Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) has announced a virtual fishing tournament to take place this February. The Rainy Lake Drill and Chill Fishing Derby will run from 6:00 a.m. on Feb. 19 until Feb. 27 at 6:00 p.m. The derby is open to any one fishing on the […]
In a release today the Fort Frances Sports Hall of fame has announced the class of 2022 inductees. Members of the class include three athletes, four builders, and two teams. The first athlete on the list to be inducted is the late Danny Johnson. Johnson played at various levels of […]
The Rainy River District will have a strong showing at the Northern Ontario Men’s and Women’s Provincial Curling Championships, scheduled for Jan 4-9 2022 at the Kenora Rec Centre. Dylan Johnston of the Fort Frances Curling Club and local native Trevor Bonot of the Fort William Curling Club will compete […]
A welcome donation from the OPP will help the Fort Frances Special Olympics change course, after the closure of Plaza Lanes Bowling Alley COVID-19 has kept the local Special Olympics club down but they are not out. The club got a boost this week with a donation from the local […]
After a mild start to the season, the Town of Fort Frances’ outdoor ice rinks are shaping up. The two rinks should be in better shape now that the weather has cooled down. The Town of Fort Frances rinks are on Fifth St. East near Huffman Crt and on Colonization […]
After laying dormant for over a year, attempts were made to reopen the canteen at the Memorial Sports Complex in November of this year, under the management of the former operator. However, after a few attempts, that operator has pulled out, but did not formally do so until Dec. 8. […]
In March, the Town of Fort Frances embarked on a feasibility study to find out if it was possible to replace the two ice plants at the Memorial Sports Complex with one plant. Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for Fort Frances says a preliminary report has been received […]
The Rainy River First Nation gym was abuzz on Saturday morning as 18 seikido students took tests to move up from white belt to the next level of yellow stripe. Later that afternoon seven more students would test for other higher belts. Seikido Master Hayley Broadbent started teaching classes in […]
A Fort Frances local has achieved his dream of working in the NHL – and has landed with the Winnipeg Jets. Cameron Penney, Social Media Manager at True North Sports Entertainment, the company that owns the Jets, said he works in collaboration with a large team, putting together content and […]
The commissioner of the Superior International Junior Hockey League, (SIJHL) Darrin Nicholas is investigating after a Red Lake Miners’ player allegedly made a taunting gesture towards the Fort Frances Lakers. Nicholas says it’s still early in his investigation, and having reviewed game video didn’t see anything obvious, but he’s still […]
The Muskie girls are off to a hot start in NORWOSSA play. Two lopsided wins over the Beaver Brae Broncos 10-1 in Kenora and 12-0 at home have them feeling good. The girls improved their record to 3-0 with a win over the Thomas Aquinas Saints last night in a […]
Students from grades four through six at Robert Moore School are trying their hand at curling over the next several weeks, thanks to a grant from Curling Canada. The grants have been handed out by the organization to different groups to introduce people across the country to the winter sport. […]
