Kerry Hyatt of Devlin was thrilled her 4-H steer earned the “Grand Champion” title during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair on the weekend, but she would have liked to see higher bids at Saturday’s auction. At $2. 345/lb., her steer claimed one of the highest bids (from […]
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There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Aug. 5-11 were Irene Bobczynski (Fort Frances), Mitzi Krag (Fort Frances), Marvin Smitsnuk (Atikokan), M.A. Somerleigh (Atikokan), Ray Thiessen Jr. (Ear Falls), Brad and Mindy Armstrong (Eagle River) […]
Wednesday night seemed like it was going to be another light air night on Rainy Lake. Then just as Ron Bowman and Roger Johnson steered the committee boat into place for the start of the race, the winds picked up considerably. In strong northwest winds of ten to 20 m.p.h., […]
This past May I moved back to Fort Frances and joined the editorial team at the Fort Frances Times to complete a summer internship here. At the time, I fully expected to be the fifth reporter in the newsroom who got to write about whatever the others didn’t want to […]
If ever there has been a rivalry in bass fishing tournaments it likely was never as good as the one at the Morson Bass International. Last year Doug Vandersteen and Mark Pentney were on top of the world after they had a stellar first day. They thought they might win […]
The Municipality of Sioux Lookout has finalized the purchase of the former CN/VIA train station which has sat unused and derelict for many years. This building has substantial historical significance, and its redevelopment will be pivotal in the sustainability and economic well-being of the downtown core. When it became apparent […]
Join park guide Joe Veeder and travel back in time to explore life as a gold miner on Rainy Lake. Learn about “Gold Bug” Jimmy and the colorful characters that lived in Rainy Lake City. Participants will discover how gold was found and see the tools of the miners. The […]
Jim passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 56 years of age at La Verendrye Hospital at Fort Frances, Ont. He is survived by his loving brother, Jake Scott of Emo; sisters Bernice, Terrace, B.C.; Ruth, New Westminster B.C; Clara, Sooke BC; Alexandria, Kelowna B.C., and Ann, Princeton B.C. […]
The family mourns the sudden death of Glenn Holmes. He tragically passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at the young age of 67. Glenn is survived by his wife Liz, and her three children, his daughter Bonita and her two sons; brother Richard (Peggy); stepson Brent (Brenda), and many […]
My husband designed our house 37 years ago. Fortunately, he was very forward thinking. He planned the house with many large picture windows that face the back of the lot. Our living room has a very contemporary feel with a cathedral ceiling and a white limestone fireplace. And at the […]
Dare I assume a double, super-dog-day spent fetching sticks and running in circles after each other, would leave “Dot” and “Cash” sapped of energy and prone to the “sleeping like a log” syndrome. And dare I assume that just shy of dusk on any given summer evening, my neck of […]
Friday night, the weather called for a touch of frost. By mid-afternoon, it was warm and comfortable. Saturday evening the mercury again dropped down to low single digits and Sunday morning you could smell the hint of fall in the air. The season is changing again. They call these days […]
