Rylee Redford catches some air while sledding. Redford and Lori Leduc were out shooting a video to show kids some of the winter activities available in town. Redford works with UNFC’s Akwe:go program and Leduc is an Urban Indigenous Health Living for children worker. -Allan Bradbury Photo
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Construction of a new school, new internet infrastructure and completion of road, water and sewer upgrades are high on the list of things to look forward to in the town of Rainy River this year, Mayor Deb Ewald says. In hindsight Ewald says 2021 was a good year in many […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Rainy River District is making the call to the provincial government to step in and provide four-season wayside stops in the west end of the district. As part of the business session that took place on Saturday at the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) AGM, a motion from […]
Press release
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is proud to announce that Mitch Case, Region 4 Regional Councillor, has been appointed by the Government of Canada to serve on the Transitional Committee of the National Council for Reconciliation. The Transitional Committee will help develop the legislation that will guide the future […]
Dear editor, I am sick and tired of hearing Mayor and Council being continually harassed and berated on social media and one’s personal webpage, by one of their own members. Enough already! In my opinion, all issues can be brought forward, either in camera or in the public portion of […]
Dear Editor: Thank you for the opportunity to respond to Diane Maxey’s letter. Here are the facts: the Mayor broke the law by releasing privileged and confidential material to David Kircher. She then misled Council about it, twice, and even suggested (as reported in this newspaper) that someone else was […]
Who would have thought that the Australian Tennis Open would have garnered so much attention around the world? None of the attention was focused on play.The other important question that tennis and sports enthusiasts wondered was “Is a number 1 world ranked player more important than the established rules of […]
In last week’s edition of the Times, the front page article erroneously implied that local barrister Peter Howie suggested that council seek criminal charges against Mayor June Caul in a letter to town council. However, he stated it as a possible outcome of providing confidential documents to a private citizen, […]
By Anonymous
Kind hearts are the gardens,Kind thoughts are the roots,Kind words are the blossoms,Kind deeds are the fruits;Love is the sweet sunshineThat warms into life,For only in darknessGrow hatred and strife.
From the archives… a true story The dog was old. Most of us have faced the dilemma, what to do with an old pet as it nears the end of its life. The owners were leaving on an extended vacation. The big old dog simply wasn’t up to the trip […]
I’m bracing for another Atlantic winter storm as I write this. Generator is charged and hopefully will start with a push rather than a pull, if needed. Storms give us permission to crawl into a comfy chair with a cozy blanket and a book, while we let Mother Nature do […]
