Fort Frances Minor Hockey is seeking new AA coaches for the 2021/2022 season. Coaches will be needed for the U11, U13, U15 and U18 divisions. To apply e-mail secretary.ffmha@outlook.com, by Friday, June 25. LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary will be holding its Annual General Meeting, Monday June 28 at 1p.m. Several […]
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By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
This past week Hungry Harry welcomed hordes of the hungry in Rainy River. As Covid-19 restrictions have curtailed availability of dining establishments many were eager to partake of a local fast food service. Seems their prayers were answered as dozen lined up for the opening of Hungry Harry. The mobile […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
As some in the district may already know, Ben Mast is the new minister at the Rainy River Evangelical Covenant Church. Ben, 24, and his wife Ireland, 23, just moved to Rainy River from Chicago this May. He began his minstrel duties on June 1, after quarantine. Ben, who is […]
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The International Falls Journal will join the growing list of closed newspapers across North America. After 111 years serving its community, the Journal will publish its last edition tomorrow, June 24. Joining in the closure will be its commercial printing division, North Star Publishing. Although Journal staff were not free […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Mine Centre School is receiving a significant sum of money to help foster a love of reading in their students. The school was revealed to be one of this year’s recipients of the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation’s Literacy Fund grant, a program which aims to provide funding to what […]
Greg Rickford, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River announced that approximately 30 homes and businesses in Kenora District will be able to connect to natural gas for the first time thanks to the province’s Natural Gas Expansion Program. Under Phase 2 of the program, Ontario will allocate $956,804 to support new connections […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to get creative and occupy their free time, but one local girl did just that while also making other people’s day a little more special. Maddy Bliss, 15, has been making cards since last fall. They could be given as thank-you cards, birthday cards […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Emo Public Library has welcomed new CEO, Nick Donaldson, after Kathy Leek retired from this position after 28 years at the helm. “This is the library I came to as a kid and I’ve known it for a long time,” Donaldson said. “The opportunity to run this library really […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association (FFMHA) is looking for AA coaches for the U11, U13, U15 and U18 divisions for the 2021/2022 season. Gordon Watson, new president of the FFMHA, said they are open to coaches with all levels of experience. “I like to keep it generalized. There are […]
By Gord Mackintosh
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
At the perfect collision of rolling river valley and wild boreal, the Rainy region is among North America’s best for beauty and bounty. And for a good garbage dump or two. Swim at Reef Point. Note where your horseshoes land because they sink in the finest sand at Sandpoint. And […]
By Ted Brockie
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Regular Tuesday night skeet made for perfect conditions: clear sky and gentle breeze, making for no excuses for missing – or were there? Brad Houghton started strong, with 23/25, matched by Jeremy McGuire, a splendid first round for the season. After two weeks of cellar-sweller scores, Ted Brockie was faultless […]
