Press Release The Métis Suzanne Rochan-Burnett Volunteer Award was given to Gordon Calder of Fort Frances. While attending this year’s Métis 18th-Annual General Assembly in Parry Sound, Ont. with his daughter, Roz, Gordon was the well-deserved recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award. He was honoured with this award […]
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Lucas Punkari With the head coaching role for the Fort Frances Muskie girls’ hockey program left open following the departure of Mel Langtry after last season, Fort High brass began the search to find someone to fill that role. Enter Scott Clendenning. A former Muskie and Bemidji State player, Clendenning […]
Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal For a third time, Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and Scott Dingwall of Dryden won the International Falls Bass Championship. The team finished with 31.44 pounds of smallmouth bass taken from the Rainy Lake and Rainy River in the two-day, catch-and-release event. The team bested […]
Lucas Punkari It was easy to see just how much capturing the checkered flag during the annual Keith McNally Memorial at the Emo Speedway meant for Street Stock competitor Ron Westover on Saturday night. The long-time runner at the track was visibly emotional once he arrived in victory lane following […]
Lucas Punkari The last time that the Fort Freakshow laced up their skates and took to the track in front of local fans was nearly a year ago. So it’s easy to see why members of the team are looking forward to competing in front of their friends and family […]
Ken Johnston They did it again! Terry Gill and Chad Hanson won the Morson Bass International for the fourth time this past weekend. The duo had a strong showing on Day 1, with 18.23 lbs., leading the field. However, Pat Gibbins and Pat Handorgan were nipping at their heels with […]
Lucas Punkari Saturday night’s action at the Emo Speedway marked the final night that points were up for grabs in the race for division championships in all three classes, but in actuality, two of the three title fights had been decided a weekend prior during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural […]
Heather Latter Grade 1 student Keira Sherlock hung up her backpack at Robert Moore School yesterday morning before heading into class. Across the district, students returned back to school after being off for the summer months.
Duane Hicks Elaine Fischer, left, secretary of the KidSport Fort Frances chapter, Russ Ling of TAGG’S Source For Sports, and OPP Cst. Anne McCoy all are hoping the community will donate gently used hockey equipment at TAGG’S Source For Sports in Fort Frances between now and Sept. 16. The gear […]
Heather Latter Ten-year-old Carlee Beazley, along with her grandfather Dave Beazley, got ready for the ninth-annual “Ride for Memories” Saturday morning at The Harbourage before taking the trip to Dryden and back. The fundraiser saw a total of 160 registered participants and brought in at least $31,000 for the local […]
Lucas Punkari Quarterback Ben Whitburn faked a hand-off to one of his running backs during a drill at a Fort Frances Muskies football practice session this past week. Though numbers were low in the first couple of practices, head coach Chad Canfield was hoping that numbers would improve as the […]
Staff It’s all come down to this. The 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League title will be decided tonight, weather permitting, as the number one ranked Beef’s Warriors will take on the third seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in a 7:30 p.m. tilt at VanJura. The Wolves, who have won […]
