Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Alberton, Chappell, Emo And LaVallee Fire Departments are offering a service to brighten the day of a child’s birthday. All four departments are offering an “outside the box” idea for a child’s party. The Departments hate to see kids missing their birthday parties with family and friends during these […]
Although physical events are on hold, the internet has become a great place to connect with each other. If you know of an organization, individual or group in our district offering activities to take part in, send us a message at tips@fortfrances.com. The Fort Frances Public Library will be posting […]
So how is that social isolation going with all? I sure miss the Debating Table at the Bakery in Rainy River but still make it in once a week to pick up supplies and a couple of fritters. Added a package of Cinnamon Buns to the larder the other day […]
With the popularity of social media these days, I get questions from people quite often with all kinds of fishing related questions. Some of the most common questions I get from people are “do you eat fish” and “how do you like to cook your fish?” Over the years, while […]
Well I am officially finished calving! It ended with a boom; one of my cows gave me a set of twins. The first one was a bouncing baby bull and the second one was backwards, so a quick pull brought a little heifer safely into this world. The little bull […]
When starting seeds indoors, you must be concerned with a disease called damping-off as it can quickly turn your young seedlings into a complete crop failure almost overnight, setting your gardening schedule back by weeks. Damping-off can be caused by any one of the many types of soil fungus. Pre-emergence […]
I am trying to figure out what my new normal routine is. Retirement came and I very much continued my old schedule dropping into the newspaper almost daily. I would write this column over the weekend and then put it into the que Monday sometime from the desk that was […]
One Well we have completed our first day of touring and our second night of trying to sleep. The jet lag is subsiding and we can just about think clearly now. We arrived in Beijing in mid-afternoon Sunday the 13 after a long but decent flight on Air Canada and […]
I heard a retort several weeks ago, probably months ago now, during an argument, or a vigorous discussion, which I couldn’t help but overhear as I unloaded my groceries into the back of my car. “Oh, grow up,” one contender spat at the other, and it got me thinking about […]
Have you ever had the misfortune of tasting gravy that was bland, watery, or as starchy as dragging your tongue across a pile of raw flour? To say the least, it is not pleasant, and a far cry from serving its purpose: to enhance the food being served. To assist […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Gail Helen (Livingston) Fulford announces her passing on Sunday, March 29, 2020, peacefully with loved ones by her side. Gail was born November 19, 1948, in Fort Frances, Ont. to Irvin and Helen (Sisco) Livingston. Gail married the love of her […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Frances (Marie) Grennier announce her passing on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Marie loved her family, especially her husband Buzz -who pre-deceased her nine days earlier. She was his Mama Bear and he was her Boo. Together they have seven children, fifteen […]
