Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have announced that captain Julian Uhryniuk has committed to play for the Trinity Western University Spartans next season. The Langley, B.C.-based program is coming off a BCIHL championship this past year. Uhryniuk will join defenceman Dustin Deugau, a fellow Lakers’ alumnus and his roommate from […]
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Staff Laurie Nuttall and Bonnie Hughes of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for June. Other district winners included Ronald Ogier (Devlin) and Chris and Pam Edwards (Nestor Falls). Also winning $40 were Carol Markham, Jackie Dufault, Don […]
Jamie Mountain They gave a valiant effort all season but it just wasn’t to be in the end. A 2-1 loss to the reigning NorWOSSA champion Dryden Eagles in last Wednesday’s league final here put the wraps on the 2018 season for the Muskie girls’ soccer team. As one that […]
Staff Local runner Priscilla Miller aced her age division at the annual June Classic 5K in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Of the 43 female racers, Miller finished second overall, clocking in at 19:33:60 in the chip-timed event. Miller averaged 6:18 per mile while passing most of the men who […]
Staff The Fort Frances Mud Dogs pushed their winning streak to five games with an 18-3 rout of the Manitou T-Birdies in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action Monday night. Shelby Tymkin smacked a homer to pace the offence. Rachelle Yeo earned the pitching win while Summer Leonard suffered […]
Staff The Dawson Tigers ran their record to 4-0 following a 20-5 thrashing of the Manitou Thunderbirds in Rainy River District Men’s Fastball League action Thursday night. Carl Big George Jr. earned the pitching win while Charlie Debungee was saddled with the loss. Morgan Desserre had the lone homer in […]
From the OPP On June 3 around 11:20 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay OPP responded to a report of a missing male. The male had ventured out on a Sea-Doo personal watercraft on Dog Lake and had not returned. Officers from the North West Region Emergency Response Team, Thunder […]
Jamie Mountain Mary-Beth Tkachuk got ready to focus in on where she wanted to roll her ball during the five-pin bowling competition yesterday afternoon at Plaza Lanes as part of the District 1A Senior Games being hosted by Fort Frances. The two-day event wrapped up today with events such as […]
Jamie Mountain Janissa Judson looked to gain the edge on her Kenora Broncos’ opponent during the Muskies’ 1-0 win in the NorWOSSA semi-final here last Wednesday morning. Judson scored the squad’s lone goal just a few minutes into the match.
Submitted Jeff Gustafson with a nice crappie he caught using a slip bobber and a small jig and plastic earlier in the week.
Jamie Mountain Nick Hahkala looked to burst past a Kenora Broncos’ defender and barge his way in on goal for a scoring chance during the Muskies’ 2-0 win in the NorWOSSA final here last Wednesday afternoon. The Muskies earned a berth at the all-Ontarios that run tomorrow through Saturday in […]
Jamie Mountain Taylor Croswell looked to impede the progress of her Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the NorWOSSA final here last Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles won the game 2-1 to advance to the all-Ontario’s set for tomorrow through Saturday in Windsor.
