The planned event to collect Christmas trees for safe disposal has been cancelled. Due to the newly announced State of emergency and stay-at-home order, an event planned for January 16 to collect used Christmas trees has been forced to cancel. Any donations already made to the Fort Frances Firefighters will […]
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For a full Giving Back listing, check out our website at www.fftimes.com. The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are looking for individuals to participate in the annual Breeding Bird Atlas Survey. For more information or to join, e-mail Ilka at boghunter@yahoo.ca, or visit rrvfn.org. The Polar Bear plunge has gone […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Vinton Mathieu DeGagne announces his passing on Tuesday January 5, 2021 at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, at the age of 82. Vinton was the third child in a family of 12 children born to Ulysses and Emelia DeGagne, being the […]
Heather Marie Crowe, 65, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born on August 22, 1955 in Fort Frances to Danny and Margaret Crowe. She lived in Fort Frances her entire life, working various jobs including many years at Seven Generations. She loved her job and was […]
Florence (Patsy) grew up in International Falls and was known for her warm, outgoing and independent personality. One time as a kid she went downtown in her pajamas. Of course now people go to Walmart in their pajamas all the time. She was always very thoughtful, doing things for someone […]
MPP Greg Rickford attends a funding announcement late last year. The province has cre- ated a number of business supports available to small business, to help offset the costs of doing business during COVID. All of these supports are available on the Ontario website, or contact Rickford’s office to see […]
In response to: “Health unit bureaucracy” Letter to the editor in the January 6 edition of the Fort Frances Times. Dear editor, It is imperative that COVID-19 case numbers consider the balance between respecting privacy and ensuring that the public is informed in order to protect themselves. Unfortunately the recent […]
Press Release The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the motoring public to practice safe winter driving habits. Snow and freezing temperatures will create some hazardous driving conditions. Motorists are reminded to completely clear the snow off their vehicles and to ensure visibility in all directions before heading […]
We tend to make lists this time of year with plans to better ourselves, to take up physical fitness, to stop anything that we find bothersome about ourselves, what we consider our flaws and oftentimes, said list can be very long. It’s easy to spend time thinking about what we […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow throughout the day and overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of minus-five (23). Friday will be cloudy during the day and partly […]
Fashion back in the day when we could go out in public without a mask. Remember when? Friday, January 30, 2009 My wife, the Pearl of the Orient is an exercise nut and she does her best to encourage me to bestir my bloated carcass. Winter at the resort in […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Due to the increase in COVID cases, it was decided Crossroads and Donald Young Schools would not resume classes on January 11. At this time schools are set to resume January 25. This late opening has effected several schools in the district. This is only one circumstance that is affecting […]
