Vernon Ross Lampi, 48, of Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly on Monday, June 13, 2011. He was born July 19, 1962 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived most of his life in the Devlin area. Vernon worked for various logging contractors throughout Northwestern Ontario as a heavy equipment operator. He […]
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Gregory Hector Gouliquer, 50, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away, with family by his side, on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Atikokan General Hospital. Greg was born Sept. 30, 1960 to Arthur and Madeline (nee King) Gouliquer of Atikokan. He resided in Atikokan for most of his life, and had […]
Christine Hanzuk, who was born April 3, 1920 at Toronto, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Maple Ridge, B.C. She was predeceased by Hank Hanzuk. Christine is survived by her only daughter, Joan; son-in-law, Joe Kiss; three granddaughters, Nancy (Bob) McKenzie, Stacey (Rob) Nickel, and Sheila (Adrian) Karleen; […]
Tina Roth Dear editor, This letter is reminder to those who are planning to attend the 1980-81 Westfort 30th Reunion on July 16 that the deadline for tickets is July 4. Due to the ongoing mail disruption, we would appreciate it if you would contact either Tina (274-5674) or Tammy […]
Jennifer Greenhalgh Dear editor: On my return from vacation, I was catching up with the local news in the Fort Frances Times and was surprised to read an article in the June 1 edition on the Employment Ontario Summer Jobs Service program written by summer reporter Zoey Duncan. The article […]
It’s a shame that Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan formally ends on July 1. Otherwise, we could stick all the Stanley Cup rioters into uniforms and ship them over to Kandahar to be human I.E.D. seekers to protect our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line to uphold […]
Not in my back yard (NIMBY) is heard commonly in every town across the country. It was part of the mandate of the Liberal party in the last provincial election to move Ontario residents away from coal. The alternatives were wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear power. The Ontario government has […]
Outgoing Auditor General Sheila Fraser presented her final report to Parliament earlier this month. The final report covered several topics, as is normally the case, but the most awaited chapter in this edition was the one that reported her findings on the G8-G20 fiasco last year. As usual, Ms. Fraser […]
One night last week, I had a marathon of bad dreams where I was lost and the fog was almost horror-movie-like. It was the classic kind of bad dream. I didn’t know where I was. Panic set in and I had to breathe deeply, even in my sleep, to calm […]
Everybody who knows me knows that I love to fish. I especially enjoy fishing in competitive tournaments. In fact, there’s probably nothing I would rather spend my time doing on weekends during the summer. Although I usually stay focused on the bass circuit, I try to get in at least […]
There are two species of kinglets, and both of them breed here in Northwestern Ontario. They are little birds, smaller and shorter than most warblers, with pointy beaks. They also have a habit, which makes them appear quite nervous, flicking their wings quite often. Both species breed all across Canada, […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Like all beef farmers, those who produce for the organic market have to manage their operations to have as low a cost of production as possible. With the stringent restrictions on what technologies and products are permitted in a certified organic system, organic producers […]
