Staff Put the clubs back in the bag. Organizers of the night golf fundraiser, which had been scheduled for tonight at Kitchen Creek Golf Course, have decided to reschedule it to next Friday (Sept. 8). The decision to postpone was due to the weather forecast for this evening, which is […]
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Staff The opening concert of the “Rainy Lake 150 Series” was cancelled at the last minute yesterday afternoon. The Orville Councillor Band had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, Rainy River Future Development Corp. consultant Tannis Drysdale noted yesterday. She told the Times a new show won’t be rescheduled in […]
Staff Five new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region by late afternoon yesterday. All occurred in Sioux Lookout District and remain active as of last report. They range in size from 0.1 to three hectares, with three confirmed to have been started by lightning. The forest fire hazard […]
From the OPP On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., members of the OPP received a call of a possible drowning at Bruin Lake in MacNicol Township. Members of the Marine and Trails Unit attended the scene and learned a male and female’s kayak had capsized. The male survived but the female […]
Duane Hicks Are you ready for some pasta? The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is taking a break from the chili cook-off format with its first-ever “Pasta Palooza” next month. “We’re giving the chili cook-off a break for this year because it’s been done for so many years now,” Chamber […]
Staff This long weekend will be your last chance to visit the local heritage sites or get hard ice cream while visiting the La Verendrye Parkway. The “Hallett” and lookout tower along the riverfront will be open each day through Monday, but will be closed for the season after that. […]
Duane Hicks The search is on again for new Crown Attorney here. Colleen Hepburn will step down as the Crown Attorney for Rainy River District, effective Sept. 15, the Times learned yesterday from the Ministry of the Attorney General. “The ministry has begun the recruitment process for a permanent Crown […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old youth from the Fort Frances area. Blade Lemieux was last seen yesterday in the Town of Fort Frances. He is described as indigenous, 5’9″ and weighing 150 pounds, with short black hair and […]
Nicholas Donaldson A new driving impairment simulation program was being tested in Fort Frances last Thursday–and this time the focus was on driving while under the influence of recreational marijuana. Innocorp, known for making products like SIDNE (Simulated Impaired Driving Experience), was at the ’52 Canadians Arena to test a […]
Staff A record-setting 492 people who attended Friday’s annual fish fry at Sunny Cove Camp helped push the Watten Volunteer Fire Department over its fundraising goal to purchase a used fire rescue truck. After netting $5,500 at the fish fry, which saw folks chow down 170 pounds of fresh fish […]
Nicholas Donaldson A town hall-style meeting was held Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library to discuss food policy with local MP Don Rusnak. Similar talks are taking place across the country to create a food policy for Canada, which the federal government’s website describes as “a long-term vision […]
Duane Hicks The largest collection of publicly-available genealogical information on Ontario Métis will be able to help local residents complete their genealogies showing they are connected to a historic Métis ancestor as required by the MNO Registry Policy. The Métis Nation of Ontario has spent the last five years reviewing […]
