Re-visiting an old interview with Jean Beliveau reminded me why he should — in perpetuity — be held at a level of esteem reserved for precious few professional athletes. At the time, the classy captain of the Montreal Canadiens was two years into retirement. I was new in town, and […]
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A 55+ Movie Matinée will take place March 4 at 1:00 pm at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Free admission! We will be showing “Belfast” – A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Rated PG-13. 1hr 37m. Covid-19 protocols in place; proof […]
One often wonders what makes a great leader. What makes a person stand out and gain the support and following of not hundreds but millions of people. Today we are witnessing just such a leader. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a school trained lawyer, actor, comedian and now president of Ukraine is an […]
Dear editor, I live on Sunset Drive and would like to acknowledge the great new sidewalk in our area. We only have to walk 1/2 a mile now to reach that walkway to then walk to the only park in our area. Since I have lived in this McIrvine area, […]
The only thing that has changed in Rainy in the last dozen years is the bakery on the weekend is currently only open Sunday mornings for breakfast. The characters and stories are pretty much the same The group crowded around the debating table Saturday morning at the Bakery in Rainy […]
Although it has been a shortened hockey season, Jamie Booth, Parks and Arena Manager, shared with me it’s been a success. The Emo LaVallee Arena has been opened for hockey games since January 26. Once the doors opened, the arena became busy – really busy. The hockey season that used […]
Well, I had a little melt-down this weekend. I have told you about the elk that end up here every winter and how I try to feed them south of my place to keep them away from my cows and my stored hay. Naturally this year I wasn’t planning on […]
My house was full this past weekend, with my daughter and granddaughter and their canine chum. Our happy reunion was a long time coming. This time there were no snowstorms or colds or covid exposures to keep us apart. A winter hurricane blew through the day before our planned reunion. […]
On Monday, February 21, 2022, Brian Sims Avis passed away at the La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1930, in Fort Frances, Ont., to Walter and Elizabeth Avis. He grew up in Fort Frances. He met the love of his life, Mona Beck, and they were […]
