Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the Letter to the Editor from Mr. Judson, which was forwarded by Ken Kellar, Editor of the Fort Frances Times. In regard to Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) requests, as the Clerk of the Township of Emo, […]

Years ago I had the pleasure of coming to work at the mills in Fort Frances and International Falls. I met some terrific people and loved every minute of the trips to work there. I want Canadians to know that we love our Canadian neighbors and respect everything you believe […]

By Robert Horton
Special to the Times

Just as all roads led to Rome The gem in antiquity’s crown All currents and still waters Guide all waters to our town As dawn grows and paints the skies Before the sun’s stunning break Horizons guide the shimmer down To dance upon our lake And within each evening’s cadence […]

I must confess, I am old school when it comes to reading. I prefer the bound paper version over an e-book, though I do acknowledge the ease and simplicity of accessing books on a tablet. I can pack fifty books on my tablet when leaving home and free ups space […]

Born to Laurie Ivall and Wendel Smith of Rainy River, Ontario, a girl, Kinsley Pearl, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz, on April 25, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Jay-Lynn Cochrane and Mathies Houle of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, O’Hara, weighing 5 lbs 2 oz, on April 19, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Roxanne Boshkaykin and Donovan Jourdain, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, William Junior Olliver, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz, on April 18, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Lynda Marie Bagacki, aged 77, on May 5, 2025, at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg. Lynda is survived by her daughter Rachel (Drew) and son Bradford (Sheena); grandchildren Bailey, Olive, Makeiff and Kodiak; her sisters Karen (Fred) Moroz, Lola (Al) Hymers and […]

Harvey was born July 18, 1935, the youngest child of Rose and Bill Hudson, with brother Roy, sisters Joan and Mavis. They moved from Sprague Street to Wolseley Ave. on the Assiniboine River when Harvey was 5 years old. Harvey was in his element living on the shores of the […]

With great sadness mixed with comfort, the family of Lenard A. Ricci, born October 13, 1925, announce his graduation to heaven, Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 6:45 a.m. at the Rainy River Long-Term Care. His daughters, Christine Armstrong and Marty Sisk, were with him. He was 99 years old. All […]