Gail Lemieux and Lisa Hammond of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for May. They were joined by Mike Anderson (Barwick), Brent Johnson (Atikokan), and Bev Lundin, Penny Parmeter, Lynne McCoy, Barb Farreau, James Henley, Chris Smith and […]
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Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter Rhonda Snow of RR Spirit Horse Ranch here is seeking help from the community for her rare, endangered breed of Ojibway horses. A dinner entitled “A Night With Spirit Horses” will take place this Saturday (May 6) at the Copper River Inn to help raise money for […]
Debbie and Marty Coulson (Atikokan) and Donna and Fred Choma (Thunder Bay) won the $100 up for grabs April 30 and May 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for April 30-May 6 were Edwin Bruyere (Fort Frances), Martin Coulson (Atikokan), […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter “Relay for Life” here is shaping up to look a little different this year. Event organizer Monica Sus said they are changing the venue after battling with Mother Nature in years past. “Relay for Life” will take place indoors at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday, […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with spotty showers possible. Look for an overnight low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will see a 40 percent chance of showers, along with a high of 17 (63) and low around four (39). Mostly sunny skies are forecast for Friday, along with […]
Joey Payeur Rainy River High School could have changed its team nickname to the Snow Owls for the day. An unwelcome last burst of winter, combined with a chilly reception from their visitors, left the Owls’ girls’ and boys’ soccer teams with just a win and a tie out of […]
Joey Payeur The finish line is in sight and soon there will be “love” in the air here–as in, 15-love, 30-love, and 40-love. Work will resume May 22 on the four new multi-use tennis courts running adjacent to the fenceline that separates Fort Frances High School from the St. Francis […]
Joey Payeur They just missed the podium but their coach still came away beaming with pride. The Fort Frances Fire ‘n Ice Royals fell 2-0 (set scores unavailable at press time) to Cats Blue of Winnipeg in the bronze-medal game of the Volleyball Manitoba 14U Girls Tier 2 provincial championship […]
the Adelaide Adrenaline Former Lakers’ defenceman Morgan McNeill has taken his hockey talents to the land of kangaroos and koala bears as he recently began playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Joey Payeur Keira Govier of the Riverview Royals, right, was up for getting down on the court to try and wrestle this ball away from her Voyageurs’ opponent during the Royals’ 11-10 setback to Atikokan in Pool ‘B’ play at the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s Grade 8 girls’ regional […]
of Donna Sinninghe Alexa Veldhuisen of the Rainy River Owls, left, tried to keep warm on a snowy day by turning up the defensive heat on her Red Lake Rams’ opponent during a 1-1 tie between the teams in pre-season girls’ soccer action at Rainy River High School last Thursday. […]
Staff There really isn’t much more Molly Carlson could have accomplished this past NCAA diving season. The Fort Frances native and freshman for the Florida State Seminoles recently added three more accolades to her already lengthy list of accomplishments. Carlson first was named to the 2017 ACC All-Academic teams, which […]
