It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and sister, Arvilla (“Billie”) Virginia Degelman, age 90, on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Victoria, B.C. with her daughters at her side. Arvilla was born in Popple, Mn. on May 2, 1928 and grew up […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Willie Almers announces his passing, at the age of 97, on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Willie was born on Jan. 5, 1922 in Morson, Ont. to the late John and Nora […]
It is with great sadness the family of Doug Witherspoon announces his passing at his residence on Thursday, March 14, 2019 with his children at his side at the age of 66. Doug was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on April 9, 1952 to William (Bill) and Bernice Witherspoon. He […]
Staff Florida State Seminoles’ diver Molly Carlson booked a ticket to her third-straight NCAA championships after placing sixth on platform with a score of 510.85 at the Zone B qualifier last week. The junior, who was born in Fort Frances, will dive a full event list at the NCAAs for […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers honoured the cream of this year’s crop at the team’s annual awards banquet held Saturday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. To no one’s surprise, goalie Jacob Gnidziejko took home the trophy as most valuable player. The 21-year-old has been steady between the pipes for the […]
Staff A pair of local Sunset Country Squash Club players participated in the recent Winnipeg Pro-Am Annual Manitoba Open. Both junior Ryley Booth and Mike Canfield entered the ‘D’ division and who knew they would meet in the semi-finals? Canfield had a bye in the first round before defeating Denis […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Friday the finalists for each of its individual awards for the 2018-19 regular season. Voting for these honours was completed by each of the league’s six-member clubs. Out of these finalists, the winner of each individual honour will be announced over the course of the […]
Defenceman Nate Drobnick was presented with the Bev Kotnik Community Involvement Award by Lakers’ president Milt Strachan. The award, which is a tribute to the much-loved member of the Lakers’ board of directors who succumbed to cancer back in 2016, is presented to a player each season for their contributions […]
Sam Odrowski The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club now will be able to better maintain and groom its trails at Rocky Inlet since receiving a sizeable grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. A group of club members held a breakfast at the trails Thursday morning to celebrate the announcement. The […]
Submitted Confetti and a light show were part of the celebration after Ott DeFoe was declared champion of the Bassmaster Classic.
Staff The Sunset Country Métis is offering the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the Ontario Hunter Education Program free of charge to its citizens, with a special focus on youths aged 12 and up. Instructor Peter Van Drunen will teach the Canadian Firearm Safety Course on March 28-30 at the […]
Forward Nick Hahkala took home the most improved player award at the Fort Frances Lakers’ annual awards banquet held Saturday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. In his first season with the squad, Hahkala tallied six goals and five assists in 51 games.
