Staff It was a pitching experiment that almost blew up in the faces of the Fort Frances Braves. A last-inning rally by the Northwest Bay Chieftains turned a laugher into a nail-biter as the Braves hung on for a 15-11 victory in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday […]
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Staff Donovan Cousineau and Dave Chambers may have missed their calling as investment bankers. Anyone that can turn $22 into $5,000 has a firm handle on how to make a profit. The Fort Frances team topped the 52-team field at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament, hosted by Lake Despair […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Devlin slo-pitch league will hold its annual Gus Lindberg/Kingsley Downs Memorial Tournament tomorrow through Sunday (July 13-16) at the Devlin Ball Diamond. There will be plenty of auction on the diamond, as well as a full canteen and beer gardens. Come out and enjoy the action! […]
Staff Two out of three ain’t bad, but three out of four is even better. The Fort Frances Voyageurs U11 boys’ soccer team posted a 3-1 record at an exhibition showcase in Thunder Bay over the weekend, winning their last three games. The locals opened with a 5-3 loss to […]
Joey Payeur Three days is how long the tournament lasts. But the amount of time for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship organizing committee to get everything in order on an annual basis is much larger than that. That being said, Greg Gustafson, the FFCBC’s director of angler registration and […]
Staff Sometimes, the most significant parts of life can pass by without truly appreciating what they mean at the time. Local stock car fans therefore should make the effort to savour every moment of what is turning out to be quite possibly the greatest single-season performance in Borderland Racing Association […]
Staff A Fort Frances teen will look to further his hockey dream–with the whole country able to tune in for the outcome. Former Muskie Ethan Jourdain will be in Winnipeg starting this weekend as one of 30 aboriginal youths aged 16-18 to participate in an NHL-style training camp as part […]
Staff Another top-three finish for Steve Arpin wasn’t enough to prevent him taking a step back in the drivers’ championship race. The Fort Frances native drove his Loenbro Motorsports car across the finish line in third place in the final of the Red Bull Global Rallycross event in Indianapolis on […]
Joey Payeur There was never a day that went by that Hailey Clendenning wasn’t–and still isn’t–extremely proud of her dad. And one of the proudest days is still yet to come. Scott Clendenning will be inducted posthumously into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame next month in the “builder” […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent For those who love golfing, or for anyone who just wants to have a good time, the Lions clubs of Rainy River District will be holding their “Lions Legacy Golf Tournament” on Saturday, July 29 beginning at 9 a.m. at Kitchen Creek. Lions around the world are […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 9-15 were Robin Wall (Peterborough), Joe Richert (Fort Frances), Annette Bryk (Atikokan), Shirley Wiens (Atikokan), Greg and Sherry Wall (Peterborough), Helen Hughes (Fort Frances), and Mike and Linda Fogg (Atikokan). […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers would like to sell beer next season. Town council will receive a letter from head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan at its regular meeting tonight seeking permission to sell beer at its games. “The request is based on the premise that the Lakers are […]
