From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for abandoning an ice hut on Lake of the Woods near Kenora. Back in the spring, conservation officers received complaints of an ice hut floating in open water on the […]
Local Sports
Joey Payeur The impact of the sporting triumph of a group of fresh-faced Fort Frances curlers shook the foundations of youth curling in a whole other province. Back in 1958, the curling quartet of skip Peter McLeod, third Leonard McQuarrie, second Art Berglund, and lead Bob Gratton turned amateur athletics […]
Staff The memory of the Fort Frances Her-icanes was just long enough to remember they didn’t want to repeat their early stumble in last year’s post-season. Marissa Kerry earned the win in her playoff debut as the defending champion ‘Canes beat the eighth-ranked Emo Renegades 12-5 last night at VanJura […]
Staff One of the best snipers in the Borderland Soccer League women’s division had a “Killer” birthday bash. Known as “Killer Kellar” in her Muskie days a decade ago, Sara Kellar was in top form Monday night, scoring all four goals in a 4-3 victory by Al’s Racquet Stringing over […]
Staff “I Love a Rainy Night” won’t be the anthem of choice for Borderland Racing Association organizers. The Emo Speedway lay silent and saturated Saturday night as stock car racing was cancelled due to the wet weather. That meant nothing changed when it came to the driver standings in all […]
Joey Payeur David Brockie’s throwing arm could not have made of conventional material because normal arms weren’t made to withstand the challenges he put it through. The Portage la Prairie, Man. native became a baseball legend in Fort Frances after moving here in the late 1930s for his ability to […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The “Lions Legacy Golf Tournament,” being organized by the Lions Clubs of Rainy River District and set for this Saturday (July 29) at Kitchen Creek, has been postponed. Lions around the world are celebrating their 100-year anniversary and this tournament was to be the local clubs’ contribution […]
Staff Opposition hitters had a devil of a time getting anywhere against the only Angel on the field. Pitcher Rylee Redford was the only member of the Fort Frances Angels in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League all-star game last Wednesday at Manitou Rapids. But she represented her team […]
Staff Rainy River District athletes showed they belonged at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) held last week in Toronto and Hamilton. They brought home several medals in all as members of Aboriginal Team Ontario, which finished third in the medal standings with 137 behind British Columbia (179) and […]
Staff Jamie Spencer’s promising young volleyball career is busting borders. The 15-year-old Fort Frances resident returned from Winnipeg last week after having made the practice roster for the Team Manitoba U16 girls’ provincial club squad. “The tryouts were a few weeks ago,” said Spencer, who is a good bet to […]
Staff The Rainy River Royals came to see the error of their ways–and it was not a pleasant experience. Back-to-back errors, along with three wild pitches, in the bottom of the sixth cost the Royals four runs in a 7-3 loss to the host Stratton Eagles in Rainy River District […]
Joey Payeur For the first time in team history, the Fort Frances Lakers will have all their SIJHL friends over for a two-day get-together that could impact the next chapter of their hockey journey for some of those on hand. The Lakers have been named host of the annual SIJHL […]
