Shane Bliss is old school. Munching on fries at the A&W restaurant, which seems to always be the food stop on the way home after every game in Kenora, the head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team reminisced on his playing days with the black-and-gold. He recalled one time […]
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Dear editor: Ever since the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library began, our efforts to raise funds have exceeded expectations. But it’s only with the support of local businesses, the community, and willing volunteers that dreams are realized. “The Friends” recently held its ninth-annual Valentine bake sale and fundraising […]
Dear editor: The issues raised in this letter certainly are not just my own. Many of them recently have been brought to my attention by people from across the region. To my knowledge, the public has not heard anything official about the progress of the negotiations between the Rainycrest and […]
New funding from the provincial government aimed at strengthening mental health services for children and youth will be used to establish a pilot project here in Rainy River District. The child and youth crisis response pilot project will provide after-hours help for youth, including assessment and suicide intervention. “We will […]
If you ask Adam Scott about his hometown, he immediately rolls his eyes, sighs, and says, “Yes. I know her. She and my sister were friends back in grade school and we have lots of old home video of her.” The “her” he’s referring to is pop star Avril Lavigne—clearly […]
Dear sir: A letter written to local MP Ken Boshcoff, printed in the Times last week (Feb. 16), deserves a response, I believe. To Mr. Boshcoff, please stay with your decision to vote against legislation to change the meaning of marriage from between man and woman to man with man. […]
Dear editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Fort Frances BIA for hosting the “Funny Valentine’s Day Story Contest.” Not only did we enjoy submitting our story, but were even more delighted when we were announced as the winners of the contest. We want to thank […]
“I went to the fights last night and a hockey game broke out,” the late, great Rodney Dangerfield once observed. Who knows what he might have said had he been at the Ice for Kids Arena here last night? Sure, despite its long reputation for the rough stuff (remember “Slapshot”), […]
Sounds like a movie, doesn’t it? Well, let me assure you what lies beneath the title is most certainly the stuff movies should be made of. And the movie (should I choose to make one) would reveal the series of unfortunate events that occur when living with teenagers. It would […]
Ryan: “My kid is going to the NHL.” Mark: “Hey, that’s good news, which team has he signed with?” Ryan: “Well, he hasn’t actually signed with a team yet, but when he does, we’re hoping the Maple Leafs, the Flyers, or maybe even the Rangers.” Mark: “He hasn’t signed yet? […]
When I close my eyes, I can still smell the aroma of delicious Parker House Rolls baking on a busy Saturday afternoon. At our house, white store-bought bread was standard. But occasionally, my mother would bake rolls for Sunday dinner. I could hardly wait to be invited to eat one […]
When Carl Schubring was the editor of the Fort Frances Times, we could go to him with a question about an event that may have occurred in Rainy River District and he could tell us when it happened and when, and if it was published in the paper. Our current […]
