With school back in session, the streets are seeing more bicycle and pedestrian traffic. What this means is residents–not just school age children–who are walking and riding bicycles on the sidewalks and roadways must take measures to ensure they are safe and following the law. For example, cyclists are reminded […]
Editorials
Safety must guide us at all times. Whether we are on a ladder changing a light bulb in our home, painting a ceiling, or operating a power tool, one must always be vigilant to danger. Bright yellow school buses began rolling down streets, backroads and highways today. A stopped bus […]
It is the last long weekend of the summer. It is also the weekend that parents begin the road trips to colleges and universities across the country. It is often the weekend that cabins and cottages are closed for the season, and it is also a weekend of the final, […]
Another Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair has come and gone, and whether you happened to make it out to Emo or not, there’s little doubt the fair continues to be a vital district event. The fair draws residents of all ages from across the district, whether they’re fans […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Working at the Fort France Times and being a part of this incredible, welcoming town, never could I have imagined feeling like I am leaving with my own Fort Frances citizenship. Within the first few days, different members of the town made me forget about any false worries I had […]
If Ontario is open for business, Greg Rickford, our member of Provincial Parliament, must impress upon Doug Ford and his colleagues at Queen’s Park that the Ontario government cannot stand idly by while a Quebec company monopolizes Northwestern Ontario’s forests and makes it impossible to restart the Fort Frances mill […]
Saturday evening will see the induction of a new group of people into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. The original idea of Dave Egan, Terry Ogden and Larry Patrick has become a full reality. This year’s inductees cover a broad range of sports. From powerlifting, to football, to […]
The starting lineup for the Thunder Bay Rainy River Riding is now complete. On Monday evening, Dr. Marcus Powlowski was named the Liberal candidate for the coming election. He joins Conservative Linda Rydholm and New Democrat candidate Yuk-Sem Won on the ballot. The election date is set for Oct. 21. […]
Fort Frances’ first Festival of India at the Rainy Lake Square on Monday evening was a hit The event, which was co-hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. through the Town of Fort Frances and the Vedic Cultural Centre out of Thunder Bay, saw an impressive number of people […]
The announcement late Monday afternoon answered one question and created a list of new ones. Yes, the Fort Frances paper mill was sold to Riversedge Developments. But what does that mean? Now we will wait for an announcement from Justus Veldman, the president of Riversedge Developments, to fill us in […]
The sizzle of food on the grill. The pop and fizz of a cold beverage being opened. The hum of the fan or air conditioner. The laughter of children as they jump through the sprinkler or splash into the river or lake. These are the sounds of summer. Another one […]
The local Fun in the Sun committee deserves a round of applause for once again putting on a Canada Day to remember. How does it all happen? Well, money doesn’t hurt and the local Canada Day celebration got a boost from the community support it received through several fundraisers, as […]
