Payton Dolyny drives towards the net past a St. Ignatius player. After an undefeated NorWOSSA championship run, the Muskie Girls senior basketball team were in tough against the St. Ignatius Falcons for the NWOSSAA championship. Their season ended on Saturday after they lost the best two out of three series […]
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During my trips to the grocery store I always see people stocking up on canned soups. Although I do realize that making a soup from scratch requires more effort that a few turns of a can opener, the rewards are much greater. Not only are you in control of your […]
The first Seniors gathering takes place this Thursday, November 23 from 1-3 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. The Senior’s gatherings are a new undertaking. It’s hoped many seniors come out to this event and future events which will be planned. Thursday will be an afternoon of visiting, and anyone wishing […]
On my first sports beat, the first superstar-to-be I wrote about was Bobby Clarke. He was a junior hockey legend and there was much speculation where he would go in the National Hockey League team. Discussions extended after work. One included a newspaper colleague and his wife who — like […]
The Emo Food Bank and Thrift Store were incredibly proud of their volunteers at the Thrift Shop. Our volunteers work countless hours organizing the numerous items donated to the Thrift Shop for sale. Through these sales we are able to donate most of the profits back into the community. Nicholas […]
With the Christmas season fast approaching, you may be at a loss for the perfect gift for that gardener on your gift list. This column provides some suggestions for any gardener, or your own wish list. With the nasty weather of winter, the garden is often far from our minds, […]
In last week’s edition of the Fort Frances Times, an article titled “WRRD Lion’s Hunter’s supper a wild success!” ran that erroneously stated that the West Rainy River District Lions Club is the only operating Lion’s Club in the district. In actuality, both the Fort Frances Lion’s Club and Voyageur’s […]
It was another good season for ruffed grouse hunters across Northwest Ontario. While I know that grouse are cyclical by nature, I can’t recall in the last number of years when the grouse numbers weren’t pretty solid. Even though the best part of the season has past us, grouse hunters […]
Life Coach’s Corner
A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ uttered merely to please – or worse; to avoid trouble. Mahatma Gandhi The word “NO” is usually one of the first words our children learn to say. Technically, it is an easy word to say. Practically, it can […]
Well, the weather has continued to be favourable and with some freezing at night it has made things a little firmer around the barn yard. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings to have some frost before the snow at this point. I was admiring the beautiful sunshiny day and was thinking; […]
Press release
On August 22, 2023, the Ministry of Health announced its intent to work with partners on a strategy to strengthen public health, with a key piece of the strategy being one-time funding, resources, and supports for local public health agencies (LPHAs) that voluntarily merge. Given the vast geographic area covered […]
Family is deeply saddened that our husband, father, brother, and uncle Ted Beninger passed away at home on November 11, 2023, at the age of 75. Ted was pre-deceased by his parents Dorothy and Lyall; brothers Daniel and Murray; sister-in-law Sharlene; and nephew Paul. Ted leaves to mourn his wife […]







