DID YOU KNOW? Next week marks the return of school in Fort Frances and across the Rainy River District, meaning children will be returning to classrooms, playgrounds, and school buses. This also means increased traffic and young pedestrians navigating new routines and unfamiliar routes, especially near school zones. BACK-TO-SCHOOL: ESSENTIAL […]
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I was lucky enough to head off to the Dryden Fair on Friday with a great group of Rainy River District people and our cattle. We had three trailers and we were feeling so excited as we drove through Fort Frances making our way to the 502. The weather was hit […]
Fall is definitely just around the corner, with that comes the start up of several events. The Emo Legion will start its Senior’s bowling on Thursday, September 4. Beer and Burger resumes Friday, September 5. Contact the Legion at 482-2250 if you require more information. School starts September 3rd for […]
I woke early this morning, just as the sun was stretching, before she had found her voice. I like to think she wakens from a restorative sleep while deep under a thick fluffy comforter coloured with shades of oranges and yellows and pinks and reds, rather than merely coming into […]
EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a healing walk in honour of overdose awareness day on Wednesday Aug. 27. Opening ceremony at Sorting Gap Marina 10 a.m. Walk to the UNFC with guest speakers and BBQ Grab’N’Go Lunch. Please show your support by wearing purple. There will be a Terry Fox […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Watten Fire Department Fish Fry will happen Aug. 22 at the Watten Township Fire Hall from 3-8 p.m. The Mobile Live Fire Training Unit (MLFTU) is in Fort Frances this weekend Friday August 22 – Sunday August 24 at 240 Nelson Street. The public is invited to […]
If athletes were thoroughbreds (as in racehorses), who would be each sport’s leading sires — the quarterback or centre fielder or defenceman with an offspring of equal or greater ability? As generational all-stars go, baseball has the Ken Griffeys (Jr. and Sr.) and the Bonds (Bobby, Barry); hockey has Bobby […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
To best describe: it’s always like a thunderbird, rolling like advancing storm clouds. Rumbling, a slipping fault-line, especially when climbing gears. First. Second. Third. Passing the Sorting Gap. Fourth. Fifth. Up and over the Noden Causeway during a smooth trade-off from setting sun to stellar skies. Locking into Sixth […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach’s Corner
Life Coach’s Corner
Managing our minds is a big key to being able to manage many different aspects of our lives including emotions, relationships, time and money. There are a lot of situations bombarding our minds these days not only on the news but also in our own individual lives and communities. With […]
DID YOU KNOW? Before students head off to college or university, they should assemble a safety kit with some essential items like: CAMPUS LIFE: PRIORITIZING STUDENT SAFETY When students are away at school, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of campus life. However, […]
Well, that’s a wrap on the 125th Emo Fall Fair! What an incredible weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. To be honest, the Emo Fair for many of us is just like Christmas and it is over too fast. The clean up is still on, but the fun […]
