Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have the first names on their roster for the 2010-11 season, including a familiar one. The local Junior ‘A’ hockey squad signed forwards Byron Katapaytuk and Brett Wur yesterday. Katapaytuk was the team’s rookie-of-the-year last season, netting 13 goals and 21 assists in 43 games […]
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Staff The Muskie girls’ soccer team was looking to get off the offensive schneid at their home tournament over the weekend. The Hanover Hype, a club team from Winnipeg, seemed to be just the tonic the black-and-gold needed. Fort High combined for seven goals in their two games against Hanover, […]
Press Release All 165 OPP detachments across the province are making preparations to fully participate in the annual Canada Road Safety Week, which runs May 18-24. This national road safety campaign is in partnership with police services and other road safety partners from across Canada, and supports Transport Canada’s “Canada […]
Jason Smith and Andrea Lee won the $500 up for grabs on Mother’s Day in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for May 9-15 were Georgina and Lyle Hayes (Fort Frances), Cliff Shute (Devlin), Darryl Snider (Sioux Lookout), Kathy Harrison (North Bay), Reuben […]
Duane Hicks Colton Engelman, along with father, Jim, got behind the wheel of the “Hallett” while they toured the tugboat Saturday. The relocated and refurbished “Hallett” and lookout tower were opened to the public starting Friday, and now are open daily from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., along with the Sorting Gap […]
Peggy Revell Sam Swing, accompanied by local firefighter Wayne Riches, tried on a pair of firefighters boots Saturday as part of the display set up at Canadian Tire for this year’s Fire Prevention Week. It was a busy day for the firefighters, who showed the public some of the tools […]
Duane Hicks Students Kaila Elders, left, and Scott Walsh watched as librarian Evelyn Norris locked up the Fort Frances Public Library before leaving yesterday afternoon—officially closing its doors to the public for the last time. Library staff and volunteers will spend the next two weeks moving to the new Fort […]
Bryce Forbes Corine Bannon dished up food for her son, Everett, at the 40th-annual Manitou fish fry held Friday at the new pow-wow grounds at Rainy River First Nations. Band member Dean Wilson estimated 400-500 people turned out for the ever-popular event.
Dan Falloon Dr. Steve Chown prepared to take the last few strides at the Energy Fitness 5K run here Saturday morning. More than 110 runners competed in the 5K run while 46 children registered for the 1K event, with proceeds going to the local “Jumpstart” program.
Staff BLACKHAWK—Local First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding with mining exploration company Rainy River Resources on Thursday afternoon to mark a mutually-beneficial relationship between them. “I see this as something that we need in the district, and continue to make it happen,” Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—This has been National Nursing Week, with Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton visiting the Fort Frances Community Clinic on Friday morning to salute those who remain dedicated to strengthening health care for local residents. “Let’s be clear, nurses do most of the work,” Hampton said in an […]
Staff The Kenora bypass remained closed as of press time today following an early-morning accident involving two tractor-trailer units just east of Highway 596. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. when the eastbound and westbound vehicles sideswiped each other. The collision resulted in the side of a trailer being damaged […]
