Joey Payeur A sharpened supply of Sabres used a third-period surge to slice the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s thoughts of a tournament title to shreds. Fort High led 3-2 after two periods but gave up three unanswered goals in the third to fall 5-3 to the Steinbach Sabres in the […]
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Joey Payeur Skai McLean unleashed the bullet, then celebrated Teemu Selanne-style by machine-gunning the air with his hockey stick. He might as well have been shooting down the medal hopes of the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians. McLean’s rocket blast off the post and into the net 1:25 into the […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers are on such a roll, they didn’t even have to play last week to gain even more national prominence. The squad’s 10-day break from SIJHL play didn’t prevent them from moving up one spot for the fourth-consecutive week to reach No. 2 in the […]
Duane Hicks Perseverance and patience are starting to pay off for Alex Marusyk, who has unleashed his creativity in song over the past four years while keeping his feet on the ground. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter is making a name for himself on the Vancouver music scene, but always has been […]
Heather Latter An after-school math and reading academic enrichment program has landed a new home. Previously located at the Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services building here, Kumon has moved into the Church of the Holy Spirit on Victoria Avenue. Though still operated through Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services, […]
Duane Hicks Who are you? Why do you matter? What do you want to be known for? What do you want to say to who and how? These are questions the community is being engaged to answer in the near future as Twist Marketing, an award-winning Calgary-based firm, undertakes a […]
Duane Hicks While she won’t predict when the next provincial election will be, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said her party is gearing up to fight a campaign. The NDP are listening to what Ontarians have to say, are acting on that information, and will continue to do so, Horwath […]
Heather Latter Rainy River District School Board senior administration provided trustees with an analysis of the recent accommodation reviews of Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads at a special committee meeting of the whole last night—and ultimately recommended consolidating the three schools. The future of these schools had been up […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances area has a new lawyer now that Nicole Miller has joined Clint Calder at Calder Law Office here. The 37-year-old, who originally hails from Couchiching First Nation, moved back to the area last month, along with her husband, Craig, and daughters, Piper, seven, Davilyn, five, […]
Joey Payeur Instead of tears of frustration at not moving forward, there only were smiles on the faces of the vanquished hometown heroes as they savoured all they did achieve this season. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by the Hammarskjold Vikings, who dumped the host black-and-gold 45-10 […]
Duane Hicks Hugh Masson spoke with Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath last Thursday evening during a spaghetti supper hosted by the Kenora-Rainy River NDP Riding Association. The fundraiser dinner at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau was brimming with party supporters.
Duane Hicks St. John’s Anglican Church truly was transformed into a “Winter Wonderland” on Saturday. The event was lavishly decorated by Pattie Anderson and Karen Sockolotuk, with the true showcase being this scene depicting two women in vintage clothing getting ready to ice skate. The display featured “snow,” lamp posts, […]
