Dear editor, At the urgings of those who have heard my story, and in light of the USA Border now being re-opened, I submit this letter that I sent to both Border Patrol and Public Health. May it better prepare readers for any cross-border travel. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN […]
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Dear editor, Has the Town of Fort Frances considered lobbying the operators of the International Bridge regarding recognition for unused bridge crossing cards that have expired and that we have not been able to use due to the decision to close our land border crossing during the Covid 19 pandemic? […]
I have been revelling in the weather we have experienced these past 10 days. This fall is being bountiful with warm above normal temperatures. As I travelled to Rainy River last Wednesday, I could not but help notice how many fields have already been prepared for next year’s crops. As […]
Dear editor, The Fort Frances Times published an article on October 27, 2021 which referred to a Legal Opinion related to Resolute Forest Product’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Crossroute Forest License. The law firm advised that Resolute Forest Products annual report to the MNRF, referred to […]
Saturday, November 15, 2008- Some things never change At the debating table in the Bakery in Rainy the other morning, hunter orange was in evidence. So were the number of long faces, obviously unsuccessful in their attempt to bag that trophy buck so far this season. Pickle, who is a […]
Honour our veterans November 11, with Remembrance Day. Throughout our district there are people to be remembered for their dedication to our country. Some have long passed and some are still among us. There are many ways to pay tribute to our war heroes. Cenotaph services will be at the […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
In my humble opinion all squash are pumpkins, but not all pumpkins are squash. They are members of the genus Cucurbita. And whereas Pumpkins are yellow-orange globes that are best used as jack-o-lanterns turning to rotten mush and stumbling obstacles on the doorstep every November, squash are delicious veggies that […]
By Elizabeth Donaldson
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
I have written about some of the aspects of growing up on a small farm but have not touched on an important part, our school days in Box Alder. When I first started school, aged six, we were still living on my father’s farm two miles east so my older […]
We sold 814 head at our final cattle sale of 2021. What a year it has been! The cattle valued at $894,163.15. We’ve seen some excellent calves go through the ring. The western buyers said we continued to have a high cow market compared to the west. We are pleased […]
It is with great sadness that the family of James Stewart Fowler announces his passing on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Rainycrest Long Term Care, Fort Frances, Ont. He was born on June 4, 1941 in Emo, Ontario, to Stewart and Annie Fowler. He grew up in the west end […]
The Fort Frances Times has been notified of the passing of Ted Corrigan. A complete obituary to follow.
August 4, 1932 – October 30, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aveline O’Neill at Mill Creek Residence in Kelowna, B.C. Her last few days were spent surrounded by loving family members until she passed away peacefully on October 30, 2021, after a long […]
