Staff The Muskies and Rainy River Owls represented their schools well at the OFSAA badminton championships held Thursday through Saturday in Windsor. Muskie Aaron Bujold was able to advance to the ‘A’-side quarter-finals. He won three-straight matches in men’s singles on Thursday to advance to the final eight. He then […]
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Staff The Wellington Dukes (OJHL) used three first-period goals to earn a 4-1 victory over the Thunder Bay North Stars yesterday afternoon in Day 2 action at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ Championship at the Memorial Arena in Dryden. Both teams sit with a 1-1 record in the […]
Jamie Mountain Despite losing some members to the soccer teams, the Muskie track-and-field contingent continues to roll. That was evident again Monday at the Lake of the Woods meet in Baudette, Mn. The black-and-gold snagged a multitude of top-five finishes across a variety of events, coming through with another strong […]
Jamie Mountain Fort High was the scene for a district rivalry Monday afternoon. Both the Muskies and Rainy River Owls girls’ and boys’ soccer teams got prepared for their seasons with exhibition games against each other. It was the Owls who came out on top on the girls’ side, claiming […]
Jamie Mountain Jason Kabel stepped in take over as president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association for next season at its annual general meeting last Tuesday night in the conference room of the Ice For Kids Arena. Wayne Strachan, head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers, […]
From the MNRF A Fort Frances man has been fined $2,800 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Michael Shine pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for careless hunting and $800 for trespassing to hunt. He also received a probation order to complete 50 hours of community […]
Jamie Mountain It was a successful endeavour for the Muskie and Rainy River Owl badminton teams at the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Muskies Aaron Bujold, Michaela Putzer, Lauryn Marchant, and Tayah Badiuk, along with Jackson Arpin of the Owls, all qualified for the all-Ontarios that runs tomorrow […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for April 22-28 were Jo Ann DeGagne (Atikokan), Nick and Erica Roy (Thunder Bay), Guy and Brenda Johnston (Fort Frances), Randy and Gayle Asselin (Pinewood), Billy Faragher Jr. (Rainy River), Walter Wagner […]
Press Release Gil Labine, chair of the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), last week announced the appointment of Dr. Rhonda Crocker-Ellacott as the new CEO for the North West LHIN. “The board of directors wishes to acknowledge the high calibre of skills and abilities that Rhonda brings to […]
Staff Cody Brown now can add a new title to his name: national champion. The Fort Frances resident was a member of the Northern Ontario ‘B’ team, comprised of fellow Sunset Country bowlers, that captured the gold medal at the 2018 Inter-Provincial National Championship on Saturday afternoon in Charlottetown, P.E.I. […]
Jamie Mountain Talk about a strong showing for the Muskie track-and-field contingent at the Lake of the Woods meet yesterday in Baudette, Mn. The black-and-gold snagged a multitude of top-five finishes across a variety of events. Sekina Scheibler nabbed gold in boys’ discus with a throw of 139′,09″. Sean Huziak […]
Staff Add another name to the list of Fort Frances Lakers who will be with a different team next season. The Lakers announced Friday that defenceman Jack Dunnell has committed to playing for the University of Mary Marauders. The Bismarck, N.D.-based team will play its inaugural season in the American […]
