While the Kenora Bass International was going on at Lake of the Woods, I have been out in New York for the last two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the season at Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River. The first event at Champlain just wrapped up over the weekend […]
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Fair week is upon us. I have had butterflies in my stomach for the last week wondering if I can pull it off. It hasn’t been an easy year. Extra work with our Expo, miserable weather which has resulted in a very late haying season. There haven’t been too many […]
The family of Elaine Hebert (nee Allen) announces her peaceful passing at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., with family by her side, on August 4, 2024. Elaine, the oldest of three children, was born on August 31, 1932, in Emo, Ont., to Stan and Annice Allen. She married her […]
Word has been received of the passing of Rodney Arnold Rydoell on August 4, 2024, in Kamloops, B.C. He leaves behind his sons Brad (Rachel) Rydoell and Doug Rydoell of Fort Frances, Ontario, and Edward Rydoell of Seine River First Nations; one granddaughter Faith Marie (Tristan Taylor); one grandson Charlie […]
Agreement Provides Stability to Support Student Achievement Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the associations representing school boards and the associations representing principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools. The memorandum of settlement is between the Ontario government, the […]
This weekend should have been the 125th anniversary of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. That designation will hold off for one more year due to Covid. Similarly this should have been the 30th anniversary of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. It too was cancelled one year […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak at Rainy River Health Centre. We would like to remind everyone that we remain a mask-friendly facility and we encourage our team members and visitors to be diligent in always preventing […]
From NOHFC
Press Release
Press Release
FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is providing more than $583,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to three community infrastructure development projects in the Town of Fort Frances. This investment will improve emergency preparedness and prolong the life of important community assets in Northwestern Ontario. “Today’s announcement […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
KB Ranch hosted its second annual Market Day, on Wednesday, August 7. Although the weather conditions weren’t perfect, that didn’t stop approximately 200 people of all ages from attending. Kelvin and Shelly Caul of Caul’s Catering served up some mighty fine burgers and fries. The Sweet Treats vendor put a […]
This week’s column is submitted to me for editing by my B-I-L Ralph Jorgensen of Calgary Alberta. You can understand he needs relief from this year’s tragic failure of his city’s ruptured principal watermain that left him with a strictly enforced city water restriction stated as, “If it’s yellow, let […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Everyone, it seems, has a Fair tradition. People across the district begin to look forward in earnest to the Emo Fair once the calendars turn to August. No longer just “something that happens in the summer,” the month turning makes the Fair feel so much more real and imminent. As […]
Staff
The Fall Fair means something different to everyone. It’s the last party of the summer, before the fall chill, and the rigours of school and schedules return. It’s a chance to show off your livestock, your skills in the horse ring, or your very best recipe. For some, it’s a […]
