2022 induction ceremonies for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame will take place Aug. 13, 2022. Tickets are available at Taggs Source for Sports. Dave ‘Zeke’ Egan Dave “Zeke” Egan was heavily involved minor hockey in Fort Frances for over 40 years. Dave played an illustrious 4 years of […]
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The heat couldn’t beat the joy on the faces of Fort Frances High School graduates as they crossed the stage at the Memorial Sports Centre Ice for Kids Arena for the 2022 graduation ceremony. The return to an in-person event brought the entire graduating class and their friends and families […]
Seine River First Nation held a Pride Walk on June 24, to show support for family, neighbours and friends in the LGBT2S+ community. About 25 people of all ages joined in the walk. The gathering began with an opening prayer and blessing from Elder George Boshkakyin, who called on our […]
The Couchiching Powwow Grounds were alive with drumming, dancing and songs last weekend as Couchiching First Nation hosted two Powwows. Grand Council Treaty #3 held its second annual 2SLGBTQ+ Powwow and Gathering on Friday. Giving a safe space for all members of the community to come and strut their stuff […]
This week we spoke to Wissota Midwest Modified feature winner driver of the #16 Garrett Paull. What is your favourite track food? Cheeseburgers. When did you start racing? I started racing go-karts at 6 and Midwest Mods at 15. Why did you start racing? My dad raced my whole life […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer held its final games Saturday morning. Germany (Green) took home the championship for Div 4/5 after a tough, rain drenched championship game against France (Blue). Team Spain finished in third and Team Brazil finished fourth. Above, Jaxon Grimard was awarded the Bryce Devoe Memorial Award for […]
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Fort Frances High School held a year-end softball tournament. Students had fun in the sun playing softball and enjoying freezies. Sometimes doing both at the same time.
Some new friendships were hatched at last weekend’s Summer Sizzler public day at The Spry Farm last weekend. The Devlin farm was forced to be closed for most of the Covid pandemic, but with lifting restrictions, it has recently been welcoming school tours, and is now accepting public visitors on […]
The Fort Frances Nursery School headed to Legion Park last week, for a year-end celebration. the afternoon was a busy one, with presentations, play and even train rides! Graduates from the program will be heading to Kindergarten next year. If you have a preschooler, the nursery school is accepting new […]
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting the members of the 1989 Plaza Lanes Bantam Girls Bowling Team. These young bowlers were Canadian Gold Medalists, and the first bowlers to be nominated for the Hall of Fame honour. The Bantam Girls Bowling Team will be joined by […]
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame will be honouring the late Danny Johnson, who played in both the NHL and WHA, at its upcoming inductee ceremony and banquet. Johnson was chosen team captain in his last year with the WHA’s Winnipeg Jets. He also played for three teams in […]
It’s graduation season in the Rainy River District as students of many different schools and education institutes prepare to cross their respective stages this month and enter the next phase of their educational or professional careers. Confederation College’s Fort Frances campus held their convocation ceremony at the Townshend Theatre on […]
