Apparently losing the Mark Hopkins Memorial Tournament final isn’t the worst thing that can happen to a team. The host Hopper’s Bruins lost 5-3 at the ’52 Canadians Arena to the Thunder Bay Lumber Kings on Saturday night, headed to their locker-room, and took as much time as possible to […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team started out strong but then dropped both playoff games to finish fourth overall at the Sturgeon Heights Huskies 2007 Female Invitational Hockey Classic in Winnipeg over the weekend. The Muskies topped the Sanford Sabres 3-1 on Friday night, then battled the Dryden Eagles to a […]
What started as a Muskie boys’ invitational hockey tournament turned into a pair of exhibition losses as the black-and-gold lost a pair of games to the visiting Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres by 4-2 scores over the weekend. While the losses weren’t easy to take, they were easy to believe coming […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres went 0-3 on a road trip over the weekend, losing a pair of games to the Schreiber Diesels by 7-5 scores before falling 3-2 in overtime to the Thunder Bay Bearcats. Sunday’s loss in Thunder Bay marked the Sabres’ sixth in a row—and their eighth […]
Sydni Funk, left, and Melissa Shine were two of 26 gamers battling it out last Thursday during a “Soul Calibur III” tournament hosted by the newly-formed gaming club at Fort Frances High School.
Several district businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievement Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 12th-annual business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We’re all here to embrace excellence in the Rainy River District,” said Chamber president Christine Denby as she emceed the evening along […]
As one of several fundraisers for new playground equipment, St. Michael’s Home and School committee are trying a new project—selling Christmas cards hand-designed by students at the school. Each student was encouraged to submit a drawing in the contest and the top 12, ranging from JK-Grade 3, were selected to […]
After thinking long and hard about it, Taalyr Bruyere, six, put her tickets in to win select prizes at the penny auction table during the annual Remembrance Day tea, which was hosted by the local Legion ladies auxiliary on Sunday afternoon. The event also featured baking, hot dishes, candy, crafts, […]
Lloyd Wheatley held up “Memories and Thoughts of Things to Come,” a book which he wrote about his family and his memories of being a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Wheatley is second from the left in the group of five.
Blake Wepruk, left, and Cody McCool were escorted to the penalty box by linesman Gerry Hercun before being ejected from Saturday morning’s game against the Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres. Wepruk (along with Dustin Brown, not pictured) was penalized for fighting late in the match while McCool was handed a double […]
The Rainy River District School Board was provided with an update and demonstration of the 2007-08 E-Learning Initiative at its regular meeting here last night. For the past four years, videoconference courses were offered across the secondary schools within the board, explained Chris Denby, Information Technology program co-ordinator for the […]
Start the Christmas season with a traditional reading of “A Christmas Carol,” and help the local library. The Voyageur Lions, in partnership with CBC Radio, will present a dramatic reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church. Heather McLeod, co-host of […]
