Submitted image St. Francis student Ciara Mainville’s poster is one of the local winners in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, and it has been sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The other winners are Kaitlyn Gerhard (Crossroads School), Jaden Cooper (JW Walker), and […]
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Joey Payeur Jess Caul and her teammates showed up for a soccer game and wound up finding themselves as the targets in a shooting gallery. The Fort Frances native had the only goal for the Providence University College Pilots (Otterburne, Man.), who hung on for a 1-1 tie against the […]
Joey Payeur Bowen Alcock is a firm believer if he is going to put the puck in the net, it might as well count for something. Alcock zinged a screen shot past the outstretched leg of goalie Kyle Carignan to give the Fort Frances Lakers at 3:57 of overtime to […]
Joey Payeur Wyatt Cota (22) had a front-row look at Bryson Jasper’s second-period goal that beat Minnesota Iron Rangers goalie Kyle Carignan to give the Fort Frances Lakers a 3-1 lead on the way to a 5-4 overtime win last night.
Heather Latter Curran Strachan, left, and Debra Bruyere of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services put the finishing touches on the “Adopt-an-Angel” tree at the Bargain Shop yesterday morning.
Press Release RBC and the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) are hosting a seminar to help seniors identify and protect themselves from fraud. It is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. This will be a joint session to create awareness and […]
Staff Help make a child’s Christmas bright this year. The Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ “Adopt-an-Angel” program is kicking off for its 12th year. The “Adopt-an-Angel” program was developed with the intention of helping children and families involved with the programs offered at Child and Family […]
Staff The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a meet and greet tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. for people who might be interested in joining the board. “There are a few people who have indicated they are interested and we’re hoping to have a few more people come out, have some […]
Duane Hicks “Our jobs. Our trees. Our forest. Our future.” It was the chant heard loud and clear in downtown Fort Frances at noon yesterday as 200 people of all ages took to the street with signs in hand to fight for the right to have a share of the […]
Duane Hicks RRFDC intern Jamie Petrin, left, led local MPP Sarah Campbell, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, and others in a procession down Scott Street yesterday during the “Our Forest, Our Future” march.
Joey Payeur Finish up strong. That’s exactly what the Fort Frances Lakers did Saturday night—scoring twice in the third period and then hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The win pushed the Lakers (12-5-1) past Thunder Bay (12-5) for top spot in the […]
Joey Payeur Hey, fans in the stands, if you can play defence, raise your hands. It nearly came down to Muskie boys’ hockey head coach Jamie Davis having to recruit blueline replacements out of the crowd at the Ice For Kids Arena on Sunday afternoon. But down to two defencemen […]
