Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After Dryden scored early in the second the Lakers were in tough to get a goal of their own. Brady Wicklund almost equalized at the 19-minute mark when the Lakers were awarded a penalty shot after a Dryden skater covered the puck in the crease. The Lakers wouldn’t have to […]
The Muskie Boys Curling team didn’t reach the playoffs at OFSAA in North Bay last week, but that didn’t stop them from an amazing experience. The young players spent the last day in the region in Sudbury, where they watched the Canadian Mixed Doubles Tournament. There, they met curling legends […]
Fort Frances Lakers forward Clark Scaddan lines up a shot in last night’s SIJHL playoff game against the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The Lakers lost 6-2 to fall to a 3-0 deficit in the series and will be playing to save their season tonight. The puck drops at 8:15 p.m. […]
Over 300 players in five age groups have joined this year’s edition of Scott Clendenning’s three on three hockey league. The fast- paced, three-week league is named in honour of the late hockey coach and volunteer who passed away in 2015. The league will run for two more weeks.
Juno award winning alt-rock duo Crown Lands brought their haunting guitar and indigenous flute sounds to the opening set of their show in Fort Frances last Saturday. The show was the second in the band’s tour of Northern Ontario as they head west on a cross-Canada tour. The nature of […]
Nine Sunset Country Squash Club members recently played in the Oasis Manitoba ProAm Squash Tournament on the weekend. Men’s B division players were Shawn Brady losing in the semi finals and Josh Councillor did not advance to the finals. Jeff Wright played in the Men’s C Division placing as runner-up […]
Congratulations to the U13AA Canadians who overcame some tough competition all weekend to claim the 2022/23 HNO Branch Championship this past weekend in Thunder Bay!
Melissa Oei, Pamela Carolina Martinez and Camille Legg in 2021 production of LIKE IT OR NOT by Katey Hoffman. Kids and Co will be bringing the 2023 tour to the Townshend Theatre stage on Thursday, March 23. Tickets are on sale now for the show, which is suitable for grades […]
Crown Lands brought incredible skill to the Fort Frances Legion on Saturday night as they played to a crowd of over 100 people. The haunting guitar playing of Kevin Comeau and the skilled voice of Cody Bowles wowed the audience. One highlight in particular was a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s […]
Fort Frances Lakers goalie Brenden Stroble makes one of his 44 saves on Tuesday night as the Lakers dropped the contest 8-0 to the league-leading Kam River Walleye. One night later the Lakers lost again 2-1 out of town to the Wisconsin Lumberjacks. The Lakers have a 9-40-1 record and […]
What do you get when you have two pairs of twins? A whole lotta calf, that’s what. Kim Jo Bliss snapped a photo of her twin pair of twins from this year’s calving season as they snuggled up in their bedding on a chilly late winter day. Keep warm little […]
Fort Frances councillor Mike Behan, left, Ethan Andrusco, Becky Andrusco, Elaine Fisher, Sandra Tibbs, New Gold Rainy River GM Gord Simms, New Gold Rainy River community superintendent Alex Bruyere and Kaleb Firth joined for a photo celebrating New Gold’s $20,000 donation to the Make A Big Splash Spray Park committee […]
