Gordon Wallace Woollard passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, at the age of 100. He was born in Dominion City, Manitoba, on August 26, 1923. Gordon began working at the age of fourteen. Because of his connection with the Port Arthur and Winnipeg Sea Cadets, he found his vocation […]
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Canada’s major papers, the Globe and Mail, The National Post and Post Media’s papers across Canada filled their front pages Monday with American politics. As national papers and regional provincial papers it was natural that the changes in US politics would be front and center. Both of our economies are […]
The Rainy River District was a busy place last week. The RCMP Musical ride took place Wednesday (July 17) this was a huge success. The amount of people attending was overwhelming – no less than 1,200 watched the performance. The weather was cooperative and the RCMP Musical ride had spectators […]
Seems this was the year and summer of reunions. After being penned in the Covid coop where we all for various reasons and fears isolated ourselves from the rest of the world we hungered for something new. New experiences! New faces! Old faces! Different Faces! Anything… except politics and bitching […]
Born to Summer McNeil and Mason Ottertail of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Mateo Keith, weighing 6 lbs 8 oz, on July 11, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
The RRFDC will be having a FREE seminar called ‘Write Your Business Plan’, July 24 at 4 p.m. at the RRFDC boardroom, 601 Mowat Ave (second floor). There will be free refreshments (coffee, tea, and chocolate chip cookies) to enjoy for anyone who attends. Email charles@rrfdc.on.ca to save you a spot. […]
The Fort Frances Bass Championship will be July 18-20. Plan to head to the waterfront for a full weekend of fishy fun! Dances, concerts, food, beer gardens and weigh-ins! For the full schedule, check out the special section in next week’s Times, or visit Canadianbass.com. Railroad Daze will be held […]
Back in July of 2000, a Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship tournament organizer contacted me about a week before the tournament to let me know that a spot had opened up if I could make it. We had been on the waiting list to get in and luckily, we got […]
I’ve been to the Summer Olympics twice, and I’ve been to Paris twice, but never both at the same time. Since it won’t happen when the 33rd Games begin next week, and since it is exactly 100 years between Paris Olympics, I’ve probably missed my chance. So I’ll be content […]
