Staff Rebecca Cornell was the star for Al’s Racquet Stringing in Borderland Soccer Association women’s action last night. Cornell tallied a hat trick as Al’s dumped the under-18 Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 9-3. Nicole Rogozinski netted a pair of goals while Kaitlyn Ferris, Taylor Meyers, and Sarah Kellar added singles. Alexis […]
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Peggy Revell Fort Frances is hosting the annual “Northern Networks” conference in September, with B.C. Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos band slated as the keynote speaker. This will be the third time the conference has been held in Fort Frances, noted organizer Tannis Drysdale. Set for Sept. 15-17, it […]
Peggy Revell Erin Devlin and Jolene Morrisseau, with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, cleaned out some of the dead flowers from one of the four gardens at Rainycrest. With the program having sponsored the planting of the one garden, they have been working hard to get […]
Dan Falloon The team of Ryan Hyatt and Dale LaBelle roared off from Lake Despair Lodge this morning as part of the second flight of the “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament. They were the second-last team to leave in the 68-boat field. Competitors are angling today and tomorrow in an […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit has placed the beaches in both Emo and Rainy River under a swimming advisory as of yesterday due to high bacterial counts found during routine sampling. Water quality tests yielded higher than acceptable E. coli bacteria levels. High E. coli levels pose a possibly […]
Staff The Sight & Sound Wolves stayed hot in Rainy River District Fastball action last night, beating the visiting Sabaskong Cubs 8-1. It was the fifth-straight win for the Wolves, who improved to 9-5 on the season. Dale Jerry homered for Sight & Sound in support of winning pitcher Bob […]
Staff The local Chamber of Commerce is on the lookout for old musical devices to use as part of the decorations for this year’s “Quest for the Best” singing competition later this month. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said they are searching for old musical paraphernalia or memorabilia to have made […]
Dan Falloon The 10th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament kicked off this morning from Lake Despair Lodge with a full field of 68 teams. Organizer Bill Godin said anglers reported hauling in some good-sized fish during pre-fishing. If they can do the same over the two-day tournament, the overall weights […]
Staff Amy Wilson-Hands did it all in Borderland Soccer Association action last night. The Boston Pizza keeper not only recorded the shutout, but also tallied as BP blanked Taggs 6-0. Laureen Peters and Alyssa Holliday each tallied twice, with Sarah Gould rounding out the scoring. In women’s action Tuesday, Al’s […]
Staff The number of bear sightings in Fort Frances is in the “normal range” as summer kicks into high gear. There have been 20 reported sightings since the first one back on April 30, town bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes reported this week. This figure is “somewhere in the […]
the MNR One new fire was reported by yesterday evening in the West Fire Region. Sioux Lookout Fire #59 is located about 120 km north of Pickle Lake and is reported at 18 hectares in size. It is being monitored. Active fires remain in the region’s far north, but no […]
Peggy Revell Taking advantage of the summer weather, Jordon Bazylewski, Deagan Watson, and Talon Kantor had great time yesterday afternoon splashing around, skipping rocks, and playing in the fountain at Lions Park here. Alas, the sunny weather isn’t expected to stick around, however, as the forecast is calling for the […]
