Jamie Mountain A change of scenery proved to be the right tonic for Matthieu Harrold last week. The newest Fort Frances Laker had a home debut to remember as he scored once and helped set-up Noah Loveday’s game-winner in the third period to lift the hosts to a 5-4 win […]
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Jamie Mountain Nick Hahkala of the Fort Frances Lakers (11) tied up Dylan Winsor of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs while goalie Dylan Kosik did his best to keep the puck out of the net on a goalmouth scramble during the second period of the Lakers’ 5-4 win on Friday […]
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The Rainy River District School Board gave its most recent “Recognition of Excellence” to the “Literary Learners” program at Crossroads School in Devlin. At their annual board meeting held last Tuesday evening at the Education Centre in Fort Frances, the board heard a short presentation from Crossroads School principal Sharla […]
Jamie Mountain They may have had their medal hopes dashed but the members of the Muskie boys’ hockey team fought valiantly until the end. The Muskies compiled a 4-1 record en route to a fifth-place finish at the annual Victoria Inns tournament in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. “Overall, I […]
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The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s executive meeting was held on Dec. 2 with 11 members present and one guest. Linda Booth presided. Come one. come all! The gift shop is geared up for the holiday season. Come on in and see what we have to offer. There is a multitude […]
Jamie Mountain The winter season of NorWOSSA court sports is now upon us and the Muskie junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams have been busy fine-tuning their skills for the competition that lies ahead. The junior squad will look vastly different this season but is hoping to build on some […]
Press Release CALGARY, Alta.–The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada, announced recently that Hamilton, Ont., has been selected as the host city for the 15th-annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Dave Andreychuk Arena. Game time […]
Matt Chalmers of Fort Frances was the $100 winner in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Dec. 1-7. The $30 winners included Wanda Jodoin (Pinewood), Kathy and Glen Boyda and Don and Lynda King (Atikokan), Dean Kozak (Kenora), Rick Donaldson (Neebing), Sherry […]
Back in July, my wife and my mother attended the Sioux Narrows Arts Festival, an annual event that attracts the top artists from around the region. After, they returned home they both mentioned that the highlight of all the cool stuff they saw were these handmade bowls and mugs with […]
We were hit by the first winter storm last week. It was a doozy or felt like it, but it was a mere sample of what is yet to come. I know Fort Frances is all too familiar with winter storms and I remember them well from my childhood, though […]
For over a decade, the staff at the newspaper has adopted a family for Christmas. A list is provided with the ages and genders of members of the family. A suggested list of groceries is s upplied including all the trimmings for a wonderful Christmas dinner and breakfasts for several […]
