Submitted The Muskie girls’ hockey team was welcomed back by their loyal supporters Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of the Memorial Sports Centre here. The black-and-gold had just returned after finishing fourth at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Timmins last week to wrap up an impressive season.
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“Ritual Lights” is the first-ever poetry collection by Fort Frances native Joelle Barron, who now resides in Kenora. –Submitted image
Jamie Mountain Muskie boys’ skip Chris Silver, who is in Grade 12, bowed his head so he could receive his hard-earned gold medal to cap an excellent high school career. Silver led the black-and-gold to the title at the OFSAA curling championships with a 6-3 win over Widdifield (North Bay) […]
Jamie Mountain Griffin Garuk, right, and Isaac Strom of the Atikokan Voyageurs looked to sweep a shot down the ice during their rink’s 11-3 win over Crestwood Preparatory College at the OFSAA curling championships Thursday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The squad went 1-4 in Pool ‘A’ play […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Enhanced Hearing Centre was decked out in blue and gold to show its support for the Rainy River High School Owls at last week’s OFSAA curling championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Audiologist Jackie McCormick not only was an Owl herself but remains an […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie boys’ skip Chris Silver looked on hopefully as teammates Owen Riches and Jason Bazylewski went hard on their brooms to get his stone down the ice during Fort High’s 11-4 loss to Aldershot HS at the OFSAA curling championships last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling […]
Local artist Cher Pruys’ painting, “Fall Splendour,” seen here, as well as a second painting, “Day Break,” recently were selected for inclusion in the ASAA 2018 International Aerospace Art Exhibition to be held in Palm Springs, California later this year. The planes depicted in both photos belong to the Northwest […]
Duane Hicks Madi DeGagne, left, accepted a tray of “Go Local” birthday cupcakes from Natasha Gaudio, economic development co-ordinator with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., on Monday at the Times’ office. With the “Go Local” program turning five years old, Gaudio was handing out cupcakes at district businesses Monday […]
Duane Hicks The local Kiwanis Club and The Shops on Scott (BIA) are gearing up for the fifth-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” event in downtown Fort Frances. The event, which sees children come to the Rainy Lake Square, get a map of participating businesses, and then go to each one to collect Easter […]
Duane Hicks Local bars and restaurants will be able to serve alcohol at the Rainy Lake Square this year. Council endorsed guidelines for usage of the Rainy Lake Square at their meeting here Monday evening. With the exception of Coun. June Caul-who earlier this month spoke against allowing alcohol in […]
Press Release The Special Events Committee of Riverside Foundation for Health Care is looking forward to once again hosting its annual spring luncheon. The event will take place on Sunday, April 29 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Robert Moore School gymnasium. With this year’s theme being “Mama Needs to […]
Sam Odrowski An Anishinaabe engagement session is coming to Fort Frances for those looking to learn more about treaty relationships, shared lands, and Anishinaabe history. The session is being hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute, in conjunction with the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, this Thursday (March […]
