Duane Hicks Community Living Fort Frances and District staff and some of the individuals they support gathered yesterday for a lunchtime pizza party. Staff brought items to put in a hamper for one of the individual’s Community Living supports, but they ended up with enough to make several hampers for […]
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Staff Last night’s game between the Fort Frances Lakers and visiting Ice Dogs had to be postponed due to poor road conditions in the Dryden area. A make-up date still is being determined as both teams will be in action tonight at the Dryden Memorial Arena. Tonight’s game marks the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has four new directors following its recent election. Marie Allan (BDO & Company LLP), Steve MacNeil (Rainy Lake Tribal Contracting), Paul Noonan (La Place Rendez-Vous), and Rick Smith (Canadian Tire) were elected by the Chamber membership, who submitted ballots by the Dec. 7 […]
Duane Hicks With Christmas less than two weeks away, preparations for the 25th-annual Community Christmas Dinner are well underway. But volunteers still are needed for the dinner, which is slated from noon-2 p.m. on Dec. 25 at Knox United Church. Lead organizer Karen Mitchell said all of the “Meals on […]
The Associated PressBrett Martel NEW ORLEANS—One day after his suspension in the NFL’s bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell while Drew Brees and other teammates went on the offensive against Goodell and the league office. “What I would like to […]
Just when I think I’ve lost my way, life gives me a little something to work with and the clear message that I need to take a deep breath and step outside of what I think is safe. Sometimes I just have to believe. I was sitting in a local […]
Well, no luck yet in finding our missing heifer. We have continued our search, but still no birds or bones. Strange. Poor Maddie and Marlee definitely are getting a real taste of farming—good and bad. The worst part is not knowing what happened. • • • I spent most of […]
For the first time in more than three years, the Cumming family, with all the cousins, will be together for Christmas dinner. The family has expanded, and with the expansion new traditions likely will be established. A grandchild will be the centre of attention. We will, in our separate families, […]
A week or so ago here at the Fort Frances Times’ office, co-op student Nicole Horn was watching an interview with her favourite hockey player, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers, who mentioned the job of a garbageman was one he would never want to have. That, in turn, led […]
For years, the Northern Health Travel Grant has provided vital assistance to northerners who have to travel out-of-town for medical services. The grants were created after nearly a decade of hard work and lobbying by former NDP MPP Jim Foulds (Port Arthur), who believed access to health care should not […]
We spend a lifetime learning how to delegate. How to make an office or a shop run efficiently. How to train new employees. How to help other people do the many tasks the workplace requires. As well as how to expand our effectiveness by passing on the responsibility. And just […]
In keeping with the giving spirit of this wonderful Christmas season, I’d like to shed light on an important development being felt throughout Canada. The use of food banks in Canada is rising dramatically to the point where widespread shortages are now occurring. It is a national problem, but one […]
