From the OPP Yesterday around 11 p.m., members of the Greenstone OPP were conducting a R.I.D.E. check on Highway 11 at the Highway 584 turn-off in Geraldton when a tractor-trailer unit came through the checkpoint. Based on driving behaviour, along with a number of other indicators, police soon developed grounds […]
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Nicholas Donaldson J.W. Walker students received a lesson in smokehouses and smoking meat yesterday morning during the first day of Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Fall Harvest.” The annual gathering continued today, with district schools visiting to learn about indigenous culture and food practices taught by local elders at the Nanicost […]
Plenty of district attention will be focused on Champéry, Switzerland starting this weekend as a pair of Stratton natives vie for world glory. The Trevor Bonot rink, which includes his sister, Jackie McCormick, at third, along with Thunder Bay couple Megan and Kory Carr at lead and second, will represent […]
Dear editor: I have never written a letter to the editor but the attempted character assignation of Sen. Lynn Beyak prompts me to do so. When everyone thinks alike, no one is thinking. This is nothing short of a mob lynching. Let’s start with the first attack on Sen. Beyak. […]
Guests at the pumpkin festival were greeted by a harvest theme as soon as they entered the large tent set up at Hannam Park. Scarecrows and straw bales served as a welcome to the event that featured vendors, games, contests, and, of course, the weighing of the giant pumpkins.
Staff The La Vallee Fire and Emergency Service is going door-to-door to provide information about smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and home escape plans as part of a new fire safety campaign. These visits began last night (Oct. 3) and will continue again tonight (Oct. 4) from 6-9 p.m. They […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will hold its Fall Fire Safety Day this Saturday (Oct. 7) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Canadian Tire. “Fall Fire Safety Day is always our kick-off for Fire Prevention Week [Oct. 8-14],” Fire Prevention Capt. Wayne Riches told the Times. “It’s a […]
Brent Johnson of Atikokan was the $50 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts cash calendar draw for October. Winning $40 were David Allison, Lisa Hammond, and Janis Flewelling (Fort Frances), Donna McQuaker (Stratton), and Darryl Friesen, Rob and Jodi Milne, Theresa Delornie, Anne Pedneault, Gage Coleman, Penny […]
Duane Hicks Capt. Kirk Armstrong of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service cut his cake using on the tools of the trade–a fire axe–during a retirement come-and-go event Friday morning at the Fort Frances Fire Hall. Capt. Armstrong has retired after nearly 31 years on the force. After three […]
Duane Hicks Jenaya Jeffery, along with her son, Ethan, and daughter, Alivia, were among the many families who came out for an “Orange Shirt Day” community barbecue Saturday at the Fort Frances Tribal Area Behavioural Health Services on King’s Highway. People of all ages came out for the event, which […]
Duane Hicks Whether you see it or not, homelessness is a reality for some district residents. And for the first time ever, area agencies are working together to collect data to get a clearer picture of how prevalent the phenomenon is and help find better ways to aid those in […]
Showing it isn’t just the size of pumpkins that count, festival attendees were able to see some amazing works of pumpkin art as the entries for the “best decorated” contests came in and were set up on tables under the big tent at Hannam Park.
