Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Strong, fast and tough are all adjectives often used to describe superhuman athletes. But oftentimes, the strongest thing they can do is get help. Advocates for the importance of athlete’s mental health have recently surfaced, especially with the increased online presence and media scrutiny. This awareness was not a very […]
Over the past few weeks, more children were able to enjoy their time on the lake using Sunset Water Sport’s adaptive equipment, thanks to a sponsorship from Fairstone. Shawna McRitchie and Mar Fraczkiewicz are co-owners of Sunset Water Sports. They both have the goal of making water sports accessible to […]
Annual Race for the Fallen to finish out the year, September 4 and 5. Mother Nature bested our Weekend Warriors one more time this season as the clouds opened up Friday and Saturday and made the grounds of the Emo Speedway too damp to welcome drivers of any kind. With […]
It’s been a rough couple of years in the sports world, but the Superior International Junior Hockey League is pleased to reveal the details of the 2021-22 Regular Season schedule which will mark the league’s 20th Anniversary. The seven active teams in the SIJHL, including the Fort Frances Lakers, will […]
On Monday August 30, the Fort Frances Muskies return to the football field for this first time since November 2019 when they won the Winnipeg High School Division 3 championship. While the Muskies hope to return to the Winnipeg High School League in 2022, due to the pandemic, the team […]
The first Explore Rainy Lake Digital Fishing Tournament has come to a close, with a number of anglers taking home prize money. The tournament, sponsored by the Town of Fort Frances in partnership with the Rainy River Future Development Corporation, provided $5,000 in prize money for the virtual tournament. Youth […]
Can’t wait for the Lakers’ season to start? Here’s your chance for a sneak peek at the team – the Lakers will be opening their Training Camp to the public. It starts on Friday at 6 p.m then 9:30am and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m on Sunday. Fans are […]
While drivers, crews, and volunteers spent all week preparing for racing Friday and Saturday night, Mother Nature had other plans. With the rain that had fallen throughout Friday finally coming to an end, at 6:00pm track officials decided the track could still be race-able if drivers were willing to help […]
With the hot weather the track prep crew did an amazing job keeping the dust down for the fans and created a challenging track for the drivers. Not only was there multiple lanes for racing but the track became dry slick. This is a racing surface that as the clay […]
The drivers roared back into action Saturday night, refreshed after a week off. Even though some drivers choose to spend their off week racing at the Dinner Jacket Classic at Lake of the Woods Speedway in Kenora, it is always exciting to get back to racing at your home track. […]
The average family has three children, but she has more than 20 sons in Canada and the world. Jane Johnstone, 76, has been a billet mother since 2008, giving her spare room to Lakers players and providing them meals and love. “I loved being a billet,” Johnstone said. “I’ve been […]
Brad McRae, a renowned skeet shooting champion, made a visit to Fort Frances where he shot at the Sportsmen Club range. McRae left town in the early 1990s, and it was not until 1998 that he started shooting recreationally with friends in Ottawa. “After I graduated from university, one of […]
