Update: After publishing this article, our Fighting Walleye sources identified they had an additional two other Indigenous players on their team.
Trevor Iserhoff has officially been a hockey scout for a junior franchise for only a couple of days now.
Autumn is a perfect time to use the ski trails, so to encourage people to get out in the fresh air and stay active, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club has waived trail fees for hiking, until ski and snowshoe season begins.
The chalet will remain closed, but seating and a fire pit are available for responsible use, and an outhouse is available near the chalet.
Several local dirt mixers took part in a Superior Dirt Riders Motocross meet in Atikokan on September 26. The club runs several dirt bike and ATV practices and races throughout the summer and fall, in Emo, Atikokan and Kakabeka Falls.
TORONTO - Alaric Jackson, an offensive lineman at the University of Iowa, has the No. 1 spot in the first edition of the CFL scouting bureau's top-20 prospects for the 2021 draft.
The six-foot-six, 315-pound Jackson is a native of Windsor, Ont. He's entering his senior season at Iowa, which kicks off its '20 campaign Oct. 24 at Purdue.
About 22 Fort Frances Lakers hockey players, ages 17 to 20 are looking for billet families to host them during the upcoming season, from mid October to mid March. Training camp starts next week.
Shauna-Leigh Carlson, a billet coordinator, said because this is a community supported team, they need families to come out and help support their community with their hockey team.
The annual Rainy Lake Fall Classic was a success. Dale LaBelle and his crew were able to have the tournament go smoothly even with COVID restrictions.
A total of 38 teams competed, which was a good showing considering teams from the States weren’t allowed this year. The anglers were pleased to partake in this event, and bring back some kind of normal.
Fort Frances council members passed a decision to charge $7 per user per month to offset cleaning costs during ice-in time. The decision was made during council’s bi-weekly meeting on Monday.
The Royal Canadian Legion in Emo opened for carpet bowling season, the first week of September. After the seniors finish playing, they all gather – while physically distanced – for a luncheon meal.
With COVID-19, all seniors play with their masks on and use different sanitized woods to push the balls along the carpet.
The LaBelle's Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic is set to launch this Saturday, Sept 26.
Although spectators will not be allowed, and the steak dinner has been cancelled, 33 teams have already signed up for the annual one-day tournament, which begins at LaBelle's Point Lodge, and allows anglers to fish anywhere north of the Causeway.
Tie up your shoes and stretch those quads, one local woman is ready to bring running to the masses.
Lori Leduc is a relatively new resident, most recently from Red Deer, Alta., who moved to town to be closer to her family, and in doing so has brought her years of running and coaching experience to both the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) and the general public at large.
