When we are young, we think many “things” will be the answer to our pursuit of happiness. A new bike, our first car, cool glasses (though when I first started wearing glasses at age 13, there was not a single thing cool about them, no matter the colour or shape). […]
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Whether vying to be named the “Ultimate Fishing Town” or “Hockeyville,” trying to land the “Kraft Celebration Tour,” or supporting a local group like the “I am Awesome (And I Know it!)” girls’ self-esteem retreat, district residents have answered the call when asked to back an online voting campaign. We […]
Dear Mike: Eighty years ago, a deadly fire took the lives of 17 people in Dance Township. Ten years ago, a committee of dedicated volunteers got together and created a monument commemorating this horrific loss of life and to honour the families that survived. These same volunteers have been maintaining […]
Dear editor: On Thursday afternoon, at 55+ bowling, “Lefty” went missing! “Lefty” is a wide-base leather running shoe (Shoes for Crews) and no comparison to the sleek Skechers left behind. Skechers was forced to come home with me but returned to the bowling alley the following Saturday in hopes of […]
Dear editor: The recent school shootings in the United States and the reasons given for these shootings by mainstream media have been misleading, and the purpose of this letter is to draw attention to one of the root causes of this senseless violence. A mother of one of the Santa […]
After the long winter we experienced this year, the nice weather across Northwestern Ontario over the past week sure has been a pleasure. Hopefully it’s a sign of what’s to come over the next few months. As water temperatures have increased rapidly over the past week, so has the fishing […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Morrison announces her passing on Friday, May 25, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Pastor […]
With great sadness we announce the passing of Murray L. Caldwell (Papa), 75, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, May 21, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Murray was born on May 12, 1943 in Bristol, N.B. to Murray and Mary Ellen Caldwell. He was united in marriage […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (May 24) at 6 p.m. in the meeting room at the Rainy River Health Centre. An all-candidates’ meeting, hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, will be held today (May 24) at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of […]
A small but vocal group stood by the border crossing here for about a half-hour or so on Friday morning to deliver a very important message: welcome tourists. It’s one all of us should embrace as the flow of American anglers has begun streaming into Rainy River District once again […]
Dear editor: As provincial election day looms closer, one can’t help but notice the sea of blue signs dotting the town. These civic-minded citizens are showing their support for who they believe is the best choice to represent Kenora-Rainy River. That’s fair, however, it’s imperative to realize that a vote […]
Until recently, it had been almost 12 months since I’d picked up a keyboard and wrote a column. What a phenomenal detour once again from the road I was meant to take all my life. Occasionally over the past few months, readers would ask me if I had stopped writing […]
