Staff The start of the new Borderland Indoor Women’s Soccer League has been pushed back one week. The first set of games now is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Oct. 10 starting at 7 p.m. at the Fort High gym. The league originally was scheduled to get underway tomorrow night […]
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Lucas Punkari Fort Frances junior football quarterback Eric Matthews prepared to make a pass on a bootleg route yesterday evening as his team battled the International Falls Grade 7/8 team at Bronco Stadium. Matthews scored a touchdown on the ground, and delivered another through the air, during his team’s first-ever […]
Heather Latter Mayor Roy Avis went live on 93.1 The Border’s broadcast from the cafeteria at La Verendrye Hospital this morning during a radio-a-thon for the “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a digital mammography unit. Avis donated $3,600 on behalf of his family and West End Motors. The radio-a-thon […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board tonight will present Riverview School staff with its monthly “Recognition of Excellence” for their spirit of collaboration to improve EQAO scores. Three years ago, the Rainy River school’s test scores were nowhere near where they wanted them to be. Upon reflection and a […]
Staff After playing a key role in helping the Muskie football team earn a long-awaited home win, running back Cam Gobeil was named the WHSFL offensive player of the week. Gobeil, who is in Grade 12 and playing his first year with the black-and-gold, dominated the Tec Voc Hornets last […]
Heather Latter Participants lined the north side of Scott Street yesterday afternoon for “Life Chain 2012,” an annual time for prayerful self-analysis, repentance, and serious commitment to helping end abortion and euthanasia in Canada.
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ teammates Shane Fitzpatrick, left, and Joel Bogacki sandwiched Minnesota Wilderness forward Jordan Shockley while Joseph Drapluk was able to corral a loose puck during the opening stages of the visitors’ 5-2 win Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Press Release The Seven Generations Education Institute once again is hosting its annual “fall harvest” this week. Elementary students will be at the Nanicost grounds tomorrow and Wednesday (Oct. 2-3), with high school students attending on Thursday (Oct. 4). But other residents also are invited to drop by between 9 […]
the OPP On the morning of Aug. 22, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a reported mischief at the public washrooms at the Lions Park in Fort Frances. It was found that those responsible had forced entry into the public washroom and storage area. Once inside, they continued to […]
Staff With more recreational activity taking place in the bush, several fires caused by humans have popped up recently. Kenora Fire #118 was reported yesterday—a human-caused fire which was “under control” at 0.1 hectares at last report. Meanwhile, Dryden Fire #55, a human-caused fire first confirmed Saturday, was “being held” […]
Staff After holding practices for the past month, the Fort Frances junior football team will take to the field for the first time this afternoon against International Falls. Kick-off is at 5 p.m. at Bronco Stadium. “The boys are really excited to play, especially with the game being under the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers still are looking for their first win of the 2012/13 SIJHL season following a pair of weekend losses to the Minnesota Wilderness. In the first regular-season meeting between the two squads since their seven-game battle for the Bill Salonen Cup this past spring, the Wilderness […]
