The candidates for councils and the local school boards across the district have made their choice to seek election, and have been pleading their case for office through lawn signs, pamphlets/brochures, and submitting profiles to the newspaper. Here in Fort Frances, the candidates for mayor and council also outlined their […]
Editorials
The issues facing the community of Fort Frances clearly were spelled out by the candidates attending the forum hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce last night at the Townshend Theatre. The tasks identified by the two mayoral hopefuls and seven of the eight candidates for council included: •Financial […]
If there was an award for resiliency in the face of adversity, the Muskie football team would win it hands down. The squad was forced to forfeit its first game of the WHSFL season against Churchill after Fort High administration, citing safety reasons, said not enough players had attended practice […]
Whether you’re an actor up for an Oscar or Emmy, a singer nominated for a Grammy, a writer vying for a Pulitzer Prize, a scientist in line for a Nobel Prize, or even a community newspaper hoping to win a provincial or national award, we all relish having our life’s […]
The fight between the province and the City of Toronto over the size of its municipal council is one that should concern all residents of Ontario. First, if the province can pass a law (Bill 5) that unilaterally slashes the size of Toronto city council by nearly half (47 seats […]
Nothing to do in Fort Frances, you say? Think again. Almost 30 local clubs and groups are attending a “1-Stop Registration” event being held tomorrow (Sept. 6) from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. That’s right, almost 30! Geared to both youth and adults, they cover a wide […]
Ontario municipal elections will take place on the fourth Monday of October. This will be a transforming election in Fort Frances since many from the existing council are choosing to retire and two councilors have chosen to challenge each other to become the next mayor of Fort Frances. Lawn signs […]
Letters to the editor are said to be the lifeblood of a newspaper. It’s an opportunity for readers to voice their support or criticism of a decision or issue, or to point out local concerns they feel need to be addressed. It is an exchange of ideas and opinions that […]
Now well into its second century, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fair fall is set to go tomorrow through Saturday in Emo–and once again there will be plenty in store for all ages and interests. Even Mother Nature is looking to be on board this year, with no […]
It’s troubling to see the crescendo of “fake news” chants U.S. President Donald Trump has been directing towards the mainstream media south of the border, to the point of whipping his supporters into a frenzy that leaves journalists actually fearing for their safety, is spilling over into our country. Here […]
We may be into the dog days of summer. This is the most vacated week of the year as more families begin or end their summer vacations, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. It is that time of year when the first crop of hay is finally put away, and […]
As we all know, summer means community festivals. And here in Rainy River District, we’re fortunate to have several that are held year after year to not only give local residents something to do but also attract much-needed visitors to our area. There’s Fun in the Sun activities at Point […]
