Lucas Punkari Falls Broncos’ goalie Glenn Walls braced himself from the falling net after Muskie forward Nick Kaun fell into it during Friday night’s exhibition game between the border rivals at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The black-and-gold went on to earn a 2-1 victory in overtime.
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The annual “sunshine list” will be out in early April and no doubt the number of public-sector employees in Ontario making more than $100,000 a year will be longer than ever. The purpose of the list is noble enough: to provide transparency so taxpayers can see where their hard-earned money […]
Don Bragg Dear editor: I am writing in support of the “Inform public” letter in the Feb. 16 edition of the Times. As a taxpayer of the Rainy River District School Board, a big thank you to Dave Kircher, Walter Horban, and others for attempting to shed more light on […]
Herb Govier Dear editor: In December, a court ruling found the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association not guilty of any wrongdoing in the dismissal of former employee Russell Richards. In a later ruling, the association was awarded $40,000 in legal costs. Rather than accept this, and put this issue to rest […]
Walter Horban Dear editor: Last Thursday (Feb. 17), CBC Radio reporter Shane Judge spoke with Dan Belluz, chair of the previous Rainy River District School Board, and with current chair Michael Lewis. Mr. Judge was curious about the action of the old board in passing a resolution behind closed doors […]
Travis E. Showalter Dear editor: Even though Team Nordin, from the Stratton Curling Club, managed to finish in 10th place in the 2011 provincials men’s curling playdowns, which were at the Fort William Curling Club in Thunder Bay, our second trip there was a learning experience none of us will […]
The past week in Ottawa has proved to be very illuminating one, especially about the inner workings of our federal government. We’ve learned so much this week—and all because of a simple three-letter word: “not.” Some of you may remember the story of the de-funding of KAIROS, a Canadian aid […]
An old pilot gets his wings. The world is a different place today without a wonderful husband, dad, stepdad, brother, uncle, and grandpa named Bud. Orlo Jackson (Bud) Mallory passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bud was born Dec. 10, 1923 […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The annual Bassmaster Classic—the biggest bass tournament in the world—took place this past weekend on the Mississippi River delta, based out of New Orleans, and when all was said and done, it was no surprise that Kevin Van Dam would […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt The Safety Advocate Back in the early 1990s, I attended the Canada Emergency Preparedness College in Arnprior, Ont. In fact, the current chief of police in Winnipeg also was in attendance. Many other people from across Canada, from municipal emergency services as well as other agencies, […]
One of the first purchases my wife and I made after we moved into our present home was a set of four kitchen chairs to go around an antique table her aunt had restored and given to us as a house-warming gift. That was more than 30 years ago. And […]
I walk. It has become a physical mantra for me—something I must do. When I am in Fort Frances, I love to walk along the river, a most soothing and beautiful place to be. Fort Frances residents are so lucky to have such a landscape. If I lived in Fort […]
