Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Stratton Recreation Club is excited to work together with the Township of Morley to one day have a fully accessible playground in the community. Julie McQuaker (president of the Stratton Rec Club) shared, “We are unsure of the time frame of this project but we are immensely grateful to […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team attended the Winter Blast volleyball tournament in Kenora January 10/11. The Muskies played two round robin 3 set matches on Friday. The muskies defeated the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-9. Next, the girls faced the Red Lake Rams and […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services was proud to partnership with Riverside Health Care (RHC) and Gizhewaadiziwin Health Care Centre (GHAC) to provide Welcoming Baby Baskets. The “Welcome Baby Baskets” program donates baby essentials to Indigenous families with new born babies in the area. From left, Bill Morrison (WFS), Christie Brown (RHC Indigenous […]
Trees across the street from the Fort Frances Times office and many trees around town were sporting a coat of white hoar frost this morning. Hoar frost forms when water vapor comes into contact with a solid surface that is below freezing. The last few days have seen extreme cold […]
The U13AA Fort Frances Canadians face off against the Thistles in the The Window and Door Store Winter Classic last weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. The home team came in fourth, falling to the Winnipeg Bruins Gold, while the Winnipeg Bruins Black team came in second and the Winnipeg […]
Meet Smudge. This adorable puff of fluff is no more than three months old, and is the latest rescue up for adoption at Best for Kitty. He’s been enjoying all the warmth, love and snuggles that come with indoor life, and is ready to be part of a loving forever […]
The Muskie Junior Girls Volleyball team celebrates their win against the Dryden Eagles last week. The match would be a three-set nailbiter with the Muskies winning the third set 15-13. The Muskie Jr. girls have a 3-5 record with one game remaining in the season.
Last weekend saw the 30th annual Ice Box Days bonspiel hosted by the International Falls Curling Club at the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre. 30 teams competed across three divisions and enjoyed the traditional prime rib dinner and dance at the International Falls Elk’s Club. After the dust settled the […]
The Muskie Sr Boys Basketball team returned from their last tournament as B-side champions. Both the senior and junior teams were in Thunder Bay this past weekend, for the annual Tom Mustapic Tournament. Under the care of head coach Josh De Jong (far right) and Muskie alum Cole Kowalski (far […]
Dozens of residents turned out for the Rainy River Senior Activity Depot’s Active Living fair last Thursday. Seniors had the opportunity to try out different activities including card making, woodworking, and crafting. There were also booths where seniors could have their blood pressure and blood sugar checked. A variety of […]
Ian Booth and Freeda Carmody enjoying a friendly hug at last weeks coffee gathering (January 7th.) Ian recently celebrated his 73rd birthday and Freeda her 87th. This was the first coffee gathering of 2025, a Seniors coffee break hadn’t taken place since December 3rd. One could tell it was a […]
Avery Degagne and Molly Tucker warm up ahead of last week’s Junior girls volleyball game against the Dryden Eagles. The match would be a three-set nailbiter with the Muskies winning the third set 15-13. The Muskie Jr. girls have a 3-5 record with one game remaining in the season.
