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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
In the homestead, in private industry, and even in municipal operations, the question holds about fixing something that isn’t broken. Marcel Michaels, the town’s CAO, was appointed in April to the role of acting fire chief. Council asked then that staff present a follow-up report by the end of this […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances will take another swing at an off-leash dog park. Council agreed when it met Aug. 11, 2025, to establish an ad-hoc committee to plan and develop a municipal off-leash dog park. It’s hoped development of the park will begin next summer. But there’s much work to be done […]
Dawson Beef Club
Funday was held on July 30, 2025, and began at 6:00 p.m. at the Miller’s Farm. First, everybody unloaded their animals and got them settled in the barn and then proceeded to eat dinner and visit. At 7:04 p.m. Henry called the meeting to order and we began with the […]
If athletes were thoroughbreds (as in racehorses), who would be each sport’s leading sires — the quarterback or centre fielder or defenceman with an offspring of equal or greater ability? As generational all-stars go, baseball has the Ken Griffeys (Jr. and Sr.) and the Bonds (Bobby, Barry); hockey has Bobby […]
Special to the Times
To best describe: it’s always like a thunderbird, rolling like advancing storm clouds. Rumbling, a slipping fault-line, especially when climbing gears. First. Second. Third. Passing the Sorting Gap. Fourth. Fifth. Up and over the Noden Causeway during a smooth trade-off from setting sun to stellar skies. Locking into Sixth […]
Life Coach’s Corner
Managing our minds is a big key to being able to manage many different aspects of our lives including emotions, relationships, time and money. There are a lot of situations bombarding our minds these days not only on the news but also in our own individual lives and communities. With […]
DID YOU KNOW? Before students head off to college or university, they should assemble a safety kit with some essential items like: CAMPUS LIFE: PRIORITIZING STUDENT SAFETY When students are away at school, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of campus life. However, […]
Well, that’s a wrap on the 125th Emo Fall Fair! What an incredible weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. To be honest, the Emo Fair for many of us is just like Christmas and it is over too fast. The clean up is still on, but the fun […]
The family of Larry George Armstrong, 79, of Fort Frances, Ontario, very sadly announce his passing on August 15, 2025. A funeral service will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fort Frances on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Nancy Dittaro on August 13, 2025. Nancy was born April 19, 1954, in Fort Frances, Ont., to Mary Lou and Angelo Dittaro. She loved swimming and spent her summers working as a Lifeguard at the Point. As a […]
Joyce Graham passed away at Rainycrest in Fort Frances on August 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, on October 31, 1932, to Jennie and Clark Walton. She always enjoyed being a “Halloween baby.” As a girl, Joyce and her family moved to Barrie, Ontario, […]
