Joey Payeur Mykenzie Borger recorded the most impressive win of her young pitching career last night in helping the underdog Emo Renegades to a 9-8, eight-inning victory over the Fort Frances Mud Dogs in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoff action at the St. Francis Sports Field.
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Duane Hicks Bella Fry played scoop ball earlier this morning during “Pop Up Play” at the Phair Avenue Park. This was the fifth “Pop Up Play” here this summer, with each averaging 15-20 kids. They run every Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon at a different location around town. Next week is […]
Submitted Stewardship Youth Rangers Gareth Dunn, left, CC Hayes, and Sydney Beck worked with Fort Frances District resource management technician Thomas (TJ) Maedel to carefully take a small dorsal spine sample–the standard procedure used by MNRF staff to safely determine age in live release bass. This provides the MNRF with […]
Joey Payeur Shae Jordan, left, and the rest of La Place Rendez-Vous/Taggs outgunned Brittany Martin and the rest of Al’s Racquet Stringing 10-8 in Game 1 of their best-of-three Borderland Soccer League women’s division final yesterday evening. Game 2 goes next Wednesday (Aug. 9), with Game 3 (if necessary) set […]
Submitted The Fort Frances rink skipped by Peter McLeod sent shockwaves through curling’s epicentre by winning the 1958 Manitoba Schoolboys Curling Championships in Winnipeg.
Thunder Bay’s Spencer Reid (6) tried his best to hold off Emo’s Jesse Thompson during the second heat of the Street Stocks division Saturday evening at the Emo Speedway.
Nicholas Donaldson Pinewood’s Cody Ossachuk (14C), the current points leader in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds division, had Thunder Bay’s Dayton Brady on the run during the first of two preliminary heats Saturday evening.
Submitted Marie-Mai Langevin of Fort Frances had a stellar conclusion to a very successful five-year racing career at the 80th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby world championships last month in Akron, Ohio.
of Emily Drouin Heron Landing golf instructor Scott Basaraba shared some tips on iron shots with Monica Empey during Project Sunset’s second-annual PALS golf event there last Thursday. Running from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., the day also featured a barbecued lunch for all the participants. The aim was to give the […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Precision Paving began installing paving stones on the 200 block of Scott Street yesterday, starting at the southwest portion (from the CIBC up to the Rainy Lake Square site). The paving stone work will be done in four quarters, which should take a couple of […]
Duane Hicks Bay City Contractors began the installation of the new storm sewer at the intersection of Nelson Street and Mosher Avenue yesterday. The water tests for the new watermain have been completed and passed, so the temporary water system will be coming down soon. From there, they will be […]
Staff Keri Kellar, of RML Contracting of Thunder Bay, drew the lucky winner of this month’s “Trip of the Month” draw as local Kiwanian Dr. Bob Lidkea looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Roy Lambert of Fort Frances will be heading to Amsterdam–a trip valued at $3,500. Next […]
