Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Where are the bluebirds? Our expectations were that it would be another great year because of last year’s phenomenal success with an abundance of bluebirds nesting in our many bluebird houses. Usually by mid-May many are already nesting but sadly we saw only two nesting pairs thus far this year. […]
The Bassmaster Elite Series visited Lake Champlain in upstate New York this past week, one of the most popular fisheries in the United States amongst our field of anglers because of the excellent bass fishing for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. I had been excited for this event for months […]
Ted Turner is the only person besides Connie Mack to own and manage a major-league baseball team. His solitary game as a big-league manager (a loss) was seven days before I sat in his office — just the two of us — in 1977. A couple of months later he […]
It is with great sadness the family of Martin “Marty” Bolzan announces his sudden passing on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. A complete obituary will follow.
The Bear Clan Fort Frances will be holding a fundraising barbecue, Sunday July 11, from 5-8 p.m. They are looking for donations of supplies, including smokies, burgers, buns, condiments, plates, napkins and drinks. All the funds raised stay with the local volunteer group. Although they’re best known for their needle […]
I think we are tempted, at times, to measure the value of our life by our big moment experiences. We read about those who climb Mount Everest or run a marathon or swim the English Channel or … Maybe our life seems pale and watered down in comparison, as though […]
An old Irish saying “Children are the rainbow of life. Grandchildren are the pot of gold”. I really had not given a lot of thought to my granddaughter until she arrived with her parents last Friday. As our first grandchild, she was already special and held a special place in […]
(in response to this letter) If you look at Ontario’s reopening plans, indoor activities, museums, and other services cannot open until Stage 3. Council has already passed the reopening of the summer Rec’N Crew programs and are already advertising for staff needed for that. The Marina is already reopened with […]
Dear editor, I am writing to express my concern and perhaps pose an opportunity for self-reflection to Mayor and Council regarding the apparent erosion of services in our community under their watch. As a topic of discussion around many water coolers as of late, colleagues at my workplace were pondering […]
Dear editor, To say that we are living in unprecedented times would be an understatement in light of all that we see going on around us. Much has changed in how we live out our lives in this country we call Canada in the past 1 ½ years and it […]
First published July, 2007, but worth a repeat Since real men don’t shop, I was killing time while my wife, The Pearl of the Orient, selected a new bathing suit. There were several thousand in her size range. It promised to be a long process. As I wandered the housewares […]
