If there were any anglers that stayed dry during the six hours of heavy rain we got on Day 2 of the Lake Despair “Castin’ For Cash” tournament this past weekend, I want to know what kind of raingear they were wearing. After a week of beautiful weather leading up […]
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So it finally happened. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Brazilian MMA fighter Anderson Silva was knocked out in the second round of the main event of UFC 162 by American Chris Weidman in a middleweight championship fight, which ended Silva’s nearly seven-year title reign and a 17-fight unbeaten streak […]
Joseph James Kellar of Devlin passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Complete obituary to follow.
The family announces that Thomas Medicine Sr., 86, of Manitou Rapids entered the Spirit World on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at his residence. Tom was born April 24, 1927 to Albert and Eva Medicine. He attended St. Margaret’s Residential School until the age of 15. He enlisted in the Canadian […]
Shawn Douglas of Thunder Bay, formerly of Fort Frances, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 8, 2013. Funeral arrangements are pending. Complete obituary to follow.
Dear editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the doctors, nurses, physio and occupational therapy staff and all other staff of Riverside-Fort Frances for my recent stay at the hospital. Very good to get the great care I received. Thanks to family and friends for all the […]
Dear Mike, Rainycrest is hosting its second-annual Garden Party on July 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (rain date is July 23). The residents have their own gardening program growing vegetables and flowers. When family and friends come to visit, it’s a private spot for them to sit together, or […]
To the editor, My wife, Pheroza, and I have just returned to Minneapolis after a wonderful visit to the communities of International Falls and Fort Frances, and I wanted to publicly thank you for treating us so kindly during our visit. And what a visit it was! We traveled back […]
To the editor: I was very dismayed and upset to see how little coverage was reported upon in the Wednesday, July 3 edition of the Fort Frances Times concerning the second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival, which took place on July 1. Other than one small black-and-white photo on an […]
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” […]
Norma Jean Jordan, age 52, of Lac La Croix First Nation passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in International Falls, Minnesota. She was born on Sept. 17, 1961 of Fort Frances, Ontario. She loved being with family and friends. Norma Jean enjoyed being outdoors, attending pow-wows and dancing. She […]
