Back at their first meeting in August, Fort Frances Council voted unanimously to oppose provincial legislation that granted Strong Mayoral Rule granting them the right to overrule decisions made by council. As Andrew Halikas noted, the Fort Frances council works well together. It was a good decision. Council returned authority […]
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DID YOU KNOW? According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, hospitalizations in Canada from injuries caused by electric kick-style scooters (e-scooters) jumped by 32% in the last two years. In addition, recent hospitalization data from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 has been a central focus of extensive media coverage throughout Canada. […]
My wife has never watched as much Canadian football as her husband, but it pretty much disappeared from her entertainment calendar the day they got rid of Matt Dunigan. Just to be clear, that didn’t happen this summer, when TSN started televising the new season’s games without Dunigan, for the […]
The recent weather has been amazing, and you may have noticed the flurry in the country; from haying, to combining, to hauling manure. This is the kind of weather we have been looking for since the beginning of July! I understand we are going to experience a drastic change by […]
The LaVallee Seniors committee are busily preparing senior events to take place in September. The first to take place is a picnic on September 14, at the Devlin Ball Park. The picnic will start at 2 p.m. with food being served from 4-5 p.m. This picnic is open to all […]
We all have our heroes, those we hold in high regard for their character or their skills or how they have changed the world for the better or even for eating 83 hot dogs in ten minutes. “Big Red,” a nickname for the big chestnut racehorse, is one of my […]
It was 43 years ago this month that Jim Rice the future Baseball Hall of Famer became Jim Rice the Humanity Hall of Famer by saving a little boy’s life. A story always worth repeating, it’s also an example of how a famous athlete, even with a questionable reputation, can […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
To this day, it’s not uncommon for my friends and I to debate in my living room until sunrise about what’s happening with the Rogues Gallery in Gotham, as if it’s a real city. For many of us, comics and science fiction are more than fun stories. They’re modern myths […]
We are nearing the last long weekend of summer, a time of transition for almost everyone in the district. For many years, Labour Day in Fort Frances was highlighted by the parade, when unions proudly marched down Scott Street and were recognized for their role in building the community. Now, […]
Have you ever looked at the soil in your garden and considered it as anything more than soil? If not, you should, because there is a lot more there than meets the eye. It performs many functions that you may not be aware of and having good quality soil in […]
DID YOU KNOW? Next week marks the return of school in Fort Frances and across the Rainy River District, meaning children will be returning to classrooms, playgrounds, and school buses. This also means increased traffic and young pedestrians navigating new routines and unfamiliar routes, especially near school zones. BACK-TO-SCHOOL: ESSENTIAL […]
I was lucky enough to head off to the Dryden Fair on Friday with a great group of Rainy River District people and our cattle. We had three trailers and we were feeling so excited as we drove through Fort Frances making our way to the 502. The weather was hit […]
