Dear editor, I recently read several of the many letters in your paper addressing the proposed renaming of Colonization Road. The underlying premise appears to assume a racial prejudice of the term. While I am writing to defend the name, in no way do I defend historical mistreatment of our […]
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Dear editor, Thanks to Covid, the atrocious neglect in some nursing homes was exposed. Was that not obvious prior to 2020? Did we not see it, or were we “not there” to see it? For family and friends who diligently visited loved ones in care and now are restricted, we […]
An open letter to the government of Ontario, Ontario’s business community is frustrated seeing our Southern neighbours being inoculated while we wait. The lack of vaccine supply means fewer vaccines in arms. Delays in distribution are heavy blows to businesses going through further restrictions and lockdowns. The lack of clarity, […]
Dear editor, For more than 70 years, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has celebrated the Daffodil Campaign in April. The daffodil is resilient, it is the first flower to bloom in the spring and for those living with cancer, it is a symbol of strength, courage and hope. As we […]
You can’t make crap like this up. So just the facts…. Rick, our Wanna-be Mountie, was on a rant the other morning. Not that that was unusual, it was just this time he had documented proof. “The rotten $%%#@s cancelled my credit card!” roared Rick his voice dripping with injured […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
If this Covid-19 penchant for doing everything online and through social media has demonstrated one thing, it is as a senior if you want to survive in this digital world you’d better be able to be more digital than giving computers the flying digit. This was amply demonstrated during the […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent
Devlin Correspondent
The Emo Legion Branch #99 is offering burgers to go this Friday evening. This is due to the fact that their regular beer and burger can not take place inside the Legion due to recent Covid restriction. The good thing is folks can still enjoy a delicious burger. Call the […]
Wow! We really can’t complain about our weather for our Easter Weekend. Other than the wind on Good Friday could translate to 40 days and 40 night of strong winds. That is what my grandma told me for years. It was warm enough for me to take off my long […]
I’ve said it before, more than once, I confess. But I feel compelled to say it again, so that I might feel part of the conversation/action that is called change. We are always changing and evolving and sometimes the change is so small that it can go undetected, and a […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Fredrick “Ted” Scott, 88, of Fort Frances, Ontario at his residence on Thursday, April 1, 2021.Ted was born in Fort Frances on September 13, 1932 to parents Alfred and Ethel Scott. He worked for many years driving freight truck throughout the district, […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Caralynn Ann Strom on March 22, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario. Born on March 12, 1955 to Arne Lloyd and Elizabeth Ann (nee Lindsay) Strom in Fort Frances, Ontario. Caralynn was the oldest of three and grew up in […]
It is with sad hearts that the family of Christine Comegan announce her sudden passing on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Christine was born on December 23, 1933 to Albert and Mary Prince. She was one of eight children. Christine was a Jingle Dress dancer all her life. She often took […]
