Their members range from a leather-lunged police officer to a part-time media relations worker tied to the team through blood and looming marriage. Three of them even drove 20 hours to witness their hometown favourites’ shining moment. There are fans, and then there are the fans who populate Whiskey Corner, […]
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Jared Catholique-Bruyere hopes he never wakes up from his dream season. The Fort Frances judo competitor added to his incredible winning streak this past weekend in Toronto, going 4-0 to claim the gold medal in the 81 kg-plus category at the junior provincial championships. Catholique-Bruyere has been unstoppable since losing […]
The president of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) said Sunday a willingness for the SIJHL’s full-time franchises to work together is vital for the league’s long-term survival. Brent Ladds expressed confidence that the league, which just completed its second year of existence, can continue to develop into a viable unit […]
Wellington’s a long way from Fort Frances, but if you listened closely Saturday night, you might have just heard shouts of joy carrying all the way from Prince Edward County. “You have to know the whole town is bouncing right now,” said assistant coach Tod Lavender of the Wellington Dukes, […]
Sisters are doing it for themselves. The sibling duo of Simone and Natalie Desjardins have a firm grasp on their rackets and reality, as the Muskie senior girls doubles combination heads to Milton for the all-Ontario badminton championships beginning tomorrow. With Toronto-area players who are enrolled in year-round training sessions […]
As April comes to a close so will classes at most post-secondary institutions across the country. To the joy of most mothers out there, their “babies” are probably coming home for the summer from university. Also to the joy of employers in the area students are coming home for the […]
After being recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the safest communities in the world in which to live, the Rainy River District now has another feather in its hat. The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition (RRVSC) has just received the 2002 Award of Excellence from the Safe […]
Got old batteries, cleaning fluids, aerosol containers, or paint cans lying around but don’t know how to get rid of them? If so, the Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in co-operation with the Town of Fort Frances and other district municipalities, have a solution when Household Hazardous Waste Day […]
Having been “on the loose” at the Fine Line Art Gallery since April 12, a menagerie of about 30 pieces of works by area artists will for one last evening remain untamed this Saturday for the grand finale of the “Wild ’n Wooly” exhibit. And filling the gallery that evening […]
The month of May is rapidly approaching, but if there is any room on your calendar, you might want to circle May 10 and keep it clear. That’s the day the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee (RRDCPC) and the OPP are jointly sponsoring Vital Services Day at the Emo-La […]
After reaching a tentative deal with secondary school teachers last Thursday, the Rainy River District School Board reached a tentative agreement with elementary school teachers late Monday afternoon. “The negotiating team for the board is happy with the possibility to have all our bargaining units under contract by next week,” […]
As unfiltered images of war torn Iraq flooded into our living rooms, the price of war became truly visible in the shattered homes and injured Iraqi children. One child, Ali Ismaeel Abbas, was found in Iraq after a missile hit his home. His parents were killed, he was badly burned […]
