Lucas Punkari The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team also was in Thunder Bay last weekend for a tournament hosted by the Winston Churchill Trojans, with the black-and-gold sharing the consolation title with Dryden. “We were in a position where both us and Dryden would have played in the consolation final, […]
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Lucas Punkari The record books will show that the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs had a win and a loss against the Iowa State Cyclones at Kerry Park Arena in International Falls over the weekend to start their 2012-13 ACHA women’s hockey season. But for head coach Evan Amdahl, the […]
Lucas Punkari This past weekend not only marked the official start of the 2012-13 regular season for the Bemidji State Beavers men’s hockey team, it also meant Fort Frances native Mitch Cain got the chance to hit the ice once again at the Sanford Center. Cain, 21, played on the […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been an interesting journey in the world of junior hockey for Emo native Jameson Shortreed of late. But after being away from Rainy River District for the last year or so, the 19-year-old goalie is back where he started—returning to his roots to ply his trade with […]
Heather Latter “Project Safe Hallowe’en,” presented by Child and Family Services here, is returning once again this year—and even has expanded to include the Kenora District to mark its 10th anniversary. The program, which began in 2003, promotes safety and distributes glowsticks to local schools and pre-school programs to ensure […]
Nicole Horn Up to 40 Fort High students will experience one of the best motivational and educational events held in Canada when they head to Winnipeg next Tuesday for the annual “We Day” concert. “We Day” is a movement of young people leading local and global change. Speakers from around […]
Heather Latter Terry Ogden, head of the naming committee, and Robert Moore School vice-principal Cam Keast yesterday unveiled the new signage at the gymnasium there, dedicating it to the memory of Jim Oster, as Director of Education Heather Campbell, Mayor Roy Avis, and Oster’s grandchildren, Kade and Taryn, looked on. […]
Lucas Punkari Recently-acquired defenceman Cody Wickstrom used his stick to try to knock the puck off the stick of Dryden Ice Dogs’ forward Paul Thompson during the Fort Frances Lakers 6-3 win here Monday night.
Heather Latter Canadian boxers Kent Brown, left, and Mary Spencer, who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, posed with Darcy Whitecrow on Saturday as the pair stopped by Seine River First Nation as part of the Aboriginal Role Model Program, sponsored by the band and Motivate Canada, an […]
Duane Hicks Kaden Mayfield, front, led a group consisting of his mom, Kristal, back left, cousin, Keira Strom, aunt, Stacy Strom, and older brother, Malachi, along the La Verendrye Parkway on Saturday afternoon during the “Walk for Memories” here. Known collectively as “Team Grandma,” the family was the top fundraising […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Owen Stauber watched as his backhander worked through a number of Dryden Ice Dogs and into the back of the net during his team’s 6-3 win at the Ice For Kids Arena last night.
Duane Hicks Betty Mueller, foreground, and Gladys Payne yesterday arranged coats generously donated by the community for The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville’s annual winter coat drive at the East End Hall. The group will be giving away clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children, […]
