Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
At 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 7, the Pros and the Duffers were lining up for tee times at Kreger’s Putter Paradise in Rainy River. Earlier in the day, staff was was still busy putting the final touches on the mini putt operation on 4th Street. But the Pro Shop […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the signing of three players. Club president Gary Silander said they are happy to sign goalie Paolo Suppa, forward Nakoda Thunderchief and defenseman Alessondro Regina. The signing comes not long after the Lakers held an information night for those wanting to join the team. […]
From the racers to volunteers, racing at the Speedway has been a family affair From the big leagues of NASCAR and Indy Car to our own little race track there is one thing that ties all forms of racing together, and that’s family. Whether it is the Andrettis making headlines […]
A virtual fishing tournament is being launched by The Town of Fort Frances, in collaboration with Angler’s Atlas. ‘Explore Rainy Lake Digital Fishing Tournament’, will be taking place from August 13 to August 22, 2021, giving anglers young and old, a fun and accessible catch and release competition. The Explore […]
A grant awarded from the Moffat Family Fund has materialized into real life, with the purchase of a trailer, destined to become an accessible washroom Sunset Water Sports was recently awarded $14,000 from the Moffat Family Fund to purchase a 24 ft by 8 ft. trailer to install a wheelchair-accessible […]
After three intense days of fishing, and some stormy weather to boot, one team has emerged victorious from the 2021 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) – and broken a decades-old record in the process. Troy Norman and Jay Samsal, Team 4, were crowned the winners of this year’s tournament […]
It’s another championship in the books, and not even a scaled-down version could stop it from being a success. The 2021 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship wound to a close on Saturday afternoon, seeing the angling team of Troy Norman and Jay Samsal crowned the winners, breaking a decades-old tournament […]
