It is with great sadness that the family Dave McGillis announces his sudden passing on Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home in Seine River First Nation. Dave was born on March 7, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Charlie McGillis and Elsie Kabatay. He grew up in Seine River […]
Ken Kellar
Ken Kellar is a reporter who was born and raised in Fort Frances. After spending several years in various parts of the country for school and work, Ken returned home to join the Fort Frances Times in 2019. He has an Advanced Diploma in Print & Broadcast Journalism from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, and has contributed to the Humber Etcetera, Humber Daily News and CityNews Toronto (formerly 680News).
It is with great sadness that the family of Valentena Lynn Spoon announces her passing on Monday April 5, 2021 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on February 14, 1994 to Rickie Johnson and Tina Spoon. She grew up in Seine River First Nation, spending a lot of time […]
Randy Stewart’s family is heartbroken to announce his passing at his home in Thunder Bay, Ontario on Wednesday, April 7. Randall John Stewart was born on September 6, 1958, to Sandra and Frank Stewart. In the next few years he would be joined by brother Rob, and then little brother Rick. Known affectionately as […]
Staff
Goodbye Colonization, hello Boozhoo and Memorial Avenues. Like other municipalities in northwestern Ontario including Fort Frances, Dryden is also grappling with the history and negative connotations behind the term colonization and featuring it as a prominent roadway name within the community. Now, thanks to work done by the city and […]
Press release
Pikangikum, Ontario – Talks with government regarding the removal of Ontario Provincial Police from Pikangikum First Nation continue. At the same time an unexpected consequence of the dispute has been resolved. Nursing staff, who were pulled from the community soon after the Police left, have been reinstated as of the […]
Jocelyn Galloway
For the upcoming high school graduates, community volunteer hours continue to be a difficult hurdle to overcome, as the pandemic continues. In acknowledgment, the Ontario Ministry of Education has revised the 40-hour community involvement graduation requirement, so students will not be held back by the challenges related to COVID-19. Student […]
Spring Fever would traditionally take place in Emo this weekend. This traditional spring festival was the sounding joy that winter was over. This weekend would attract people from Rainy River to Atikokan and north to Sioux Narrows and Kenora. But again, for the second year, this festival celebrating the joys […]
Today, April 12, 2021 is the 52nd Wedding Anniversary of my late wife, Norma, The Pearl of the Orient and yours truly, the Squirrel. I am in reminiscing mode. Ever wonder why seniors are so cranky? Well we have reasons other than regretting our misspent youth. That’s so far in […]
OK, I am not finding this weather very enjoyable. The worst part is winter leaving and then returning. I would prefer it to stay and make a permanent exit. We have had approximately 1.5 to 2 inches of rain, but it certainly made a large impact. Everyone is talking about […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Since you’ve been sitting at home for the last year being bombarded with the messages on the doom and gloom of the Covid-19 debate, another ad may have burned into your brain off the flickering screen of the idiot box. The message of your responsibility to do the “right thing” […]
Devlynns store will be shortening their business hours due to the Covid Pandemic. The store will close at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. Regular hours will resume once restrictions lighten. The Emo Walleye Tournament was held over the weekend. This tournament was done differently because of Covid. American anglers […]
We don’t talk about mental illness. Science struggles to understand the brain and its deep secrets, and so do we. It seems easier to look away from mental illness, too uncomfortable to see its by-products, too uneasy to offer comfort, too judgmental to say I see your pain. Instead, we […]
