Local MPP Greg Rickford visited the municipal office in Rainy River on Monday to announce $31,500 in funding to promote tourism and community pride through the creation of an internship position. -Submitted photo
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Marc Stuempfle In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday, Donald Young School students from all grades created artwork reflecting Canadian indigenous culture–from drawings to hand-crafted paddles. DYS Grade 8 students worked with Tech-Ways co-ordinator Marlin Douglas to carve the paddles. They learned about power tools and woodworking skills […]
Submitted Janet Wolanicki, left, and her daughter, Sandy Berg, got ready to plant “Seeds of Hope” in front of Rainy River Hospital on Friday as part of the local Alzheimer Society’s “Seeds of Hope” initiative at Rainy River Long Term Care. The “Forget-Me-Nots” they planted will bloom there perennially, not […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Public service providers spoke during a panel discussion last Tuesday about the recent Ontario budget and policy changes made by the provincial government for the fiscal year–and the overall picture they painted wasn’t a pretty one. Back in April, the provincial government informed all sectors there would be a four […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Barwick will host a fun-filled Canada Day weekend. The always popular parade takes place Saturday at noon. The line up for the “Kid’s Parade ” is Cedar Yard Road. There will be fast-paced baseball games all Saturday and Sunday. There will be beer gardens, food canteens and much more. Contact […]
While I wish I was fishing instead of driving home from Alabama on the weekend, it was nice to wake up in Kenora on Monday morning this week to our pleasant summer weather. The sixth stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series took place this past weekend at Lake Guntersville, under […]
I am looking out through the windows of our cabin sunroom. It is overcast and warm. The rain that was called for overnight didn’t occur. I can hear birds in the background. The Canadian flag that has flown from our flagpole for decades hangs limp. I realize that my family […]
Summer has officially arrived! It really is my favourite season; long days and hot sun–what more could a farmer ask for? I had a long list for the weekend after missing a weekend at home with my visit to Barrie, Ont. I am so thankful that the weather co-operated. It […]
Special to the TimesDave Bangert With the 25th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship coming up July 18-20, 80-year-old Phil Bangert once again will be fishing in it. Having competed in the bass tournament since its second year, Bangert said the FFCBC is a week of his summer he never wants […]
From the ODA
It’s summertime and that means vacations, socializing and relaxing with family, friends and lots of food and drink. There has also been a lot of talk recently about easier access to alcohol in corner stores across the province, but it’s important to remember the impact too much alcohol can have […]
From the MNRF
Four hunters have received one-year licence suspensions and fines totaling $16,000 for hunting offences. These convictions follow an investigation by the ministry’s enforcement branch that found a moose was harvested without a validation tag or any evidence left to verify the gender of the moose. Ministry conservation officers were misled […]
Daniel Domres of Fort Frances was the $500 Father’s Day winner in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of June 16-22. The $30 winners for that week included Jake Dokuchie and Bruce Wilson (Fort Frances), Guy Dirand and Keaton Galbraith (Atikokan), Caroline Elkis […]
