The Stratton sales barn is in need of some upgrades. That was the word from Barn Modification Committee member Aarne Hahkala at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association last Wednesday evening in Stratton. Hahkala said the committee toured the facility in November and came up with a […]
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The wonderful thing about charity events is that there often are multiple winners. Such was the case here Friday night when a group of NHL Legends suited up against the local Hopper’s Bruins in front of a packed house at the Ice for Kids Arena in an effort to raise […]
On paper, the ‘A’ final of the Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey tournament had all the makings of a classic match-up Sunday morning at the Ice for Kids Arena here. At one end of the ice, the local Knights of Columbus were looking to cap off what would be […]
It’s the dream of every kid who’s ever laced up a pair of skates, and picked up a hockey stick, to one day skate in the NHL. Five members of the Muskie boys’ hockey—Mitch Green, Joe Basaraba, Mike Jourdain, Cody McCool, and George Halverson—experienced the next best thing to playing […]
No matter the sport, it’s always a good sign when a team’s performance surpasses the expectations of its coach. The Fort Frances Aquanauts accomplished that feat last Thursday night at the Memorial Sports Centre pool, catching first-year head coach Tristan Hutton off-guard with a series of strong performances at the […]
Victory often is sweeter after tasting defeat. By all accounts, the Fort Frances Atom girls’ hockey team got off to a slow start this season. However, the Tigers persevered through their early-season struggles and were rewarded this past weekend when they finished third at an eight-team invitational tournament in Hibbing, […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics’ Academy had a strong showing at its first artistic gymnastics competition of the season this past weekend in Thunder Bay. Sixteen of the club’s gymnasts, ranging in age from seven-12, competed in a variety of disciplines. “Overall, I was very impressed with the way the kids […]
A week after suffering their first loss of the season, Vianets (7-1) got back into the win column Monday night—albeit under less than ideal circumstances. The class of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League won by default over the Fort High Muskies (3-5), most of whom were studying for exams. […]
The Borderland Soccer Association will hold its annual general meeting next Tuesday (Jan. 30) at 7 p.m. in Room 138 at Fort Frances High School. “We’d like to invite the public to come out and join in what promises to be another exciting and successful year of soccer in Fort […]
Teresa Hazel, right, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, gave a fundraising update this morning on-air with B93•FM hosts Mike Alan and Jenni Condon during the “Just Imagine” campaign “radio-a-thon” and pancake breakfast. The public was encouraged to drop by the cafeteria at La Verendrye Hospital, enjoy a […]
Bob Mathieson, left, the chef at La Verendrye Hospital, served up soup to Tammy Kellar as a prelude to the main course Sunday evening during the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual “Chef’s Charity Dinner and Auction” at the Fort Frances Curling Club. About 70 people attended the fundraiser. —Duane Hicks photo
Caitlin Reimer offered up a sample of Safeway Signature sandwiches to customers walking through the deli department Friday afternoon during the grand reopening at the newly-renovated Canada Safeway store. Over 20 different types of products, ranging from salad dressing to meatballs, were being given out to customers looking for a […]
