When I hear Murray Sinclair’s name mentioned, I pay attention. He is on my list of individuals who will leave the world better than they found it, an accomplishment every single one of us should aspire to. Mr. Sinclair is Anishinaabe and a member of the Peguis First Nation. Chief […]
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Senior Centre BINGO – Has resumed this will be a 9-week session ending Nov. 10. Cocoa Club at the FFPLTC – Cozy vibes, hot cocoa, popcorn and blanket forts. Every Friday starting Sept. 29 4-7 p.m. for kids aged 8-12 BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket (and pillow)) A cozy time […]
Kids & Company presents Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish – Monday, September 25th at 6:30pm Townshend Theatre. This Kwantlen First Nations tale follows a sly Mouse (Kw’at’el) who is caught stealing cheese from this feast dish. To appease an angry Th’owxiya, Kw’at’el embarks on a journey to find two children […]
The three federal parties are in a rush to announce new policies to build upwards of 5 million homes by 2030. It is a huge mountain to climb, and all three parties are putting on their mountain climbing gear and making huge announcements claiming they have the solution to solve […]
I love September, when summer’s heat has taken its leave for the most part. September mornings are fresh and bright. It’s “sweater-weather” as Saturday Night Live’s Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph so humorously told us with their imposed exaggerated Bronx accents. I never tire of watching that skit. I’m a […]
Halloween is almost here, and with it, will come a small army of ghosts and goblins, on the hunt for candy and treats. But after the sugar coma passes, there are some ghosts who remain… This fall, we’d like to hear your spooky stories and scary tales. Do you suspect […]
The West Rainy River District Lions pontoon boat raffle was held Saturday during the Rainy River Walleye Tournament and the winners were a Devlin family – Brian and Michelle Sabbe and their two boys Rylan and Brayden. Rylan shared with me they were very surprised. Michelle informed me she has […]
Well, this weather could certainly stick around for a couple more months in my eyes. Everything I sit down to write my “Moos” I think I should not talk about the weather, but it affects everything I do. A warm dry, fall is hard to beat. Yesterday we preg. checked […]
We’ve all encountered the disappointment of biting into a once-promising apple, only to be met with a mushy, unappetizing surprise. Rotten apples can be quite frustrating, especially when you were looking forward to enjoying a crisp and juicy bite. Rotten apples are a result of various factors, primarily centered around […]
Sports fans usually have their 15 minutes of fame and disappear into anonymity. There was the guy who”cost” the Chicago Cubs their first World Series appearance in almost a century….what was his name again? (Steve Bartman, I looked it up). Other than him, the two guys who followed Hank Aaron […]
Anglers from around the region met up at Crow Lake in Nestor Falls this weekend for the annual Crow Lake Classic bass tournament. A total of 32 teams fished the tournament this year, up a few teams from last year and everybody enjoyed a great weekend of weather at one […]
Dear editor, Earlier this year, on May 26th and 27th, over 400,000 Ontario citizens, including over 940 Fort Frances and Rainy River District citizens, voted in a citizen led referendum on the privatization of our public hospitals. Over 98% of those voting voted NO to premier Doug Fords plans to have […]
