Staff Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail will keep Northern Ontario from its appointed poundings. The rink skipped by Thunder Bay’s Ron Rosengren, with Devlin native Jenna Enge at second, won twice yesterday to improve to 6-0 at the 49th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic in Winnipeg. Northern […]
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Staff The staff at Mine Centre School are being lauded for purposefully teaching and employing strength-based practices in order to build a stronger school community. The Rainy River District School Board will present them with its monthly “Recognition of Excellence” during tonight’s meeting. Results of a survey completed by Grade […]
Heather Latter Logan Neurinski, four, received a treat from Monique Bekesi at Fort Floral on Saturday during the second-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” on Scott Street. Hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, hundreds of children stopped in at downtown businesses to receive Easter treats. They also were able to visit the Easter […]
Joey Payeur Jackson Tucker of Couchiching had his mind on moving forward against Sioux Lookout during a 4-1 loss to the Hawks in Atom division action Saturday at the second-annual Chuck McPherson Youth Hockey Tournament at the Couchiching Arena. The tournament featured four different age divisions.
Joey Payeur Harley Murdoch of the One Hit Wonders made the play on this serve reception during the team’s quarter-final match-up against Spiked Punch in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League playoffs last Thursday. The playoffs continue this Thursday, with the championship match set for April 16 at Fort High.
Staff Northern Ontario is delivering on time so far at the Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic in Winnipeg. The rink, featuring Devlin native Jenna Enge at second, was in first place at 4-0 after two days of action in what will be the final edition of the event after 49 […]
Joey Payeur After shooting down the North Stars, the Fort Frances Lakers are ready to put the bite on their toughest opponent this season. The Lakers earned their fourth-straight strip to the SIJHL final after thrashing Thunder Bay 8-3 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven semi-final here Thursday night. With […]
Heather Latter “Daffodil Drive” chair Arlene Georgeson put up a poster in her store, George’s Gently Used, on Scott Street yesterday to promote this year’s campaign, which is a regional fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodil pins are available by donation at locations around the district until April […]
Staff It wasn’t seven, but three that was the lucky number for the Muskie badminton team yesterday—top three, that is. Two singles players and two doubles teams representing the black-and-gold managed to grab one of the coveted first three placings in their respective divisions at the NorWOSSA qualifier in Atikokan. […]
June Scarrow of Red Lake was the $75 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendars draw for April. The $50 winners included Erma Armit (Fort Frances), Patricia O’Connor (Rainy River), and Martha DeGagne, Val Thomson, Charlie Poirier, Hilda McMahon, Grant Sherred, Phyllis Lockhart, David Munn, Caralyn […]
the OPP The OPP has introduced an online incident reporting system called Citizen Self Reporting (CSR). This system is for members of the public to report selected incidents via the Internet. Using the CSR system, specific incidents can be reported online without attending a detachment or waiting for an officer. […]
Joey Payeur Nicole Stout, left, who is doing her optometry externship at Lidkea Optometry, and Robin Wright of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club teamed up at International Travel Services to draw the name of the lucky winner of the club’s “Trip of the Month” contest for April. Peter Spuzak of […]
