Peggy Revell Harry Bailey (Michael Brady) tries to explain to the rather roughed up Miller (Lyle Dolph) why his tale just wasn’t an appropriate one to tell during Fort Frances High School’s presentation of “The Canterbury Tales” last Thursday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. The cast put a modern […]

Duane Hicks Sara Roach looked over the baked goods at a fundraiser sale for the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Saturday at 279 Scott St. (the old Leisure Audio next to The Den). The sale, which features arts, crafts, and Christmas baking, will continue to run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. […]

Duane Hicks Nicole Cain, left, Wendy Brunetta, and Nadia Felix, along with the rest of the Fort Frances Choraliers, performed this year’s Christmas cantata, “Hope Has Hands,” on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The performance, which was narrated by Darrin Ward and preceded by the Rainy Lake Ringers […]

The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The federal tribe has spoken: A contaminated monkey skull, termite-infested statues, and other African artifacts of the TV show “Survivor” will not be allowed into the U.S. Officials say Customs inspectors in Houston seized a variety of restricted items that were being shipped to the U.S. in […]

Duane Hicks With Christmas just nine days away, last-minute shoppers who remain stumped as to what to get someone for Christmas, or who simply don’t have time to track down that special gift, can turn to Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. Gift certificates sales this Christmas season are […]

Staff Residents may be shivering in the bone-chilling, mid-December cold snap that’s been gripping Borderland, but it also can produce some pretty scenes like these hoarfrost-covered trees behind the Fort Frances Times office.

Peggy Revell Dressed up as reindeer, Senior Kindergarten students at Robert Moore went through their Christmas concert dress rehearsal this morning. The actual concert goes tonight at 7 p.m. in the school gym.

LEININGER–Born to Nick and Valerie, of Rainy River, Ont., a boy, Hunter Jonas Walter, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. on December 4, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

AVIS–Born to Chad and Lynne, nee Pollard, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Noah Alexander Chad, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on December 3, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

COCHRANE–Born to Melanie Mosher and Brian Cochrane Jr., of Rainy River FN, Ont., a girl, Aiyana Jade, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on November 26, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

LEONARD–Born to Janine Copenace and Jamie Leonard, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Carmen Emma, weighing 9 lbs. 8 oz. on November 26, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Press Release OPP officers were notified of a theft that occurred sometime between last Wednesday night and the early-morning hours of Thursday. The theft occurred in the parking lot near Timberwolf Lodge Road, which in on Highway 502 about 40 km north of Highway 11. The parking lot is vacant now, […]