- Photos by Allan Bradbury and Ken Kellar

The biggest party of the summer took place over the weekend, at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair, held August 15-17 in Emo. The three-day fair featured 4-H cattle shows and auction, a horse competition, games, food, midway, live performances and stock car races. Hundreds of exhibitors and […]

–Allan Bradbury photos

17 loggers competed in the competition at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair last Friday morning. This was the largest ever competition in recorded memory according to MC Robin McCormick. After the first event the loggers all took a knee for a moment of silence in memory of […]

- Ken Kellar photo

It’s always a blast to take in the rides at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair, aka the Emo Fair, as you can see by the smiles on faces young and old who take a whirl. The Fair ran last weekend in Emo, bringing in visitors from across […]

- Ken Kellar photo

Hundreds of people from across the district descended on Emo, to take in the annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The weekend was a spectacular success, with rides, food, 4-H shows, music, livestock and stock cars – truly something for everyone. Check out tomorrow’s Fort Frances Times for […]

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Jamie Bruce and Bryan Gustafson won the Kenora Bass International tournament last weekend, which ran from Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10, 2024. The team went wire to wire for the win, bringing in 20.16 lbs on day one, 17.76 lbs on day two and 18.44 lbs on day […]

- Mary-Ann Leavens photo

Daniel Leavens Jr spent a day on the lake, and caught this beauty. He finds fishing to be a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

–Allan Bradbury photo

Brett Mann beats the ball and Kevin Gemmell’s tag to third base on Tuesday night as Sight & Sound took game two and the best of three series over Manitou 6-3. Earlier in the week, the Frequency Hearing Stratton Eagles beat Barwick Blue Knights in two games. The finals will […]

- Allan Bradbury photo

Muskies have been taking advantage of the Memorial Sports Centre’s summer ice pilot project, with twice weekly skates. The sessions have drawn players from across the district, including Kenora and Dryden, and players headed to AAA Junior and college levels, as well as high school. Coaches are hoping the extra […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Vintage Junky’s Kathleen Lawrence, left, and Onalee Derksen pulled winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for August this morning. Miranda Veitch of Fort Frances is the winners of a Long, Mullet and Isle of Skye trip, valued at $4,100. Next […]

- Ken Kellar photo

Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services and the OPP responded to the scene of a house fire on Third Street West on July 26, 2024. According to the press release issued by the Town, the dwelling is a single family home, and there were no injuries. The fire was quickly […]

–Allan Bradbury photos

On Saturday July 27, farmers from the area and some of the participants in the Northwest International Ag Expo toured a variety of farms across the district as well as the Rainy River Cattleman’s Association Sales Barn. At the Gerber farm the group discussed the Gerbers corn and bean crops. […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre made an appearance at the Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion Branch #29 yesterday as one of the stops on his tour through the north of Ontario this week. Poilievre is campaigning on his “Axe the Tax” platform, which he said includes eliminating the […]