It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Richard Mark Bellamy, 69, of Devlin, Ont., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Richard was born on Aug. 14, 1949 in Emo, Ont. to Phillip and Peggy (Brown) Bellamy. Richard was a major tinker! Nothing he loved more than […]
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Each Wednesday I travel between Fort Frances and Rainy River delivering the Fort Frances Times to our news dealers. Often in travelling the route with my wife, new ideas are floated about the crops that are being grown, fields that are being cleared, and the quality of herds that exist […]
I am going to throw some facts at you. The United States is home to 4.4 percent of the world’s 7.53 billion population, whereas Canada represents only .5 percent of the world’s population. Some 22 percent of the world’s prisoners are behind bars in the U.S. In 2015, the Washington […]
And here we go . . . back to normal! The first full week of work for 2019. It was a snowy start to the week but it sounds like Thunder Bay was hit harder. No complaints on my end although the snow we did get was heavy so be […]
When I was a kid, I was taught that you were to never get caught dead with a perch in your bucket or on your stringer. I learned this from my Dad and his fishing buddies. Perch were for the seagulls and eagles in the open water, and for the […]
Bob Shine lunged to get his forehand on the ball during his 3-0 loss to fellow Thunder Bay resident Sean Cameron in the men’s ‘A’ Open final Sunday afternoon at the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open. It was the first tournament title for Cameron, who denied […]
Economic focus is in the news more than ever these days and everyone seems like they’re searching for ways to tighten their purse strings, especially at this time of the year when the Christmas credit card bills are rolling in. There are ways, however, to expand your knowledge in the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s PeeWee Leafs travelled to Fargo, N.D. to play in the SCHEELS Girls’ International Hockey Tournament over the weekend, where they wound up finishing in fifth place in the 12U ‘B’ division. As a result of injuries and a short bench, the squad picked […]
Jamie Mountain Hunter Jean locked in on where he wanted to put his serve during the junior ‘B’ final Sunday afternoon at the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open. Evan Wright claimed the division title with four wins while Jean wound up second.
Press Release Backus Community Center in International Falls again will offer a hot chili meal as part of Icebox Days on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2-4 p.m. on the stage. The cost is $8 (U.S.) for a large bowl of chili and $5 for a smaller bowl (all meals include […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team has been able to withstand a plethora of injuries and are more than ready to embrace what the second half of the season might bring. The black-and-gold finished the first half of the NorWOSSA season with a 5-2 record and headed into the […]
Press Release The provincial government has unveiled valuable resources to help farmers reduce the risk of barn fires this winter–the time when most barn fires occur. “As a former volunteer firefighter who has witnessed the devastation caused by barn fires, I am always saddened to hear when we face these […]
