Dan Falloon Attending OFSAA is old hat for Josh Strain. Making some noise at the all-Ontarios has been a little more elusive. “Going into it, last year, I kind of had an off-year,” Strain acknowledged. “This was my redemption year.” If the 2010 NWOSSAA meet, held last Wednesday and Thursday […]
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Peggy Revell Local trucker Scott Stafford stopped to speak with Holly Cogger, who was among the first to work at the Couchiching toll booth once it was set up late Friday afternoon on Highway #11 just west of the Noden Causeway. Some motorists, like Stafford, have been refusing to pay […]
Peggy Revell Two OPP officers handed out notices to participants Friday evening, warning them of possible criminal charges that could come if the toll booth continued.
File Sherri Eisenzopf, with “Oakley,” was the top fundraiser for the “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” last year.
Dan Falloon Seth Bird enjoyed the summer-like weather at the skate park here last Thursday evening. Bird and other skateboarders were fortunate to get in their outdoor kicks before the long weekend, which brought a wide gamut of weather, including thunderstorms that caused power outages on holiday Monday morning and […]
Wade Friesen Dear editor: Last Sunday, after the church service, I had lunch with my family at a local fast food restaurant. Along with my family were other church members, including my uncle and this week’s guest preacher. Like usual, our conversation revolved around current events in the local area. […]
Bev Johnson Dear editor: I am totally and passionately disappointed in our neighbours at Couchiching. I would like to say that I have lived in this area for 27 years. During that time, I have worked in direct contact with a lot of the inhabitants on Couchiching and the other […]
Fortunately, it has remained peaceful so far at the toll booth Couchiching First Nation put up on Highway #11 just west of the Noden Causeway late Friday afternoon. It’s obvious, however, that the longer it stays up, the more likely that calm will deteriorate—and quickly. Already those who may have […]
It was the perfect long weekend. If I didn’t know better, the heat and the breezes from the lake felt like the long weekend in August. Friday evening as dusk set, the mosquitoes drove us inside behind the screens. Their constant hum against the screens was almost reassuring. The stillness […]
Submitted by the Fort Frances SCCY Are you wondering what to put on your résumé because you lack on-the-job experience? You might not realize all of the valuable skills you have gained through your education, recreational activities, and volunteer experiences can help you promote yourself to employers. Although you may […]
By Joanna Loney Welcome to the Times’ new column about cabin life. Writing this column is a dream come true. It means many years of nagging my husband to move out of the city finally has paid off, and I get to experience and write about Sunset Country without eight […]
And I repeat, “Four little words just to get me along. . . .” That’s the first line of a song called “That’s Not My Name” sung by British craze duo “The Ting Tings.” “That’s Not My Name” is a fun, upbeat tune that drives me to grab my pseudo-microphone […]
