Joey Payeur Dryden Timberwolves’ goalie Jacquie Grandmont got just enough of this close-in chance by Muskie forward Amy Penner (13), with Dryden blueliners Cassidy Hoedl (foreground) and Rachel Getson supporting their netminder. The play came during the second period of the Muskies’ 3-3 tie with the Timberwolves in their round-robin […]
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Joey Payeur Junior Muskie Claire Hyatt and Hayley Arpin of the Rainy River Owls were in a close footrace to track down this loose ball during the first quarter of Fort High’s 25-20 triumph in exhibition action here yesterday.
Duane Hicks A small sampling of work submitted for the inaugural Fort Frances Fibre Arts Festival was spotted at the Fort Frances Museum yesterday. The new exhibit, being held in conjunction with the “Threadworks 2013” one there, features fibre art made by local crafters. The exhibit opens Thursday evening during […]
the OPP Yesterday shortly after 1 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a call of a stolen vehicle from a Fort Frances residence. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., officers spotted the vehicle in question being driven on King’s Highway and conducted a traffic stop. An investigation at the scene revealed […]
Joey Payeur The two Muskie girls’ basketball teams received their first real doses of adversity yesterday. The juniors responded with a fantastic fourth quarter; the seniors would rather just forget the final frame altogether. Ashley Croswell had a game-high 10 points as the juniors outlasted the Rainy River Owls 25-20 […]
Staff Partners and volunteers of the “Kiss ’n Ride” program here will be saluted tonight—earning the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence”—for helping to improve the safety of children as they arrive and depart from school. The presentation will be handed out at the board’s regular meeting, which […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Museum welcomes you to “Threadworks 2013,” a juried exhibition of needle art. Challenged with the theme of “Water,” creative needle artists from across Canada stretch the artistic boundaries to showcase their incredible talent in workmanship and design. Out of hundreds of entries, a select few […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Katie Sinclair had her goal-scoring plans short-circuited by Red Lake Rams’ goalie Kelsey Pattison during the third period of yesterday’s gold-medal game of the ninth-annual Fort Frances High School Girls’ Hockey Tournament at the Ice For Kids Arena. Fort High blanked Red Lake 2-0 to claim the […]
Duane Hicks Gwen Westover offered her husband, Glen, a sandwich yesterday afternoon at the Legion during the annual Remembrance Day tea, hosted by the local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary. The ever-popular event drew a packed house, who not only came out to have a bite to eat and socialize but also […]
Heather Latter Alyssa Van Drunen sang lead vocals for the song, “Landslide,” by Fleetwood Mac, backed by the rest of the cast, during a rehearsal yesterday for Fort Frances High School Music Department’s annual fall musical revue. Entitled “The 4 Elements—Earth, Fire, Wind, and Rain,” the production will take to […]
Joey Payeur Make it an even dozen for the SIJHL’s juggernaut. The Fort Frances Lakers ran their winning streak to 12 games Saturday night with a 4-2 win over the English River Miners in Ear Falls. The continued success has pushed the Lakers to unprecedented heights in the Canadian Junior […]
Joey Payeur Two weekends, two tournaments, two cities, two gold medals. It was another Sunday afternoon celebration for the Muskie girls’ hockey team, which blanked the Red Lake Rams 2-0 yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena in the final of the ninth-annual Fort Frances High School Girls’ Hockey Tournament. […]
