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 […]
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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 […]
Staff Losing has become an unusual trend for Centra Pipelines. Jeremy Nussbaumer fired home a pair of goals as Pharmasave pulled off a significant 4-3 upset over league-leading Centra in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action at Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch last night. Nussbaumer moved into second in league […]
Joey Payeur A fun-filled day on the water this Saturday will be accompanied by a focus on eliminating one of the leading causes of death among women in Canada. The sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival will take over the Sorting Gap Marina starting at 9:30 a.m. Festival organizer […]
Staff Anybody intent on dethroning the Fort Frances Her-icanes will have to come onto the defending champion’s turf to do so. Marissa Kerry threw five shutout innings of relief as the ‘Canes held off the Couchiching Lady Raiders 9-6 last night in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League East Division […]
Staff The Couchiching Raiders are picking up steam as the days get hotter. Chris Morrisseau won for the second start in a row and the Raiders crafted a three-game winning streak with a 19-4 trouncing of the Northwest Bay Chieftains in Rainy River District Fastball League action this past Tuesday. […]
Staff When their team shows up, CJ Contracting is pretty impressive. With two default losses on its resumé that have cost them six points in the standings this season, CJ got all hands on deck to sweep back-to-back games the past two nights in the Borderland Soccer League’s men’s division […]
Joey Payeur The kick-off to a busy summer of tournament fishing in Rainy River District arrives this weekend. Lake Despair Lodge, located at the end of Highway 613 North, once again will host the 17th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament, which will see anglers take off Friday at 7:30 a.m. […]
Joey Payeur The dream of Cole Tymkin to one day play in the NHL just took a sizable step forward. Tymkin left today for Frisco, Tex. as one of 34 players invited to the 2017 Dallas Stars’ development camp, which starts Friday and runs through Tuesday. “It’s pretty exciting,” said […]
