Joey Payeur Sarah Shotton brought a world of experience from her world travels to local fastball players this past weekend. The 25-year-old from Winnipeg was on hand to instruct the two-day CANPitch clinic for youth and adults at the Rainy River First Nations’ diamond at Manitou Rapids. Shotton has been […]
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Joey Payeur Planning for the first major fishing tournament of the season in the Rainy River District is almost complete, but the field of participants certainly is not. The Emo Walleye Classic kicks off next Thursday (May 25) with two new events, as explained by EWC director of marketing and […]
Joey Payeur Mackenzie McClain from the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team breezed and breathed her way through the mixed 100m backstroke during the Aquanauts’ ‘0 to 100’ Spring Relay Meet this past weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Joey Payeur Sarah Noonan is approaching her new position as general manager of the La Place Rendez-Vous hotel with a positive mindset and a healthy respect for the family tradition she will carry forward.
Joey Payeur Former Manitoba female fastpitch player of the year Sarah Shotton, left, was the star of the two-day CANPitch clinic for youth and adults held at the Manitou Rapids ballpark on Rainy River First Nations this past weekend.
Do you know someone under the age of 50 who is making a difference through their volunteer efforts to the community? The Town of Fort Frances is seeking to recognize those individuals this year with special “Canada 150” pins intended as a small “thank you” to recognize those in our […]
Nicholas Donaldson Students, staff and community members celebrated Indigenous Education Week with a pow-wow in the Fort Frances High School large gym last Friday. The ceremony ended with the inter-tribal circle dance seen here, an open invitation for everyone to dance as one.
Nicholas Donaldson The Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Supervised Access Program in Ontario with a small event here yesterday. Past and present staff gathered in the Fort Frances office to speak about the history of the program with a visit from former NDP […]
Staff It started out as a promising night for the Manitou T-Birdies offensively. One pitching change changed all that. Manitou scored six runs in the first inning and only one more in the next six as the Couchiching Lady Raiders powered their way to a 23-7 victory over the T-Birdies […]
Nicholas Donaldson Cisco Canada and TakingITGlobal have announced that McCrosson-Tovell and Fort Frances High School have become part of their “Connected North” program. They will be the second and third schools in the district to join the video-conferencing program following Mine Centre School, which joined in May 2016. The official […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter A meeting to determine interest for a local Parkinson’s support group didn’t garner much attention Monday at the Sister Kennedy Centre. Marielle Henderson, the community development coordinator with Parkinson Canada, drove from Thunder Bay to help Tom Big George, whose mother suffers from Parkinson’s, organize monthly meetings […]
Staff Susan Livingston’s legacy continues to grow. The Fort Frances native, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 49 from cancer, was one of 133 alumni listed for special recognition as part of the University of Winnipeg’s “Impact 50” celebrations honouring the post-secondary institution’s half-century of existence. Livingston […]
