Staff The search is on once again for a new OPP detachment commander for Rainy River District. Insp. John Kendrick has been transferred to Thunder Bay, where he is now the OPP’s regional director of operations support. Insp. Kendrick came here from Thunder Bay in May, 2009 to replace former […]
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Staff Devlin curler Jenna Enge, who plays second on Tracy Horgan’s rink, has qualified for next month’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Sudbury foursome captured the provincial crown yesterday afternoon in Kenora after earning a dramatic 7-6 triumph over defending champ Rachel Homan of Ottawa. Horgan, whose rink also includes […]
Lucas Punkari Keighan Gerrie (Thunder Bay Norwest Stars) avoided pressure from a Baudette Bears’ forward as he moved the puck during the final of the local Atom ‘AA’ tournament Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Gerrie netted a hat trick as the Stars captured the title with a […]
Lucas Punkari Local bowler Jeff Watts warmed up yesterday afternoon prior to the final five-game block of the Sunset Country ‘A’ Open hosted by Plaza Lanes. Watts totalled 5,394 pins over the two-day, 20-game tournament to take first place among the men. The top nine men and top nine women […]
Lucas Punkari Lakers’ forward Colton Spicer (#24) and Jordan Fontaine of the Duluth Clydesdales looked on as Ben Michaud and Brett McMahon battled for the puck during the red-and-white’s 4-2 win here Friday night.
Duane Hicks Fewer mill employees will be going back to work once paper production resumes at the Resolute Forest Products mill here early next month. “We’ve been told by the company that when they restart, that we’ll lose probably 16 percent of our membership—roughly 45 jobs won’t be recalled,” Communications, […]
Duane Hicks Jessica Ballan filled out a job application at a reception hosted by Transfield Services yesterday at the Adventure Inn here. Transfield Services recently was awarded the area maintenance contract for Northwestern Ontario by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, and as of June 1 will be responsible for […]
Staff The Tracy Horgan rink from Sudbury, which includes Devlin native Jenna Enge at second, looks to be in good shape to make the playoffs at the Ontario Scotties in Kenora. Horgan sits at 5-2 going into the final two draws of the round-robin today, which has her deadlocked with […]
Staff A different venue didn’t help the Fort Frances Lakers last night against the Wisconsin Wilderness. The SIJHL front-runners won their 21st-straight game with a 5-2 triumph over the red-and-white in a neutral-site contest in Virginia, Mn. After a scoreless first period, SIJHL scoring leader Byron Katapaytuk netted a power-play […]
Duane Hicks In celebration of Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27), Matthew Rousseau, left, and Mark Hyatt read some books with resources teacher Carly Rich this morning at the Fort Frances Day Care. Ontario marks Family Literacy Day each year to encourage parents and children to make reading a part of […]
Staff The Township of La Vallee will host local municipal leaders tomorrow for the 21st-annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Delegates from as far away as Atikokan will gather at the Devlin Hall to discuss issues that affect communities across the district. The day […]
Heather Latter About 20 women got their dancing shoes on this morning during a Zumba class at Energy Fitness for ladies aged 55 and up. Funded by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sports and Physical Activity (CAAWS), there is no charge for the class and a […]
