The Fort Frances Sight & Sound Wolves captured the Rainy River District Fastball League Championship over the Frequency Hearing Stratton Eagles in two games with a 5-4 victory last Thursday evening. On a damp, misty evening Sight and Sound jumped out to a lead but Frequency clawed their way back […]
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-Allan Bradbury photos
Prior to the RRDFL all-star game (From left) Guy Arpin, Wes Blight, Donnie Gall and Murray Armstrong were inducted into the RRDFL Hall of Fame. The game that followed was entertaining with great plays in the field and some nice hits. After the game each of the new hall of […]
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Fire fighters from the Fort Frances Fire Department practice tackling a fire through a window last Sunday. This week and last weekend firefighters from across the district had the opportunity to use a mobile live fire training unit to practice a variety of manoeuvres for fire fighting. The hot weather […]
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Dave Skallet and Jim Merthan were named the 2024 International Falls Bass Champions with a two-day total of 39.54 pounds, and 10 fish. The annual tournament was held August 22-24, with the Champions taking home the grand prize of $10,000.
- Allan Bradbury photo
Train conductors and engineers for CN Rail join a picket line at the Fort Frances rail yard, after being locked out by the company last night. Contract negotiations between the corporation and Teamsters Union broke down after months of stalled talks, resulting in labour action. Coupled with a concurrent strike […]
- Photos by Allan Bradbury and Ken Kellar
The biggest party of the summer took place over the weekend, at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair, held August 15-17 in Emo. The three-day fair featured 4-H cattle shows and auction, a horse competition, games, food, midway, live performances and stock car races. Hundreds of exhibitors and […]
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17 loggers competed in the competition at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair last Friday morning. This was the largest ever competition in recorded memory according to MC Robin McCormick. After the first event the loggers all took a knee for a moment of silence in memory of […]
- Ken Kellar photo
It’s always a blast to take in the rides at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair, aka the Emo Fair, as you can see by the smiles on faces young and old who take a whirl. The Fair ran last weekend in Emo, bringing in visitors from across […]
- Ken Kellar photo
Hundreds of people from across the district descended on Emo, to take in the annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The weekend was a spectacular success, with rides, food, 4-H shows, music, livestock and stock cars – truly something for everyone. Check out tomorrow’s Fort Frances Times for […]
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Jamie Bruce and Bryan Gustafson won the Kenora Bass International tournament last weekend, which ran from Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10, 2024. The team went wire to wire for the win, bringing in 20.16 lbs on day one, 17.76 lbs on day two and 18.44 lbs on day […]
- Mary-Ann Leavens photo
Daniel Leavens Jr spent a day on the lake, and caught this beauty. He finds fishing to be a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
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Brett Mann beats the ball and Kevin Gemmell’s tag to third base on Tuesday night as Sight & Sound took game two and the best of three series over Manitou 6-3. Earlier in the week, the Frequency Hearing Stratton Eagles beat Barwick Blue Knights in two games. The finals will […]
