The Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game will be played tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Big Grassy. Rosters for the two teams were unavailable as of press time. In league play last week, teams have been making up rain-outs by playing “double-win” games. The Bulldogs made the most […]
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What started out as a one-time event is fast becoming a favourite among district golfers. The second “anniversary” tournament attracted an overflowing field last Thursday afternoon at Kitchen Creek—and odds are next year’s event will draw even more interest. “Last year, the original intent was to celebrate the 75th anniversary […]
Last Thursday (July 18), I had an opportunity to meet a man who made me realize my complaints about the extreme heat were not really valid. That’s because this gentlemen—Jeff Timmermans—has been cycling everyday since June 1 and he’s 74 years old. I met up with him at the home […]
As previously reported in the Times, Chapple council defeated a bylaw on banning smoking in all enclosed public places in the township at its July meeting. But council did adopt a policy that as of Sept. 15, all municipal buildings and enclosed spaces there will be smoke-free. In other news, […]
The local Canada Post office once again is issuing a stamp to commemorate the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The stamp, which features the FFCBC logo, will be available at the post office starting Friday. “We had talked to someone in Sioux Lookout who had made a stamp for […]
Fort Frances is getting older and that could mean big problems for the local business community down the road. According to the 2001 census results released last week, and first reported in the July 16th edition of the Daily Bulletin, the median age of residents in Fort Frances is now […]
More than a month after torrential rains hit the district, the water at Pither’s Point Park beach has receded enough to reveal a headache for the town. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson told councillors Monday night that “serious damage” has been done to the retaining wall at the part […]
Finding and funding paramedics was the chief concern at the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board meeting here last Thursday night. The group, along with other social services boards across the region, is preparing for a meeting with the province to discuss the ongoing ambulance crisis. “It helps when […]
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed—and the eighth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is now upon us. Especially with memories of Steve and Kent Ballan’s dramatic victory over Doug and Zach McBride last July still so fresh in our minds. But, yes, it has been a year, […]
Dear sir: About two years ago, I wrote my first letter to the editor. I had just recently moved to Fort Frances from Rice Lake, Wis. I am a Canadian from Thunder Bay, Ont. and sometimes not very proud of it. The reason I wrote the first letter was because […]
The official opening of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here last Wednesday morning marked a small success in the ongoing battle to make the port-of-entry an asset to the local economy. “With a new location, modern facilities, and technology upgrades, the Fort Frances border crossing is equipped to […]
