Sam Odrowski Agriculture plays a crucial role here in Rainy River District. To celebrate this fact, the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture is hosting an “Ag Day” for the second-straight year on Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Its aim is to educate producers, farmers, […]
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Duane Hicks A lifelong dream has come true for a local poet and writer. Joelle Barron, who now lives in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe of Treaty 3 (Kenora), recently had their first collection of poetry, “Ritual Lights,” published by Goose Lane Editions. (Barron prefers the use of the […]
Jamie Mountain Home is where the heart is but it’s also where redemption was found for the Muskie boys’ curling rink. Just over a year removed from failing to advance to the all-Ontarios, when they lost a heart-breaking four-end second tie-breaker against the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) 3-2 at the […]
Sam Odrowski Good deeds didn’t go unnoticed at the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s meeting held last Tuesday night. Our Lady of the Way School was awarded the board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence for its charitable efforts during Lent. School staff worked with students every day after class to turn […]
Jamie Mountain High school curling is alive and well in the Rainy River District. That’s especially true when it comes to both the Muskie and Owl girls curling teams, who had their talents on full display last week at the OFSAA curling championships that were held at the Fort Frances […]
Jamie Mountain The inaugural hockey academy program at Fort Frances High School saw 28 Grade 7 and 8 students (10 girls and 18 boys) enrolled for the 2017-18 school year. It ran from Oct. 3-March 8, allowing registered students to receive structured hockey training during regular school hours in an […]
Staff It was a perfect weekend for Fort Frances’ Kathie Jackson and her rink at the Travelers Curling Club provincial championships in Sault Ste. Marie. The squad, which includes Michelle McFayden, Jacquee Loerzel, and Leanne Eluik, went a perfect 6-0 en route to nabbing the title with a 9-4 triumph […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie girls’ hockey team was a force to be reckoned with all season and they proved their talent once again last week at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Timmins. After finishing atop Pool ‘C’ with a 3-0 record and then blanking Leaside 2-0 in quarter-final action Thursday […]
Jamie Mountain Vai Lockman of Fort Frances had a “golden” performance on the mat over the weekend for the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program in International Falls. The Grade 3 wrestler claimed top spot in the 55- to 60-pound division at a tournament in Virginia, Mn. on Saturday, which assistant […]
Staff Members of the Muskie badminton teams kicked off their season today with an exhibition tournament in Atikokan. Results of those matches weren’t known as of press time. But coach Brian Church was optimistic when it came to his thoughts on some of his key players going into this season. […]
Duane Hicks Mary Martinson eyed up some of the titles available at Revco Carpet during its annual fundraiser book sale on Saturday. The sale, which started last Wednesday and ended up being extended through Monday, raised $1,200 in support of the Borderland Judo Club, the Muskie track-and-field team, and the […]
Rainy River Owls’ skip Mackenzie Jolicouer was zoned in on where she wanted to put her shot during her rink’s 8-3 win over Bill Crothers SS at the OFSAA curling championships Thursday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
