Lucas Punkari Six bowlers from Plaza Lanes will be competing for provincial glory in Sudbury on April 11 in the Club 55+ triples tournament. On the men’s side, Ken Dick, Jim Fowler, and Rick Stamarski will be representing Sunset Country at the provincials, with Stamarski joining 2010 national champs in […]
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Lucas Punkari Four members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts swim team made the trek to Winnipeg over the weekend for the 2012 Manitoba/Saskatchewan short course championships, with 17-year-old Donovan Taylor leading the way. Taylor, who had to drop three of his events due to the ’flu, finished in first place […]
courtesy of Gord McBride In what would be an unusual sight to see in March most years, Rudy Hutka got out the lawn mower at his Fifth Street East residence here Sunday afternoon.
Heather Latter Neil Mainville concentrated on roasting a marshmallow at the Fort Frances Day Care last Thursday morning, which was a special activity planned for March Break. Youngsters in the pre-school class also enjoyed hotdogs and playing outside in the mild weather that arrived before a weekend of record-high temperatures.
Heather Latter Connie Hendrickson, right, an independent consultant for Scentsy, showed Tarra Malyk some of the scents available during a “Vendor Blendor” event at the Métis Hall here Saturday afternoon. Aimed at providing an outlet for home-based business owners to promote their products, other business on hand included Creative Memories, […]
Lucas Punkari Lakers’ forward Byron Katapaytuk split through Dryden Ice Dogs’ forwards Tyson Holder (#13) and Chris Belhumer as he made his way up the ice during the opener of the best-of-seven SIJHL semi-final series Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here. Katapaytuk led the way offensively with […]
Staff The program for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is now completed and available online at www.ff-festival.com This year’s Festival opens with the instrumental division on April 10, followed by drama (French) on April 11 and drama (English) on April 12-13. The piano division runs April […]
the OPP On Sunday around 11:45 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers received a report of a submerged vehicle in Rainy Lake near the Noden Causeway. A pickup truck hauling a trailer with a load of flooring was travelling on an ice road when it went through the ice near […]
Heather Latter Students at St. Michael’s School—and even some staff members—dressed up as “leprechauns” yesterday, donning green hats, shirts, and wigs in a belated celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. It also displayed school spirit as students returned to class after the March Break.
Heather Latter Cody Webb flipped burgers outside Canadian Tire on Saturday as part of a fundraising BBQ in support of local Confederation College students Kristina Webb and Sherry Sinclair, who will participate in a summer studies program to Chile and Brazil this May and June. A spaghetti supper and silent […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers used the friendly confines of the Ice For Kids Arena to their advantage over the weekend, taking a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven SIJHL semi-final series against the Dryden Ice Dogs with wins of 7-2 and 4-2 on Friday and Saturday nights. The Lakers roared […]
Staff A total of 14 local groups and service clubs, looking to get a share of the Moffat Family Fund, submitted applications to the town prior to Friday’s deadline. Administrative assistant Lori Pattison said this number falls in line with recent years, which typically have garnered 15-20 responses. Last year, […]
