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 […]
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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 […]
Fall is definitely just around the corner, with that comes the start up of several events. The Emo Legion will start its Senior’s bowling on Thursday, September 4. Beer and Burger resumes Friday, September 5. Contact the Legion at 482-2250 if you require more information. School starts September 3rd for […]
I woke early this morning, just as the sun was stretching, before she had found her voice. I like to think she wakens from a restorative sleep while deep under a thick fluffy comforter coloured with shades of oranges and yellows and pinks and reds, rather than merely coming into […]
If athletes were thoroughbreds (as in racehorses), who would be each sport’s leading sires — the quarterback or centre fielder or defenceman with an offspring of equal or greater ability? As generational all-stars go, baseball has the Ken Griffeys (Jr. and Sr.) and the Bonds (Bobby, Barry); hockey has Bobby […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
To best describe: it’s always like a thunderbird, rolling like advancing storm clouds. Rumbling, a slipping fault-line, especially when climbing gears. First. Second. Third. Passing the Sorting Gap. Fourth. Fifth. Up and over the Noden Causeway during a smooth trade-off from setting sun to stellar skies. Locking into Sixth […]
