Jamie Mountain Cole Tymkin fouled off a tough pitch during the Fort Frances Braves’ 16-2 romp over Windey’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday night at VanJura. Tymkin crushed a lead-off homer in the third inning to help the two-time defending champion Braves start the season […]
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of Michael Christianson/Dryden Observer Pasquel Shortreed was locked in a battle for the ball with a Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 2-2 draw last Wednesday afternoon in Dryden. Montana Plasky scored her team-leading third goal in the Muskies’ 1-0 win over the Broncos earlier that day […]
Jamie Mountain Nancy Indian looked to uncork a great pitch during the first inning of the Big Grassy Lynx’s 21-12 romp over the Fort Frances Mud Dogs in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field.
Jamie Mountain Heather Wright had her eyes locked in as she squared up to hit an incoming pitch during the Fort Frances Mud Dogs’ 21-12 loss to the Big Grassy Lynx in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. The Mud […]
Jamie Mountain Christian Bourgeois of the Fort Frances Braves quickly fielded a grounder and made the toss to first base to record the out during his squad’s 16-2 rout of Windey’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday night at VanJura.
of Paul Tessier The population of caribou along the Lake Superior coast and its islands has plummeted in recent years. Caribou populations on the mainland are also declining.
Submitted Tanner Williamson claimed his first feature win while racing in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division Saturday night during the season opener for the Borderland Racing Association. Williamson started the feature in eighth position out of 11 cars and wheeled his car to victory lane for the first time.
Ken Kellar A crowd of people waited for their turn to fill up a plate at Rainy River First Nations’ 49th-annual Manitou fish fry at the RRFN pow-wow grounds on Friday afternoon. Volunteers worked all day to cook up about 500 pounds of walleye, as well as french fries, wild […]
Sam Odrowski Elvis Presley tribute artist Daylin James returned to Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening to kick off the 2019 Rainy Lake Concert Series. He charmed audiences with three generations of Elvis’ music–from rock to gospel. The show was free to attend and sponsored by Tbaytel.
Ken Kellar Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford spoke at the season opening of the Fort Frances Tourism Centre on Friday. Rickford announced the town will be receiving $1.4 million for reconstruction work on Colonization Road West, as well as $6,588 through the “Celebrate Ontario” program to support events at the […]
Jamie Mountain Soccer is a fast moving sport and sometimes the best thing to do is just to protect yourself, as this youngster on the right quickly found out during the Spain vs. Germany match yesterday evening in Division 4/5 soccer action at the St. Francis Sports Field. Fort Frances […]
Submitted Alexis Latter, left, and Zeila Dal performed a short ukulele recital as their instructor Jim Curtis looked on approvingly last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Curtis has been teaching youths and adults to play. The library currently has a few openings left for upcoming […]
