Every year, Devlin TOPS #ON 3019 hold its mini-rally, where members are honoured for their achievements. This year the rally took place March 31. This was the club’s 28th-annual mini-rally. The winners were as follows: •Division #1—Marie Major; •Division #4—1. Margaret Davis 2. Penny O’Leary; •Division #5—Ruth Siemens; •Graduating KOPS—Ruth […]
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Backus Auditorium in International Falls will feature a very exciting performance by the a cappella group “Fermata Nowhere” when they present their self-titled program this Friday (April 11) at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the concert, which is sponsored by Marilyn Berlin in memory of her husband, Dr. James Berlin, is […]
One of the highlights of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s spring dinner always has been the presentation of the Bill Gibson Memorial Award in honour of a member who has made an outstanding contribution to agriculture. The selection committee consists of all previous winners of the award and even […]
Four Fort Frances girls’ hockey teams travelled to Winnipeg on March 28-31 for the ninth-annual St. Boniface Stars Cup. Forty-nine teams competed in the Atom, PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget divisions, with Fort Frances being represented by the Pinewood Blades and Kitowski Trucking (Bantam) and the BDO Stars and Taylor Trucking […]
The 26th-annual Drew McKelvie Memorial mixed broomball tournament was held this past weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre to great success. There were 14 teams in action—all trying to take home the unique trophy. Entrants came from Atikokan, Dryden, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Minneapolis. There also was one local team. […]
It looks like Fort Frances isn’t the only place that’s developed a love for 3-on-3 hockey. In fact, more than 75 teams from throughout the region will be gathering this weekend for a tournament in Thunder Bay. A handful of local teams will be making the trip, including a pair […]
With the 25th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet coming up here in less than a month, now is the time to get your tickets. The dinner and auction is slated for Friday, May 2 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $50/person or $75/couple, and are available at Cousineau Brokers. Seating is reserved. […]
Players, coaches, family, and friends gathered together Monday night at the Memorial Sports Centre to celebrate another successful year of girls’ hockey in Fort Frances. The banquet honoured players in a number of areas, with each team selecting a recipient for most improved player, most dedicated, most sportsmanlike, and most […]
A contingent of Fort Frances bowlers finished in second place overall at the annual Sunset Country aggregate roll-offs, which were held Saturday and Sunday in Kenora. The hosts took top honours with 44 total points, followed by Fort Frances with 29 and Atikokan at 28. Dryden rounded out the four-town […]
The local seniors’ coalition recently wrapped up its third-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest,” once again seeing a good response to the initiative. “We have contacted the prize winners and tallied the results,” public health educator Becky Holden, with the Northwestern Health Unit, said yesterday. “We had 44 people participate and […]
Members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary are set to host fellow auxiliary members from across the region this weekend when Region 12 East and West come together for their bi-annual conference. The conference will be held Friday and Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “It’s a chance for us to […]
Organizers are pleased with how well plans are going for the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium, which is slated for Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. The goal of the event is to offer information about various aspects of women’s health and wellness through speakers, […]
