Kiera Kowalski Children and families were able to enjoy a variety of water sports on Sand Bay on Saturday as part of the “Fun in the Sun” festivities. Along with paddleboarding, there also were paddleboats and canoes for people to use, as well as Sunset Water Sports reps who were […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Runners took off from in front of Rejuvenate Fitness on Front Street in Emo on Saturday for the Canada Day 2.5K “colour” run. Competitors took a loop around the town and were covered with red dye powder from volunteers along the way, with prizes going to first place, […]
Joey Payeur The kick-off to a busy summer of tournament fishing in Rainy River District arrives this weekend. Lake Despair Lodge, located at the end of Highway 613 North, once again will host the 17th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament, which will see anglers take off Friday at 7:30 a.m. […]
Kiera Kowalski Words from the wise were the order of the week as both local and out-of-town coaches were on hand to lend their guidance during the Fort Frances Volleyball Camp at Fort High last week. The camp was organized by Muskie junior girls’ volleyball Bob Kowal, who also coaches […]
Nicholas Donaldson Shelby Nosan of the Stratton Eagles was ready to connect with the ball during a game against the Barwick Blue Knights at Oltsher Field in Barwick during the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual Canada Day tournament that ran over the weekend. The Dawson Tigers won the tournament […]
Joey Payeur The dream of Cole Tymkin to one day play in the NHL just took a sizable step forward. Tymkin left today for Frisco, Tex. as one of 34 players invited to the 2017 Dallas Stars’ development camp, which starts Friday and runs through Tuesday. “It’s pretty exciting,” said […]
Staff A little “TnT” was pure dynamite for La Place Rendez-Vous/Taggs Source for Sports on Monday evening. Tianna Veldhuisen and Erin Tomalty each tallied twice to spearhead a 7-3 win for Vous/Taggs over Al’s Racquet Stringing in women’s division action in the Borderland Soccer League. Veldhuisen scored a pair for […]
Kiera Kowalski Boys in Grades 6-8 enjoyed a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday afternoon at the La Place Randez-Vous parking lot as part of the “Fun in the Sun” activities. Winners of the tournament were Kade Oster, Emerson Evans, Tayler Chown, and Noah McPherson.
Submitted Jeff Gustafson and Bryan Gustafson with a 27-inch walleye they caught in the Kenora Walleye Open over the weekend.
Staff With two extra-inning wins against last year’s league finalists, the Dawson Tigers have established themselves as contenders to be in this year’s championship series. Jeff Morrison improved to 10-0 as he pitched the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the defending champion Sight & Sound Wolves in nine innings […]
Staff A second tour of duty with the Fort Frances Lakers suits Cody Merritt just fine. The club has announced the 20-year-old forward from Winnipeg will return to the SIJHL squad this fall. “Cody is a player who works extremely hard to make himself better both on and off the […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt Fire Chief/CEMC Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, here are the first 66 of 150 fire and life safety tips for you to embrace and share. 1. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, […]
