EVENTS CALENDAR Tea with Grandma (and Grandpa) at the Fort Frances Museum. Tomorrow, March 12, 2025 2-4 p.m. Spend an afternoon on spring break enjoying a hot beverage and a sweet treat and have a look at the Museum’s latest exhibit. Lenten Fish Fries will take place each Friday of […]
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FEATURED EVENT The Muskie Girls hockey team is going to Sudbury for OFSAA and they need your help to get there. The team is playing an alumni vs present team fundraising game on Sunday March 9 at the Emo-Lavallee Community Centre at 3:30 p.m. admission is by donation. Come support […]
This is an open letter to the Town of Fort Frances, the people of the Rainy River District and the Fort Frances Legion. A large group of residents in the Rainy River District contributed to the purchase of flags commemorating our family members for their contributions in the armed services. […]
Curling and I go back a long way, which is why I am unable to resist writing about the grand old game this week — Brier week. The Brier’s uniquely Canadian. From its birth 98 years ago, it has changed names…from Macdonald to Labatt to Nokia to Tim Hortons to […]
While it was nice to be fishing in my boat over the past couple of weeks down in Florida, it was not a good start to the Bassmaster Elite Series season for me, with two tough finishes to start the year. After an 83rd place finish last week at the […]
The world watched a shakedown of Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday afternoon by a pair of bullies who were looking to Ukraine for repayment of aid in fighting that country’s war for democracy and freedom against an aggressor Russia. It made for dramatic television across the world and signalled to all […]
DID YOU KNOW? If you are driving in Ontario, adhering to the Highway Traffic Act with regards to ensuring proper loading and securing loads applies to both commercial and non-commercial vehicles. In addition, as the driver, you are responsible for making sure cargo is evenly balanced and properly bound, secured, […]
How great is this sunshine at this time of the year? It certainly makes you feel like we are headed in the right direction. I hope it stays cool enough to keep the barn yard frozen but warm enough we can take off some of our layers of clothing. I […]
Growing giant pumpkins can be one of the most rewarding challenges for a gardener. While producing a pumpkin weighing a few hundred kilos may seem daunting, with the right knowledge and care, even beginners can succeed. This column will introduce you to the fundamentals of growing giant pumpkins and outline […]
Two sure signs that spring is upon us is the changing of clocks this Sunday, March 9. At midnight, clocks move ahead one hour. Another sign the spring season is upon us is March break is next week March 10-14. This is for all students in the Rainy River District. […]
I walk with a limp. I tore the medial meniscus in my right knee in December of 2023. I’d like to say I was wrestling a bear or climbing a mountain or running a marathon at the time of injury, but it turns out that stepping up on to a […]
