Today marks the 12th anniversary of “9/11”—the images of which still haunt us a dozen years later as we remember all the innocent lives lost on that terrible day. The world, meanwhile, waits with bated breath over whether the United States will launch a military strike against Syria in the […]
Editorials
The Accommodation Review Committee for Crossroads School in Devlin last night presented its recommendation to the Rainy River District School Board: keep our school open. Big surprise there. Actually, it wasn’t much of a surprise because the Times broke the story several weeks ago that the committee would recommend keeping […]
Fort Frances was urged last week to “rock this house”—and did we ever! Our enthusiasm, spirit, and hospitality was front and centre when the “Kraft Celebration Tour” came to town—culminating with the throng of people who turned out Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina for the community barbecue and live […]
The hard work is done. Now it’s time to have some fun! That fun, of course, is the “Kraft Celebration Tour,” which rolls into town this weekend offering plenty of food and activities—and the chance to showcase Fort Frances to fellow Canadians from coast to coast. The Fort Frances Curling […]
It is the 114th consecutive year for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair in Emo. It is a time to celebrate the diversity of agriculture across Rainy River District. It is the place where youth, farmers, and craft people get to show off the very best of their crops, […]
“They voted to send a message: they’ve had enough of an arrogant government that takes them for granted. “They’ve had enough of a government that’s more concerned with managing the fallout from the latest scandal than with creating jobs and improving the health-care system.” Those were the words of NDP […]
Mother Nature certainly didn’t play along but it was great to see the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship back where it belongs—under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The storm that rolled through Thursday put a damper on the “Comedy Night” staged by the Fort Frances Curling Club […]
To find out Monday that the Fort Frances Curling Club’s bid beat Dryden in the final match-up of the annual “Kraft Celebration Tour” was impressive—and exciting—enough. To learn the local project amassed more than 518,000 online votes over a 24-hour period was downright incredible. Not only did that easily top […]
It’s been tremendous to see the momentum build behind the Fort Frances Curling Club’s bid to win $25,000 towards its geothermal project in the “Kraft Celebration Tour.” The foresight and effort required just to enter the annual competition is laudable—and it paid off when Fort Frances was named as one […]
Every hockey tournament, every concert, every community festival has a financial benefit to the community. Outside participation in these activities either as a participant or a spectator contributes to the financial well-being of communities in Rainy River District. The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival coupled with the “Pulling for Peace” […]
With the future of Canada Day activities here very much in doubt of late, kudos to those behind this year’s festivities for their time and effort in giving local residents an opportunity to celebrate our country’s 146th birthday. And while there’s still a long way to go in resurrecting the […]
There was a rumour making the rounds last week that the Rainy River District School Board was missing funds again. When contacted by the Times, board chairman Michael Lewis said no funds are missing. Fort Frances trustee David Kircher, who sits on the board’s finance committee, went a step further, […]
