Joey Payeur Bob Kuntz and Brad Smith (Team #82) gave the thumb’s up while jetting their way toward the open waters of Rainy Lake as the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship got underway this morning from the Sorting Gap Marina. A total of 92 boats took to the water, […]
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Heather Latter Hunter Calder and Connor Carlson, the only teen duo in this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, were busy trying to garner votes during the first-ever “Bass Boat Show & Shine” yesterday on Scott Street. The pair handed out bottles of water and Freezies to those who stopped […]
Lindsay Campbell Jessica Ogden, left, enjoyed a spaghetti supper with her kids, Aynsley and Nicholas, at the Heather DeGagne benefit yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The well-attended benefit, which ran from 4:30-8 p.m., was supported by local residents and businesses who donated their time, as well as raffle prizes, […]
Staff Al’s Racquet Stringing found a pair of hats that fit just right. Claire Crichton and Katie Beninger each netted hat tricks to lead Al’s to a 6-5 upset of the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action last night. Al’s (4-5-2) handed the Vous […]
Joey Payeur The man behind trying to bring an SIJHL team to Kenora is looking to double down on his expansion investments. An article in Tuesday’s edition of the Thief River Falls Times/Northern Watch stated Kevin McCallum of Thunder Bay was investigating the possibility of getting the Minnesota city its […]
the MNRF No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region as of yesterday afternoon. There was one new fire by day’s end Tuesday. Fort Frances Fire #14 was a brush fire that spread from a vehicle fire on a back road about 30 km northeast of Atikokan. The forest […]
Staff The Couchiching Lady Raiders started off with a small ball strategy and worked up their way to post an exclamation mark with the long ball. Stephanie Racine and Darcy Jones each belted homers last night as the Lady Raiders snapped a five-game losing streak with a 12-7 win over […]
Joey Payeur If she can make it there, she’s gonna make it anywhere. Jane Wyder is in the midst of rigorous training as she gets ready for Nov. 1 and the prestigious TCS New York City Marathon—one of the most famous competitive races in the world. “My first choice for […]
Staff This year’s theme of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League post-season: expect the unexpected. The double-elimination playoffs begin tonight with four first-round games, followed by four second-round contests Monday. The fifth-place Mud Dogs (10-5-1) will host the 12th-place Big Island Wildcats (2-12-2) at VanJura Park at 7 p.m. […]
Lindsay Campbell There’s been no shortage of fun for kids out of school this month. Confederation College has been offering unique opportunities in its “Summer Youth Camp,” for those aged 11-15, to explore skills and careers they may have not thought about before. Last week, the college ran a “Make […]
Heather Latter Katelyn Stromgren was taking an extended break here this past week during her cross-Canada adventure with her horse, “Whiskey.” The 21-year-old started her ride near Montreal on April 30 and is heading to Kelowna, B.C., where she’s originally from. Stromgren is hoping to make it there by the […]
Lindsay Campbell If you’ve been walking along the waterfront this past week, you might have noticed something new. One year after the town approved the project, two pieces of exercise equipment have been installed at the Sorting Gap Marina, just adjacent to the kids’ playground. The equipment was paid for […]
