Dear editor, I was dismayed when I read the news that Doug Ford will be scrapping Ontario’s new LGBTQ friendly sex-ed curriculum, during Pride Week, after already failing to show up for the Toronto Pride Parade. If we had any doubts about Ford’s homophobia, let them be laid to rest. […]
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Dear editor, Good day, sir. I was reading last week’s Fort Frances Times and checking out all the various happenings, and some of these things with all the letters and numbers looked quite interesting to me. I was thinking it was some totally new invention. But then looking closer, I […]
Today, less than 17 percent of jobs in Canada are found in manufacturing products. Technology changes in manufacturing have reduced the need for people. Technology and services are the fastest growing job areas of the economy. Where does Rainy River District’s future lie? Dave Kircher proposed to the Economic Development […]
Local rock band, “Kings of None,” will perform today from 6-8 p.m. on the stage at the Rainy Lake Square. Free concert. Bring a chair. Everyone welcome. The next barn concert at Cornell Farms in La Vallee will feature Pat Temple and the Hi-Lo Players today starting at 7:30 p.m. […]
How many people are tired of the same old picnics items? Do memories of bland potato salads and boring sandwiches persuade you to buy fast food or, worse yet, keep you locked indoors? Whether it’s a romantic picnic for two or a family outing, easy-to-prepare gourmet ideas will liven up […]
During the 2015 election campaign, I went door-to-door in Thunder Bay-Rainy River to hear directly from you about your priorities for our community. One thing I heard over and over was the need to invest in local infrastructure. Infrastructure is the bedrock of strong communities, and it has the power […]
I heard Rick Hansen on CBC Radio the other morning when I climbed into my car. He was a guest on “The Current” with Anna-Maria Tremonti. When I turned the radio on, before I heard him discuss the rights of the disabled and before Anna-Maria mentioned his name, I knew […]
It’s great to see a groundswell of support for the inaugural “Pride Week” here, as indicated by the people who turned out for an open air art studio on Monday to kick off the festivities and the number of local businesses that have decorated their store windows with colourful displays […]
It is quite easy to forget how valuable electricity is to us. Shortly after my father built our cabin on Rainy Lake, we gave up Coleman lanterns and replaced our lights with electricity. We had a small diesel generator that provided enough power to light the cabin and run a […]
It is with sadness that the family of Armando Azevedo announces his passing, at age 65, on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Armando was born in Calheitas, Azores on June 22, 1953 to Jose Augusto Oliveira Azevedo and Rosalia Brasil Oliveira. On Nov […]
Gloria Sawka was a long-time resident of Fort Frances, Ont. In 2012, she moved to Grande Prairie, Alta., where she passed away at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. For most of her life, she was a stay-at-home mom, dedicating her life to her family. She […]
Michel Quirielle was born on Sept. 25, 1959 in Thunder Bay, Ont., where he lived and worked his whole life until his sudden passing. He is survived by his son, and only child, Timothy Curtis Copenace (Alison Kelly) of Ojibways of Onigaming, Ont. There are too many family and friends […]
