Heather Latter Volunteers helped pack food boxes Wednesday morning for the “Healthy Living” food box program, which now has been running in Fort Frances for five years—and still going strong. In those five years, a total of 27,344 boxes have been prepared, averaging 5,469 food boxes a year. The program […]
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Heather Latter Grade 7 students at Robert Moore School got an up-close look at a variety of animal furs yesterday afternoon following a trapping presentation by John and Patti Johnson of the Rainy River District Trappers Council. The presentation—a first offered by the local trappers—taught students about the history and […]
Staff The NorWOSSA girls’ hockey league has dropped to five teams for the 2011/12 campaign after the Sioux Lookout Warriors were forced to pull out due to low numbers. That’s thrown the schedule into disarray, including the cancellation of tonight’s game between the Muskies and Warriors, which had been set […]
Staff It’s that time of the year for youngsters to let Santa Claus know what they want for Christmas, and the Fort Frances Times wants to help make sure their letters get to the North Pole on time. Kids of all ages can drop off their letters to Santa here […]
Lucas Punkari Heading into the third period here Tuesday night, it looked as is the Fort Frances Lakers’ recent slide would continue as they trailed the Duluth Clydesdales 3-1. Instead, the Lakers came out firing on all cylinders over the final 20 minutes of play, scoring three unanswered goals to […]
Duane Hicks Just as Louis Riel Day was marked across Canada yesterday, a celebration of the protector of Métis rights and one of the Fathers of Confederation was held at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. More than 120 people turned out to enjoy a buffet supper, including moose roast […]
the OPP Hallowe’en generally is a fun night for little ghosts and goblins to get out with their friends and families. But this year in Fort Frances, it was a lot more than just looking for treats. Rainy River District OPP officers were kept busy Nov. 1 as residents woke […]
Staff The first NorWOSSA regular-season meetings for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams against the Kenora Broncos most likely will go down as games they’d like to forget. The boys roared back from 4-1 deficit to force a shootout, but after seven rounds it was the home side that […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP responded to two separate reports of fire in the Town of Rainy River back in September. Police now are working together with Crime Stoppers to encourage the public to come forward with information pertaining to these crimes. On Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m., police […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Joan Fay Foster (Morvel), of Emo, Ont., on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 at the Emo Health Centre. Joan was born Nov. 22, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Harold and Alice Morvel. Joan was married Dec. […]
Duane Hicks Elmer Whitefish, 75, accompanied by Clifford Whitefish (bass) and Justin Boshey (guitar), played the “Red River Jig” during the Sunset Country Métis’ Louis Riel Day celebration yesterday evening at the Métis Hall here. Whitefish got folks jigging and square-dancing as part of the evening’s entertainment lineup, but couldn’t […]
Peggy Revell Sisters Elizabeth Hinrichs and Freda Flewelling picked up the 2012 Seniors’ Safety Calendar yesterday morning at Safeway from Britainee Kellar of the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program. The annual calendar provides information on various issues, such as mental health and wellness, frauds and scams, fall […]
