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Born to Hilary, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Landon Gary, weighing 8 lbs 3 oz on April 29, 2022 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
The Gun and Hobby Show will be held May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. A variety of hunting related vendors will be on hand. Admission is $5. Free for children under 5. A Mother’s Day Market will be held May 7 from […]
I knew the day might not be a good one as soon it began. I held my face-recognition iPhone up in front of me and my phone had the audacity not to recognize me and opted not to open. “Nope,” it clearly said. Whatever face I was wearing in that […]
I find numbers fascinating. I enjoy Sudoku — puzzles which use single digits appearing in seemingly random order — until you understand the patterns. Last week, Stats Canada released the latest census numbers for all Canadian communities. At first look, there seemed to be nothing new in the Rainy River […]
Dear editor, In the last year the Federal liberal government and Provincial conservative governments have announced hundreds of millions of dollars going to the auto sector and battery manufacturing for electric cars. On May 2, four weeks before a provincial election they jointly announced another billion dollar investment into retooling […]
Its spring and the roadsides and lawns will soon be turning a beautiful yellow. Time for a rededication. It’s that time of year again when the lawn warrior girds himself for battle. Weapons belt bristling with digger, snippers, three varieties of weed killer, and other assorted instruments of war, the […]
Well, I made the mistake of looking at the weather for next week thinking that we are going to be closer to getting on land. I just hope the predictions are wrong. May makes me think of warm sunshine and green grass. Hopefully by the end of the week that […]
The Rainy River District Agriculture Fall Fair will take place August 18-20 this fall. The Fair Board, volunteers, and all participants are working diligently to make sure it’s up and running with a full roster of events. There is something for everyone. The 2022 Fair Queen committee is looking for […]
