Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Aquanauts and Cyclone Swim Club teams were able to bring home some hardware from the Northwest Narwhals Long Course regional meet over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The Aquanauts racked up 39 medals in total, much to the delight of coach Dawnn Taylor. “They all […]
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Staff It was a tough weekend for the local Lorne Jackson rink at the Curling Club Provincial Championships in Thunder Bay. The squad, which also is comprised of Derek Jackson (third), Mark Pedersen (second), and Ed Vold (lead), compiled a 1-4 record in the six-team field and failed to advance […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Friday that Jake Witherspoon of the Fort Frances Lakers has been named the inaugural recipient of its Trainer/Equipment Manager of the Year Award. This honour is being presented in recognition of an individual on the training and/or equipment staff of one of the SIJHL’s member […]
Jamie Mountain Spring has sprung and that means it’s time for another track-and-field season. The Muskies have been doing fitness training since early February and coach John Dutton noted that his squad has been working hard to get ready for their first meet of the season, which is slated for […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie and Rainy River Owls badminton teams were able to fine tune their games and see what they are going to be up against this season in NorWOSSA play at an exhibition tournament last Wednesday in Atikokan. The Muskies and Owls put in some impressive […]
Press Release The Border Skating Club sent four of its skaters off to Mississauga to compete in the Skate Ontario Provincial Championship back on March 7-10, with excellent results. Greta Fedoruk, Montana Plasky, Samantha Halliday, and Awnley Jacobsen joined 493 skaters from 110 different Ontario clubs to compete for the […]
Dear editor: In a letter published last week, Nick Beyak has once again come to the breathless defence of his mother, Senator Lynn Beyak. This follows her latest official reprisal–this time from the Senate Ethics Officer–and my subsequent comments on the matter at a meeting of Fort Frances town council. […]
Staff With the season officially in the books, it was time to dish out some hardware. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards night on Sunday in the auditorium of the Memorial Sports Centre. Here is a list of the winners: Novice •Most Valuable Player–Drake Bodnar •Most […]
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A relatively young not-for-profit organization has already made a big impact on the district. Since starting in 2014, the volunteer-run Emo Thrift Shop has helped cover the operating costs of the food bank and donated over $30,000 back out to the community through revenue received from clothing sales. “The thrift […]
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The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is looking for the 2019 Employee of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year. “The annual awards are a way to celebrate the exceptional and outstanding contributions that staff members, bus drivers, volunteers, […]
Sam Odrowski Mental health lead for the Rainy River District School Board Tracey Idle conducted a presentation on video game addiction last Wednesday night at the board office. The information was geared towards parents and provided them with tools for curving their children’s screen time at home.
Submitted Times’ office manager Linda Plumridge, centre, was honoured with New Media Canada’s Gold Quill award in recognition of 50 years of distinguished service to the news media industry during the BNC Awards Gala held last Friday in Vaughan, Ont. in conjunction with the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s (OCNA) spring […]
