Joey Payeur Mildred Bedard of Fort Frances took careful aim during the table shuffleboard event on the final day of the District 1A Senior Games yesterday at the Sister Kennedy Centre here. The local contingent dominated the Games, winning 15 of a possible 21 medals.
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Staff The Emergency Control Group was to meet again early this afternoon to discuss contingency plans in the wake of conflicting weather forecasts. But it already decided this morning to resume sandbagging along the riverfront beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow. “We’re just trying to get the message out to the […]
Staff It looked like smooth sailing for Al’s Racquet Stringing before wave after wave of enemy offensive attacks became too much to defend. Al’s (1-3-1) watched a 3-0 second-half lead evaporate in settling for a 3-3 tie with a determined La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs U18 squad in Borderland Soccer League […]
Staff The Sight & Sound Wolves left the Sabaskong Lakers howling at the moon. Kurtis Wepruk and Cole Tymkin bashed home runs as the Wolves cruised to a 14-3 victory over the visiting Lakers in Rainy River District Fastball League action last night. The game was held at the St. […]
Staff A second member of last year’s SIJHL champs is ready to try for a repeat. The Fort Frances Lakers announced yesterday the signing of forward Bryson Jasper, who had two separate stints with the squad last year. “We will look to Bryson to come in ready to play at […]
The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md.—Tiger Woods was back on the PGA Tour for the first time in more than three months yesterday and said he felt “fantastic.” He was talking about his back, not his game. One day into his most recent return from injury, that’s what mattered to him. […]
Heather Latter Given the varying weather forecasts for the weekend, calling for anywhere between 40 and 70 mm of rain over the next three days, the flooding situation locally is in Mother Nature’s hands. “I can’t come to any conclusions . . . it’s all over the map,” Fort Frances […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources (Fort Frances District) is reminding area residents that the flood warning remains in effect for the Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan areas. Recent rainfall has resulted in very high inflow conditions throughout all watersheds within the district, including the Seine River, Atikokan […]
courtesy of Heather Hudson Nursing student Jessica Robinson enjoyed dinner with Rainycrest resident Elsie Taylor at La Place Rendez-Vous last week. The outing, paid for by the Rainycrest Auxiliary, offers a nice evening out for the residents. It is an annual event that’s typically held in May, but was rescheduled […]
Staff At Monday night’s meeting, town council: •approved a report to ensure Connie Kress (1029 Portage Ave.) will have her water bill reduced by $55.06 as a result of utilizing a temporary water service line (all residential customers who used a temporary water service line connected to their abutting property […]
Joey Payeur Stacy Patey’s eyes lit up as the Fort Frances Herricane took a mighty rip at this pitch while Couchiching Lady Raiders’ catcher Jen Singleton awaited the ball in the fifth inning yesterday evening at Couchiching. The Herricanes went on to an 11-4 victory.
Staff Laureen Hill had her ‘A’-game on the mound last night and supplemented her pinpoint accuracy with a lethal bat. The righthander tossed an eight-hit, complete-game victory while chipping in with three hits to led the Fort Frances Herricanes to an 11-4 victory over the host Couchiching Lady Raiders in […]
