Dear editor: In last Wednesday’s Times, there was a very interesting letter by Jack Elliott. I agree with his theory, but walleye season should close on March 15 or 31 and re-open on May 15. Jack also missed the point on walleye depredation. The native people kill more spawning walleye […]
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Throughout the ages, weather always has been the most important factor in the lives of those who grow grains or pasture. It also is the one thing completely beyond their control. But now, thanks to a new initiative from the Ontario government, farmers in Rainy River District at least can […]
While CN has indicated it would like to partner with the town in order to address trespassing on railroad property here, Mayor Dan Onichuk said the town should be asking a few questions first. At Monday night’s council meeting, the mayor expressed concern over the term “trespassing” on CN property […]
The history of birthdays, politeness, toast, and the lost art of letter-writing. These were the topics of some of the winning speeches from the annual Concours d’art oratoire last Thursday night in Emo, where students from across the district demonstrated their French-speaking ability. This year, 18 students in three divisions […]
So close no matter how far Couldn’t be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters. As the funeral-like music of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” echoed from the Borderland Thunder’s dressing room here Saturday night, the players hunched over their stalls to untie their […]
You never really know how much food your dog has eaten over the winter until the snow melts. And when it comes time to clean up, kids never want to make that extra five bucks. It seems they’d rather have a week’s worth of extra household chores added to their […]
To be educated, one must first be bored. So bear with me as I’m still having troubles trying to analyze everything I’ve read in the papers and seen on TV dealing with (take deep breath now) Jose Canseco and his controversial tell-all book, the House Committee of Government Reform’s hearing […]
I attended the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s annual spring convention this past weekend in Toronto, which attracted speakers from across North America to discuss future trends in the publishing industry. There is a great deal of interest in the industry as it is again moving through a rapid series of […]
It is with great sadness that we announce our beloved husband, father, and friend, David John Blight, passed away April 5, 2005 at Riverside Health Care in Rainy River, Ont. with his family by his side. Dave was born March 29, 1940 in Kenora, Ont. to Elizabeth and John Blight […]
It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Harriet Ann Brown Davis, 80, peacefully in faith and surrounded by her loving family, at Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls on Friday, April 8, 2005. She was born Jan. 27, 1925, baptized on April 18, 1926, and confirmed in […]
Town council is looking at an overall tax levy increase of 2.05 percent across all classes for 2005, it was revealed Monday evening. This would amount to a 2.75 percent levy increase for residential property owners. For those with property assessed at $100,000, this would mean a hike of about […]
A Kenora resident has lost both his legs after he was run over by a train. The railway closed one of its two main cross-country lines temporarily while Kenora police investigated Saturday, but the company only reported minor disruptions to its cargo service. Wabeseemoong band member Ron Cameron was taken […]
