Brian and Carla Harris, Carole and Randy Wilde, Ray Stewart, and Terry Tysz of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 11-17. Other winners for that week included Louise Leduchowski, Sandy and Tom Morden […]
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Sam Odrowski Vaughn Wilson used all his might to send a log flying across the grounds of the grandstand during the loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Wilson placed third in the pulp toss and landed second overall in the competition. A total of 10 loggers competed.
Dear Editor, As president of the Rainy River Trappers Council, I have been involved in a project to provide pine marten nesting boxes across our district over the past nine years. With the support of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, the Rainy River Stewardship Council, and Ogimaa Binesiijog, R.R. District […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The Borderland Soccer League men’s final came down to a single goal as it almost was a forgone conclusion the first team to strike would come out victorious. Neither teams’ defence was willing to crumble and seemed virtually impenetrable. It was not until the 82-minute of game […]
Press Release
The Ontario government is taking action to address concerns from hunters on how the province manages its moose population to ensure sustainability and hunting opportunities for future generations. John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Mike Harris, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced […]
Submitted Jeff with a couple of smallmouth bass from his day three catch at the St. Lawrence River.
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Working at the Fort France Times and being a part of this incredible, welcoming town, never could I have imagined feeling like I am leaving with my own Fort Frances citizenship. Within the first few days, different members of the town made me forget about any false worries I had […]
From the MNRF
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers want to remind everyone that unsafe hunting practices like shooting on or across a road and having loaded firearms in vehicles, pose a serious threat to the public and other hunters. A Kenora man was found guilty of careless hunting and […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Lidkea Optometry has earned itself a reputable status over the years among students completing their Primary Care clinical rotation as a highly-touted clinic where they can gain an abundance of practical knowledge. Receiving an external placement at Lidkea Optometry has become highly sought-after not only for the extensive range of […]
Going into last week’s Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River, I was feeling quite a bit of pressure to have a good tournament. I was sitting in 46th place in the 75 angler field through six tournaments of the 10-event season. We get points based on where […]
I recently spoke with two young graduates from university about what they viewed their beginning career moves. One looked to go on to post grad studies for a law degree to develop green energy policies for the future. The other was looking to begin his engineering career in developing green […]
What a weekend! I was really hoping the rain would hold off until the races were over on Saturday night but that didn’t happen! We really wondered what to do for our steer auction and thought hard about setting up inside the barn, but we all looked at our weather […]
