Sam Odrowski Early childhood education worker Nicole Cheetham welcomed Izabella Adams with a big hug as she arrived for her very first day of school this morning at St. Michael’s. Students across the district headed back to the classroom today as school started after Labour Day locally for the first […]
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Duane Hicks With the municipal and school board elections coming up Oct. 22, local electors are being asked to check the voters’ list to make sure their name and other information is on there. Fort Frances clerk and returning officer Lisa Slomke told the Times that as of yesterday (Sept. […]
Submitted Heart transplant recipient Curtis Jourdain, right, shared big smiles with his parents, Glenn and Genevieve, from Toronto General Hospital as he was being discharged Friday afternoon. Curtis will stay with his family in Toronto over the next three months–or longer–as he continues to recover from the 16-and-a-half hour-long heart […]
Dear sir: I am really sorry for how the Bible references came across during “Pride Week.” I admit we who claim to be followers of Jesus do a pretty poor job of it most days. The passage quoted in Romans Chapter 1 v. 26-32 came from a letter reminding believers […]
Press Release A new “Coffee Break” season will begin with a “welcome” breakfast next Wednesday (Sept. 12) at 9:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The breakfast will be followed by a time of fellowship and an introduction to our first Bible study, “Esther, Royal Rescue,” which will […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is giving the public a chance to hear directly from local candidates running in the upcoming municipal election. The Chamber will host a candidates’ forum and mayoral debate on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. “It’s important for […]
Shallin Scott-MacNeil wore a saree during her two-week “Me to We” trip to India earlier this summer.
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The weekly “beer and burger” nights at the Emo Legion start up again this Friday (Sept. 7). Come out and enjoy a beer and burger for $5. There’s also a menu of other food items to chose from. And be sure to bring a group of friends […]
Sam Odrowski A pair of glasses were scanned through the lensometer at Cousineau Eye Centre to quickly determine the prescription in the lenses. The technology is one of the many aspects that helps to make the centre “paperless.” Everything is integrated online into their computer system, eliminating the need for […]
From the MNRF Three new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Dryden Fire #75 was located on an island on Pickerel Arm of Minnitaki Lake, about 50 km northeast of Dryden. It was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. The other fires were located in […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP were busy responding to 112 calls for service over the Labour Day long weekend. In addition, members conducted proactive patrols on the district’s highways, issuing 48 Provincial Offence Notices in total. These included 28 for speeding, 10 for other Highway […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Tracy Windego announces her passing, with family by her side, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Sept. 10, 1977 in Fort Frances to Harry Windego Sr. and Mary Menson. […]
