Staff The Stratton Eagles were alone atop the Rainy River District Fastball League after two weeks of play, sporting a perfect 4-0 record heading into last night’s action. The Eagles remained unbeaten after beating the Barwick Knights 9-3 last Tuesday, then winning a 21-14 slugfest over the Manitou Thunderbirds on […]
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Staff The Borderland Racing Association is hoping the third time’s the charm as it once again tries to get the 2011 season underway at the Emo Speedway. For the second-straight Saturday, inclement conditions forced the postponement of the season-opener last weekend, with downpours occurring throughout the day at the track. […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Badminton Club’s youth program wrapped up its season last Wednesday night at the Fort High gym. Players took on their fellow clubmates and family members in a series of fun matches before the awards were handed out. “The entire evening is really a lot of […]
Peggy Revell The skates are laced, helmets fastened, knee and elbow pads secured in place—and fishnet stockings donned. Yes, the Fort Frances roller derby team is determined to show their grit once again with a handful of bouts on the horizon. “I am so stoked,” Toni Cupp, one of the […]
Lucas Punkari Fishing is an activity that often is passed down from generation to generation, and is something that often brings families together. So what better pairing than the grandfather-and-grandson team of Rod Woodgate and Dylan Swire to capture the 10th-annual Emo Walleye Classic over the weekend. “It sure is […]
Lucas Punkari One goal down, another one to go. That’s the mindset for the Muskie boys’ soccer team as it prepares to start the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in Windsor tomorrow morning after capturing the NorWOSSA crown last Wednesday in Kenora. “We felt like we played a lot better last year […]
Peggy Revell They’re loud, boisterous, and colourful—and the newly-formed bike riding group here is inviting everyone to join them on their weekly “cruise” through town. “We do have an amazing community,” enthused Krissy Solum, the Fort Frances resident who has spearheaded the two “Every Day is Earth Day” cruises which […]
Peggy RevellZoey Duncan Six local First Nations are getting into the helicopter business. “The idea behind it was basically to capitalize on the different opportunities that present themselves in [this] area,” said Peter Moen, co-ordinator with the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp., which has joined Windigo Community Development Corp. and […]
Zoey Duncan The tourism industry can be a tough go these days. But for faithful tourists to the district, a visit is anything but tough. “When I come up here and go into our cabin, I’m coming home, that’s how much we love it,” said Mary Hall, who is spending […]
Heather Latter The local BIA’s “Market Thursdays” kicked off last week with one vendor setting up shop on the sidewalk in front of the old Rainy Lake Hotel on Scott Street. “I think it went well,” noted Richard Boileau, a member of the BIA’s promotions committee. “It seemed to be […]
Zoey Duncan A small but dedicated group of walkers took their canine friends for a five-km walk here Sunday to raise money for dog guides. Seven locals and their dogs participated in the annual Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides, raising $1,000. The local Voyageur Lions Club […]
Heather Latter Although Tyler VanUden and Taylor Whitehead returned empty-handed last week from the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) in Toronto, they both learned a lot and had a great experience. The Grade 7 students from J.W. Walker School here were finalists in the Sunset Country Regional Science Fair held April […]
