Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers decided to change things up a bit over the weekend and postpone their annual tryout camp. Although the camp was originally slated to run Friday through Sunday at Bronco Arena in International Falls, Lakers’ head coach/general manager Wayne Strachan noted that most of the […]
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Submitted Members of the United Beef Club worked with a heifer in preparation for the new fitting and grooming competition that will be held at the fair this year on Friday, Aug. 16 from 9-10 a.m. Four members from each club will be grooming their selected animal in front of […]
Submitted Scott Fawcett enjoyed a nearly 30-year coaching career at various levels in football, in which he was a part of 10 championship teams. The Fort Frances native will be inducted into the “builder” category with this year’s Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame class next month.
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will see times of sun and clouds. Expect a high of 28 (82) and a low of 16 (61). Friday will could see an afternoon thunderstorm, along with a high again of 28 (82) and a […]
The starting lineup for the Thunder Bay Rainy River Riding is now complete. On Monday evening, Dr. Marcus Powlowski was named the Liberal candidate for the coming election. He joins Conservative Linda Rydholm and New Democrat candidate Yuk-Sem Won on the ballot. The election date is set for Oct. 21. […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Alan James (Jim) Crackel, 85, on July 24, 2019 at Rainy River Hospital. Complete obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home.
It is with great sadness that the family of June Ruth Hamalainen (nee Vollans, nee Mack) announce her sudden passing at 78 years, on Wednesday July 24, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. June was born on June 17, 1941 in Port Arthur, Ont., first child of […]
It is with profound sadness the family of Leon Gregory Swire announce his sudden passing on July 26, 2019–just 17 days after the passing of his love of 30 years, Olga Dawkins. Leon was born April 18, 1948 in Fort Frances, Ont. Leon grew up on a farm north of […]
Dear friends, Jon had a way of talking about things, and an attitude towards life, that is difficult to convey. We believe he would approve of the following “farewell note,” which we have paraphrased from many conversations and fun times over the years. This is who he was. We hope […]
Edward Omer St. Pierre, 76, of Emo, Ont., formerly of Wyoming, Ont., passed away on July 24, 2019 at 12:30 a.m. at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. He was the son of the late Edward Issac and Lauda Rose St. Pierre; father to late son, Marc; father to Nicole […]
Press Release Four athletes and two builders make up the 2019 slate of Inductees to enter the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame at the 38th Annual Induction Dinner and Ceremonies set for Sept. 28 in Thunder Bay. All four of the athletes being inducted competed at the highest level […]
Jamie Mountain Grace Bragg (Couchiching Raiders) of Team Kayla Windigo hustled her way up the first-base line on a soft grounder but she just wasn’t quick enough to beat the throw from Mariah Leahy (Fort Frances Her-icanes) to first base during her squad’s 7-2 loss to Team Stacy Patey in […]
