Prospective candidates for the fall municipal and school board elections, as well as those who plan to be a third-party advertiser in the elections, are being urged to sign up for an information session tentatively slated for June 27 here.
But more people will have to sign up to make the session a “go.”
Manitou Forest Products is showing it will be hard to score on them this season.
Jacob Albright nabbed his second-straight shutout Monday night to help pace Manitou (3-0) to a 1-0 win over CJ Contracting (1-2) in men's division action of the Borderland Soccer League.
Connor Nelson netted Manitou's lone goal in the second half.
It was a good time for all once again at the District 1A Senior Games held here last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Staged every two years, the games focus on promoting an active lifestyle in an atmosphere of fun, fellowship, and friendly competition.
It is open to residents of the Kenora, Dryden, and Rainy River Districts who were age 55+ as of Dec. 31, 2018.
The Dawson Tigers were victorious yet again with a 4-1 triumph over Windy's Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday night.
Bob Andy smacked a homer to pace the Tigers' offence.
Jeff Morrison earned the win while Rob McGinnis was saddled with the loss.
Elsewhere, the Sabaskong Lakers cruised to a 20-7 rout of the Manitou Thunderbirds.
It was an impressive start to the season for Devlin's Jamie Davis.
Competing in his #85 car, Davis nabbed the checkered flag in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature race in Borderland Racing Association action Saturday night at the Emo Speedway.
Dayton Brady of Devlin finished second, followed by Fort Frances drivers Cody Ossachuk and Gavin Paull.
The Couchiching Lady Raiders have started to heat up in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League.
In a high-scoring affair Monday night, the Lady Raiders topped the Fort Frances Angels 19-18 to nab their second-straight win.
Steph Lagree earned the pitching win while Riley Redford was tagged with the loss.
Fort Frances resident Jeff Watts fell short in his bid to win a medal at the Canadian Open championships held last week in Gatineau, Que.
It's early in the Borderland Soccer League season but it would appear Manitou Forest Products is the team to beat in the men's division.
A 1-0 win over Centra Pipelines (0-2) on Monday night improved their league-best record to 2-0.
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced that captain Julian Uhryniuk has committed to play for the Trinity Western University Spartans next season.
The Langley, B.C.-based program is coming off a BCIHL championship this past year.
Laurie Nuttall and Bonnie Hughes of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts' cash calendar draw for June.
Other district winners included Ronald Ogier (Devlin) and Chris and Pam Edwards (Nestor Falls).
