Duane Hicks West End Motors pulled out all of the stops to celebrate “Canada 150” with this birthday cake float in Saturday’s Canada Day parade here. The float earned first place for being the best decorated in the parade, followed closely by Dave Thompson’s pirate ship and the Fort Frances […]
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Newly-crowned Mini-King Declan Scott received his official sash from last year’s king, Tristan Bryant, during Saturday afternoon’s competition at Point Park. Contestants were asked a variety of questions, like their favourite colour and TV show.
Kiera Kowalski Children and families were able to enjoy a variety of water sports on Sand Bay on Saturday as part of the “Fun in the Sun” festivities. Along with paddleboarding, there also were paddleboats and canoes for people to use, as well as Sunset Water Sports reps who were […]
Nicholas Donaldson Runners took off from in front of Rejuvenate Fitness on Front Street in Emo on Saturday for the Canada Day 2.5K “colour” run. Competitors took a loop around the town and were covered with red dye powder from volunteers along the way, with prizes going to first place, […]
Kiera Kowalski Words from the wise were the order of the week as both local and out-of-town coaches were on hand to lend their guidance during the Fort Frances Volleyball Camp at Fort High last week. The camp was organized by Muskie junior girls’ volleyball Bob Kowal, who also coaches […]
Nicholas Donaldson Shelby Nosan of the Stratton Eagles was ready to connect with the ball during a game against the Barwick Blue Knights at Oltsher Field in Barwick during the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual Canada Day tournament that ran over the weekend. The Dawson Tigers won the tournament […]
Kiera Kowalski Boys in Grades 6-8 enjoyed a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday afternoon at the La Place Randez-Vous parking lot as part of the “Fun in the Sun” activities. Winners of the tournament were Kade Oster, Emerson Evans, Tayler Chown, and Noah McPherson.
Submitted Jeff Gustafson and Bryan Gustafson with a 27-inch walleye they caught in the Kenora Walleye Open over the weekend.
Joey Payeur The kick-off to a busy summer of tournament fishing in Rainy River District arrives this weekend. Lake Despair Lodge, located at the end of Highway 613 North, once again will host the 17th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament, which will see anglers take off Friday at 7:30 a.m. […]
Joey Payeur The dream of Cole Tymkin to one day play in the NHL just took a sizable step forward. Tymkin left today for Frisco, Tex. as one of 34 players invited to the 2017 Dallas Stars’ development camp, which starts Friday and runs through Tuesday. “It’s pretty exciting,” said […]
Staff A little “TnT” was pure dynamite for La Place Rendez-Vous/Taggs Source for Sports on Monday evening. Tianna Veldhuisen and Erin Tomalty each tallied twice to spearhead a 7-3 win for Vous/Taggs over Al’s Racquet Stringing in women’s division action in the Borderland Soccer League. Veldhuisen scored a pair for […]
Staff With two extra-inning wins against last year’s league finalists, the Dawson Tigers have established themselves as contenders to be in this year’s championship series. Jeff Morrison improved to 10-0 as he pitched the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the defending champion Sight & Sound Wolves in nine innings […]
