Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Frances Youth Soccer (FFYS) is running again this spring. Registration is available online as of this week and an in-person registration day is being held next week. Kids from four to 15 can register to play, with registration running until […]
Emma Rae Pattison and Samantha Halliday attended the Thunder Bay Open figure skating competition March 4 and 5, with both skaters coming home with medals. Pattison earned two silver medals in elements and her star 2 free skate. Halliday earned a personal best score of 19.88 in her short program […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held a U9 Jamboree last weekend, with eight regional teams gathering in Fort Frances for some fast-paced minor hockey. The FFMHA has held a busy season, making full use of loosening restrictions to get the kids out on the ice.
Last night the Fort Frances High Muskies Girls hockey team honoured Sierra Hoppe who passed away suddenly Feb. 26. As part of their tribute to Hoppe the Muskies used red tape on their hockey sticks as well as adding red tape to their uniforms and wearing red ribbons in their […]
Sioux Lookout Warriors hockey player Sierra Hoppe tragically passed away suddenly on Feb. 26 at the age of just 14. The Fort Frances High Muskies are raising funds to help support her family during this difficult time. Muskies girls hockey coach Nicole Clarke says she reached out to the Sioux […]
Despite losing time to the extended Christmas layoff, the Muskies court sports teams are having a good winter season. Four teams, senior and junior boys basketball, and senior and junior girls volleyball are all enjoying good seasons. The Times contacted each coach to ask them how they feel their respective […]
Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy (RLGA) is putting out a call for those interested in coaching with the club. Current coaches recently completed certification training. According to RLGA president Jessica Ogden the only thing holding the club back from accepting new students is the fact that they don’t have enough coaches. […]
It was a hard pill for Jamie Davis to swallow. The fact that he was not a good swimmer chased him until he ultimately decided it was time to start taking swimming classes as an adult. Davis, 35, runs a small plumbing business in town, and started taking swimming classes […]
Game Team A Score A Score B Team B 1 Fort Frances Canadians 4 1 Elks 82’s 2 Dryden Paper Kings 4 6 Neebing Hawks 3 Northshore Elks 1 7 Norwest Stars 4 Fort Frances Canadians 1 4 Neebing Hawks 5 Dryden Paper Kings 0 5 Norwest Stars 6 Northshore […]
The U11 AA Canadians hockey team are hosting The Canadians Cup tournament, Feb 18-20th 2022 at The Fort Frances Memorial Sportsplex. Six teams will be battling for the cup, with games open to the public. The opening ceremonies are at 3:30 pm Feb 18, with free Admission all weekend.
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is not allowing fans in the stands this week in Thunder Bay but two local curlers are volunteering as timers, making them some of the few people allowed inside the Fort William Gardens. Charlotte Bazylewski and Donna Bohler are long-time curlers from Fort Frances and […]
The Fort Frances Muskies sports teams were allowed to start practices again Monday after a meeting of school officials from the district last week. Fort Frances High School Athletic Director Tyson Grinsell said school district officials and school principals met last week to decide the path forward for the winter […]
