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I think of “beauty” this time of year. I think of the calm and quiet, of the dark, of snow banked against the house, the windows covered with frosty lace, and how as a child I would quietly and carefully move away the parcels from under the Christmas tree to […]
The WRRD Lions are looking for volunteers for the Rainy River COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics, to facilitate the Screening and Flow requirements. If you are able to join, contact John Elliott at elliottjhn@gmail.com or call 807-852-3790. The Fort Frances Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteer drivers to deliver meals to […]
Christmas arrives on Saturday. For Christians around the world, the day marks the beginning of hope throughout the land. Beginning today we have passed the day of darkness and each day brings more light into the northern hemisphere and marks that more light is coming into our lives. We can […]
Dear editor, When we think of the God in heaven, we sometimes imagine Him as an all powerful, benevolent, all loving being who forgives any and all sin automatically. 1 John 1:8-10 reads “if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. […]
I originally wrote this in 2007. It is worth a reprint. Some of our most vivid memories are of childhood events. We old codgers may not be able to remember what we had for breakfast, but can recall every detail of our first Christmas concert. At my first, I was […]
After many tickets have been sold and volunteers have worked diligently, the draw is near. The Dance Hall Association volunteers have been raising money to rebuild the Dance Hall. The draw takes place Boxing Day (December 26) at Devlin’s Corner Store at 1 p.m. All proceeds will be used for […]
At its December 2021 meeting the West Rainy River District Lions Club announced updated funding to various charitable groups across the Rainy River Valley. “Financially we have had a couple of strong years with the Pontoon Boat Raffle we hold at the RRWT Tournament in September. Our ticket sales support […]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am afraid Christmas is going to be here and I certainly won’t be ready. I keep making a list, but I will have to go somewhere to cross a few things off it. Of course, we picked up our new […]
Richard (Rick) Louis Jeffery passed away suddenly December 7, 2021, at his home in Dangriga, Belize. Rick is the fourth child born to Stan and Rheta Jeffery on March 20, 1961, in Fort Frances, Ontario. He grew up in Fort Frances spending summers at the family cabin on Reef Point […]
