When I first came on staff at the Fort Frances Times after I had graduated from university, I became the first part-time reporter. Up until then, Carl Schubring, the editor, was the sole writer for the Times and Bulletin. The newspaper depended on people across the district for news. We […]
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I had the opportunity to speak to the proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario this week in Thunder Bay. It seems this plan has caused a great deal of mixed emotions. People are wondering how this is going to happen, when, and where. They want to see the action plans, […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo This is a reminder that as of Jan. 1, 2010, all cattle must be tagged with a CCIA-approved RFID tag. When the national traceability system was first introduced in 2002, it used barcode tags due to the high cost of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) […]
Some people love it, some people hate it, but decorating a home, office, or garage with mounted animals is something very important to many people. Taxidermy has become popular over the years and even is a decorating trend according to some interior designers. Deer and fish are the most popular […]
Heather Latter Bailey Strom, left, and Kennedy Latimer were among the Fort High students rehearsing last night for their upcoming musical revue entitled “Dreams.” The show goes this Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 19-21) at the Townshend Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, which cost $10 for adults and […]
Duane Hicks Dick Trivers commented on the need for agricultural innovation centres in Northern Ontario, as local Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry officer Jane Gillon looked on, during a videoconference on the proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario yesterday evening at the Contact North site here. The public […]
Staff Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley is set to bring a northern voice to the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) with her recent appointment to its board of directors. “It’s quite an honour to be asked to serve the province in this capacity,” Hawley said about sitting on the board […]
With profound sadness, the family of Nicholas Andrusco announces his sudden passing on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Nick leaves behind his cherished wife of 67 years, Mary (Pidlubny); his adored children, Nikki (Martin) O’Connor, Peter (Michelle), Ruth (David) Tupper, and Marina (Cameron) Gray. He was a loving “Gigi” to his […]
Staff For heart-pounding finishes, it would be almost impossible to top Saturday night’s thriller the Muskie boys’ hockey team experienced in Morden, Man. Matt DePiero capitalized on a turnover in the offensive zone and scored the game-winner with one second left in regulation time, giving the Muskies a scintillating 3-2 […]
Duane Hicks Local shoppers can get into the spirit of giving, and help ensure no child will have cold hands this winter, by donating to the “Mitts for Kids” campaign. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said about two dozen cash collection boxes have been distributed to numerous local businesses in the downtown […]
Staff A promising pre-season didn’t translate into a positive beginning to the new NorWOSSA season for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. The black-and-gold absorbed identical 6-3 losses on the weekend—first on the road Friday night in Kenora and then Saturday night at the Ice for Kids Arena in their home-opener […]
With great sadness, the family of Eldon Thompson announces his passing on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after an eight-year battle with cancer. Eldon was born June 10, 1930 in Osage, Sask., and in his early years moved to Ontario. He was […]
