Herbert Batis George passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Herb was born Feb. 22, 1936, the eldest son of the late Edward and Agnes George. Herb was raised and has spent his entire life in the Rainy River District. He held many different jobs throughout […]
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Press Release Hunters who are travelling out-of-province to hunt moose, caribou, deer or elk can help protect Ontario from a fatal disease that affects these animals. In Aug. 2010, Ontario introduced new regulations to help prevent the entry of chronic wasting disease into the province. The disease has never been […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Library Technology Centre and Rainy River Public Library are on the lookout for a technology co-ordinator for the remaining 10 months of a two-year contract. Raj Sritharan, who started here last July after moving from London, Ont., will be leaving the position Aug. 30 in […]
Staff A construction worker is recovering from minor, non-life threatening injuries to his lower leg after a crane toppled over at the Noden Causeway. Rainy River District OPP and emergency services responded to the industrial accident, which occurred around midday yesterday as repairs to the westbound lanes of the Causeway […]
Heather Latter A crane working on the Noden Causeway toppled over around midday yesterday while moving a cement slab, causing the male operator to be taken to hospital with minor, non life-threatening injuries to his lower leg. Ministry of Labour officials were notified and the incident is being investigated.
Growing up is an obligation of which I have been an unwilling participant. Despite gritting my teeth and clinging by my fingernails to the doorframe of my childhood, life marched on and dragged me along with it. I adored my childhood and it grows more perfect with every passing year. […]
From the brave souls who took the “plunge” into Sand Bay last New Year’s Day to the 320 people who turned out Saturday for the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church, 2010 marked another year of annual events interspersed with unexpected occurrences of triumph and tragedy, controversy and inspiration […]
Staff Emo Mayor Ed Carlson says information reported in last week’s Times regarding a 2009 report from the Ontario ombudsman’s office and the township hiring an independent meeting investigator, which was part of the article on the municipal election in Emo, was inaccurate. Carlson, defeated by Vince Sheppard in the […]
Duane Hicks Work on the deck of the Noden Causeway will take longer than expected after the Ministry of Transportation reported the bridge rehabilitation work, scheduled to be complete by mid-October, is behind schedule. “The construction work on the deck of the west low level structure is currently behind schedule, […]
Duane Hicks Work on the deck of the Noden Causeway will take longer than expected after the Ministry of Transportation reported the bridge rehabilitation work, scheduled to be complete by mid-October, is behind schedule. “The construction work on the deck of the west low level structure is currently behind schedule, […]
Staff This floating rig, loaded with equipment to fix the pilings on the Noden Causeway, is being used as part of the extensive repair work ongoing there. The in-water work, which is being done by George Armstrong Co. Ltd., consists of repairs to the piles that support the three structures. […]
Dan Falloon In a year where the three-time defending champions slipped out of the top 10, a storyline almost parallel in popularity with the anglers after Saturday’s final weigh-in at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship came from the team that finished seventh. Al Lindner, of Brainerd, Mn., and Troy […]
