Heather Latter Helene Cone shared her story about caring for her husband, who suffers from dementia, on Tuesday at the Super 8 Motel here. Eleanor Barron, the local Alzheimer Society’s “First Link” and public education co-ordinator, also highlighted the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The well-attended event was co-facilitated by […]
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Staff No, your paper carrier didn’t forget to deliver the front section of the Times yesterday. Due to a late-morning mechanical problem, only the Sports section was able to be printed. “There was a plate jam in the plate setter,” explained Times’ publisher Jim Cumming. “As a result of the […]
Lucas Punkari It was a tournament to remember for Bryan Gustafson. The local angler finished in the money for the first time with a 48th-place finish in the FLW EverStart Series Southeast Division season-opener Jan. 10-12 at Lake Okeechobee, Fla. “For all of the stuff that I went through during […]
Lucas Punkari The Minnesota Wilderness may be entrenched in first place but four teams are in the race for second place in the SIJHL standings. And while there’s still a long way to go, the Fort Frances Lakers made a big statement Friday night in Hoyt Lakes, defeating the host […]
Duane Hicks With more businesses getting on board the “Go Local” campaign all the time, consumers will get their turn to take part next month when “Go Local” reward cards become available. “Go Local” co-ordinator Tonia Dolph said the reward cards will become available in a few weeks. At this […]
Duane Hicks The Métis Nation of Ontario Health Branch delivered a message about responsible gambling in a fun way Sunday at the Métis Hall here. While it may have been cold outside, families got warmed with a hot brunch and some traditional dancing, followed by an afternoon of games. Organizers […]
Duane Hicks With one piece of the funding puzzle still to fall in place, the creators of a locally-produced popped wild rice cereal are hoping to build a production facility at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation (Red Gut Bay) later this year. A few years ago, Rainy River Cereal was test-marketed everywhere—from […]
Staff Concerns about winter highway maintenance are liable to generate discussion at the 22nd-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association this Saturday in Barwick. Many people have been complaining about the road conditions of Highway 11, and this is the first winter the maintenance has been handled […]
Heather Latter The president of the Kenora-Rainy River Liberal Riding Association is excited to attend this weekend’s leadership convention in Toronto, where the province’s new premier will be chosen. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Emo Coun. Anthony Leek, who also is the Northern Regional vice-president for the Ontario Liberal […]
Heather Latter As the 73rd-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts gears up, with entries being accepted starting next week, people are reminded that all are welcome to participate. “It’s a fun and rewarding opportunity for people to showcase, develop, and nurture their dramatic and/or musical abilities,” noted […]
Duane Hicks “The only way to move ahead is to keep working on the same page.” Rainy River District Municipal Association president Deb Ewald’s message rang clear last Wednesday as area First Nations and municipalities met to further cement their commitment to work together for the good of the district. […]
Heather Latter Those who thought they were too late to offer feedback on the future of Sturgeon Creek School now have another chance. The final public consultation was held Jan. 15. But due to a miscalculation of dates, the deadline to submit written feedback has been extended to Feb. 7. […]
