Hello, my name is Carmon Sheppard. Most people in the district know me as “Dusty.” I moved to Emo in 1965. I have been married for 48 years, and have two children and six grandchildren. I started working for George Armstrong Co. in 1970 as a welder. Presently, I’m employed […]
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Fred Gate took home the “Golden Hoe” at the 20th-annual Rainy River Giant Pumpkin Festival on Saturday with his 342-pound pumpkin, which also won him $500. He also took home second place in the adult category, and an additional $200, for the second pumpkin he entered in the festival, which […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will hold its Fall Fire Safety Day this Saturday (Oct. 6) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Canadian Tire. Fall Fire Safety Day always is the kick-off for Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13), Fire Prevention Capt. Wayne Riches told the Times. He […]
Staff The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville once again are looking to help make sure no one goes cold this winter. The group will hold its annual coat drive later this month. The public is encouraged to drop off clean, used winter coats in good condition–for men, women, and children–at […]
Debbie Ballard Recently, the Fort Frances Museum finished up the enormous job of digitizing every edition of the Fort Frances Times, beginning with the 1896 editions. Those fragile, yellowed copies of the Times no longer are in danger of being lost to time and the elements. The information and stories […]
I’m Lincoln Dunn and I’m grateful for the opportunity to run for Emo’s town council. I’ve lived in Emo for more than 21 years. I’m a parent of two fantastic children who were born and raised in this community. I’ve worked for a number of local companies, including being a […]
Staff Jason Cain and Dan Tucker had a three-fish total of 14.22 pounds to snare the annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic title held Saturday at La Belle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay. The duo also weighed in the biggest fish of the one-day tournament–a 5.31-pound lunker. It was […]
Duane Hicks Nothing brings people together like learning and creating side by side. Local partners held their first of what will be an ongoing series called “Indigenous Arts Workshops Supported by the Rainy River District Community” on Saturday with ribbon skirt-making at the Seven Generations Education Institute here. Instructor Dorothy […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have started the season strong in winning three of their first four games, but playing a more physical brand of hockey is something head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan is hoping his squad will adapt to. Fort Frances (3-1-0-0) won its home-opener 6-5 […]
Jamie Mountain It was monkey see, monkey do last week for both the Rainy River Owls’ senior and junior girls’ basketball teams. Both squads defeated the host Pelican Falls Timberwolves and Sioux Lookout Warriors to start the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season with identical 2-0 records. The senior hoopsters opened play […]
Staff The best and brightest that the local fastball leagues had to offer this season were celebrated Saturday night as the men’s and women’s leagues held their combined awards banquet at the Stratton Recreation Centre. Travis Tom, with the back-to-back Rainy River District Fastball League champion Fort Frances Braves, was […]
Jamie Mountain Losing is tough and no team ever wants to go through the range of emotions after suffering a defeat. It’s even tougher when you’re a basketball team and lose on a buzzer-beater after fighting back from a late seven-point deficit. But such was the case for the Muskie […]
