning after a black bear that had been loitering in their neighbourhood for the past month […]
Duane Hicks Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op is hoping to expand into Rainy River District next year. The first and only online local food co-op in Northwestern Ontario will be holding a trio of information sessions in Emo and Fort Frances next week to begin engaging consumers and producers. A consumer […]
Staff The district is proving once again how supportive it is. The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem retreat for young women put out a call for votes as it competes for funding in the Aviva Community Fund competition. And with the community’s support, the retreat sits in […]
Joey Payeur Whether it was in the hearts and minds of those who played for him and coached with him, or be it the home tournament renamed in his honour, the spectre of Scott Clendenning undeniably hung over the Muskie girls’ hockey team last season. It was understandable considering the […]
Heather Latter Kian McCoy-Jourdain learned about the firing mechanism on this C3 105 mm Howitzer during a demonstration Saturday afternoon in the parking lot at the Memorial Sports Centre. The 116th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian Armed Forces, is based out of Kenora but its area of responsibility […]
Heather Latter After 32 years, Gary Nixon, accompanied by his wife, Diana, exited one of the rear entrances at Resolute Forest Products last Thursday after his final shift there. A small group of family and friends awaited Nixon, who was the last hourly worker at the local mill that was […]
Joey Payeur A wave of fleet-footed competitors stormed their way in unison through the opening stages of the Grade 4 girls’ division race during the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s annual cross-country running championships Friday morning at Crossroads School in Devlin.
Joey Payeur Jesse Begin made himself a favourite of his new teammates early on—snaring gold medals in all eight of his events for the Fort Frances Aquanauts during the Boston Pizza Fall Frolic Invitational at the Memorial Sports Centre pool over the weekend.
