I am sure I have likely mentioned before that after I get my annual pay cheque for my calves I like to always try and do an upgrade on the house of some kind. I wasn’t sure what that would be this year but that changed rather quickly. I was […]
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By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondend
Rainy River Correspondend
We all like to grouse about taxes. “What are they blowing money on that for? Spend! Spend! Spend! What are they ripping up that road for? Didn’t they just fix that watermain last winter?” Sound familiar? Well take a look at this water pipe and consider. That is not a […]
It is with very heavy hearts that the family of Murry Angus Snider wish to announce his unexpected passing on the morning of Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at LaVerendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario. Murry was born on March 5, 1950, to Garnet and Ruby Snider in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. He […]
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Rory Bird Ozaawaabineshi left the physical world. He leaves behind his loving wife Daniella and his children Dacotah, Lincoln, Cassius, and Brooklyn. Rory also leaves behind his parents Sharon (Foy) and Dave Harney; as well his siblings Amber and Richard Bird and Birch Johnson; grandparents […]
It is with deep sadness, the family announces the passing of Robert Edgar Thomas Bliss, age 96, of Mine Centre, Ontario at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ontario on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Robert was born July 2, 1925, in Fort Frances, son of the late Edgar (Ed) and […]
I am in Vancouver, a city too big to be enticing, too busy to be encouraging, in “too big a’ hurry” to be welcoming. I don’t belong here, but my daughter does. This is home to her. I live in a place that by the time the snow flies I […]
Dettmar Erwin Ruppenstein, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont. was called to be with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Dettmar was born on June 3, 1931, in Tunnischken, Kreis Elchniederung to Max and Anna […]
Townspeople gather to tell the tale of Sleepy Hollow and the mythical Headless Horseman in the Fort High Muskie Theatre production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by John Heimbuch, based on the classic tale by Washington Irving. The play is set to run at the Townshend Theatre from Thursday, […]
By Henry Miller
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
On October 2, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club held its first in-person meeting since the onset of COVID-19. In spite of the threat of rain, members met outside on the Club’s property. These men and women are outdoor people, so a little rain does not faze them. They have endured […]
Just because the weather is turning colder doesn’t mean residents at Riverside Health Care’s Long-Term Care facilities at Rainy River Health Centre and Emo Health Centre are any less busy. The changing season means plenty of activities to do and jobs to be done. Below left, Deb and Brad Dixon […]
Fall was definitely in the air, but that didn’t stop the vendors, makers and public from turning out to Emo Feeds’ Fall Market event on Saturday, October 23. Held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., the event featured plenty of market staples like fresh bread and pastries – not to […]
Open water fishing started for me way back in January when I left home, towing my boat to Florida for the start of the Bassmaster Elite Series season. Up until last week, I never had more than a couple of week long stretches where I didn’t use my boat. I […]
