We were sitting around discussing tackling the latest upcoming spring supper with its expected piles of culinary delights. “No, sorry I can’t make that one. I’m going into the hospital for a small operation on Monday the day after, so I have to ease off the feed bag,” I explained […]
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We managed to sneak in some actual field work at EARS this past week. One day, we actually worked outside the entire day without getting rained on. Sadly, we are doing stuff that we should have been doing early May, but we are just getting at it now. Forages are […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo What is rotational grazing? Jack Kyle, grazier specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, gives his explanation: As I talk to farmers across the province about grazing management, I have come to realize rotational grazing means different things to different people. […]
District residents will celebrate Canada Day tomorrow with activities planned across the area. Fireworks will be set off, parades will be marched, ball games played and much more. These outdoor activities bring communities together whether small or large. Around the world, Canadians celebrate this day. Coming at exactly the mid-point […]
It’s hard to know which glut of summer blockbusters has been previewed with more anticipation—the movie lineup of 2010 or the shifting of several NBA lineups that is slated to take place beginning tomorrow. A multitude of superstars taken in the 2003 draft are dipping their toes into free agency […]
For myself and many other anglers across Sunset Country that enjoy fishing in bass tournaments, the next couple of months are what we wait for all year. Although the bass season is open all year round in Northwest Ontario, it is a catch and release only season through winter until […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Quibell on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, with his family by his side. Allan was born November 19, 1917 in Montreal, QB to Wilfred and Pearl Quibell. On April 15, 1940, he […]
Michael J. Baranowski Dear Editor, The security may have stopped the violators form entering the G20 summit conference room, but allowed the anarchists to do considerable damage and get away with it while the peaceful demonstrators paid for their actions by being jailed with a record arrest of six hundred-plus. […]
Velma Blo Dear Editor, Last Monday (June 21), I was one of the many happy people to attend the grand opening of our lovely new library. It is truly fit for the 21st century. I as so surprised to see such a large crowd. It was really awesome to see […]
Fort Frances High School Languages Dept Dear editor: We want to take this opportunity to thank the Fort Frances Times for your generous donation of newspapers to the Fort Frances High School Languages Department during this past school year. These papers were utilized to inform the students about current events, […]
Glen Mounk Dear Editor, I was disappointed when I found out that the Memorial Sports Centre changes its hours of operation for the summer months. The change in hours does not affect me personally, because I no longer compete in sports. The change in hours, however, does affect a lot […]
Pastor Sean Ward Dear Editor, Recently it has been made known to the area congregations that we are no longer being made exempt from charges stemming from water usage at our local churches. It is my understanding that in lieu of the current economic recession, the tow has felt a […]
