By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo The final Canada Organic Products Regulations (OPR) were implemented on June 30. They also include the new Canada Organic logo. The following summary is by Hugh Martin, organic crop production program lead with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: The regulations […]
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It was just another day around the debating table at the Bakery in Drizzle Creek. The usual crowd was there. Pickle was on the road (some people still have to work), but the Runt has become a regular since joining the ranks of the retired. Missy, the waitress who was […]
I don’t even want to talk about haying. I am so disappointed with this summer. We recorded rain 16 days in July–the first 9 days were beautiful–and that was it. And not once did we reach 30 in July–the warmest temperature we recorded in July at EARS was 25.5 C. […]
There’s nothing quite like captivity in a fishing boat to bring families together. Fort Frances welcomed a bevy of my relatives over the long weekend, but the highlight of the weekend had to be an abbreviated fishing trip I went on with my dad, uncle, and cousin’s husband this past […]
Despite all the marginal weather, summer has gone by in a flash so far for me. August is here and the KBI is getting ready to kick off this weekend. Once the KBI is wrapped up, I get the opportunity to do a lot more fun fishing and fishing for […]
Staff So far, so good for Steve Arpin with Venturini Motorsports. The Fort Frances native switched over to the driver development program for NASCAR’s Joe Gibbs Racing from Eddie Sharp Racing prior to this past Saturday’s Pennsylvania 200 from Pocono Raceway—and sped to his best finish on tour with a […]
the OPP Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, an employee of a Minnesota houseboat company overheard a “may-day” call on Marine Channel #68. The may day call indicated there was a stranded vessel in Bleak Bay, Rainy Lake for the past two days. The employee of the American houseboat company immediately […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) will close for the season this Friday (Aug. 7). “This summer was extremely successful,” said Youth Services Officer Dayna DeBenedet. “We helped many young people with their job searches, résumé and cover letter writing, and information on employment standards, […]
the OPP At approximately 7:45 a.m. today, Fort Frances OPP officers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Scott Street and Central Avenue in Fort Frances. The collision involved a small red car and a tractor trailer unit. There were no injuries as a result of the […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard remains “low” across the province as the result of continued cold, wet weather. There are now about 570 Ontario fire personnel supporting the firefighting effort in British Columbia, including the 232 FireRangers, support staff and Incident Management Team members who traveled out on the […]
Duane Hicks Christie Scott, along with her daughter, Kara, and son, Gordy, used the recently-completed new sidewalk on the west side of the Portage Avenue underpass during a morning stroll yesterday. The public is reminded the underpass is completely closed to vehicular traffic today until 4 p.m. on Friday due […]
Staff Construction of the new Boston Pizza franchise in the west end of town is moving along as planned. Dale Fortes, who is co-franchisee along with wife, Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes, said they expect to open their doors for business in late October. Work began in May.
