Katy Trimble a former resident of our district, hit it big on New Year’s Day, by winning the Princess Margaret Home Lottery on their cash calendar draw. Katy won $500,000. She first got a phone call around 6 p.m. Initially, she thought it was a wrong number as there was […]
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Well, I have started calving! My first one arrived last Thursday and now we will see a lot more action this week. I was hoping the -40 weather would be behind us, but it looks like a cold end of the week as well. If it isn’t cold, then it […]
Dibishko-Anung, Makwa ododeman The Hunter family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our mom, grandmother, auntie, sister, and, friend as she prepares for her final journey into the spirit-world. Tammy passed away at Riverside Hospital in Fort Frances on February 6, 2022, after a long illness. Tammy was […]
He was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on October 25, 1951, to Donald and Johanna Christian. Andy was one of seven siblings. Childhood was always busy swimming, hunting, trapping, reading, paper route and helping to build the cabin at Reef Point. He belonged to Sea Cadets and played the bagpipes […]
Loretta Iris Allan (nee Lockman) passed away peacefully on February 10, 2022, at the La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Mom was born on November 28, 1935, in Fort Frances and spent her early years on her grandparents’ farm in La Vallee. As a young girl she spent one […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Edward George Bogacki announces his passing on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ed was born on March 18, 1937, in Fort Frances to William and Mary Bogacki. He joined the local paper mill […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ann Vanderaa of Emo, Ontario, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ann was born on March 27, 1933, in Bakel, Holland. She had three brothers and three sisters. In 1950, Ann came to Canada with her […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Raymond Jourdain announces his passing on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ray was born on February 27, 1933, in Couchiching First Nation to Sam and Maggie Jourdain. He grew up in the […]
By Henry Miller
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists (RRVFN) reluctantly cancelled planned activities in 2020 – 2021 because of COVID-19, but all commitments had to be met. There was the Christmas Bird Count, the Nocturnal Owl Survey, repairs and upkeep of the Cranberry Peatmoss Interpretive trail (the Bog Walk), removal of interpretive signs […]
The Bassmaster Elite Series season started this past weekend at the St. John’s River in Florida but it was not the best start to the season for me. It was the fourth year in a row that the season opened at this venue and I kind of rode the struggle […]
Tuesday March 1st this year is the Fat Tuesday celebration of Mardi Gras. It is the last day of the carnival season in New Orleans and always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday every year. The term Fat Tuesday represents the last day of eating richer fattier foods before […]
This month, Martin St. Louis was named coach of the Montreal Canadiens. As a Hall of Fame player and an unproven coach, his selection immediately raised the question about whether great players make great coaches, the conventional theory being that they don’t, because their players are often incapable of meeting […]
