Elisabeth Heslop Jake Blosser, of Timber Signs in Sioux Narrows, worked on a chainsaw carving in the parking lot of the Memorial Sports Centre in conjunction with the forestry expo held there Friday and Saturday. Exhibitors ranged from equipment dealers to furniture makers.
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Elisabeth Heslop Workers put the final touches on the landscaping of the new pow-wow grounds built by the Rainy River First Nations. The fresh gravel and green sod will be ready in time for the annual pow-wow being held there this weekend.
Peggy Revell Vancouver’s own “Marianas Trench” pumped up the audience during their Friday night concert at the energy-filled Townshend Theatre. With front man Josh Ramsay on guitar and vocals, Matt Webb on guitar, Michael Ayley on bass, and Ian Casselman on drums, the band used Fort Frances to kick off […]
Dorothy Friesen Dear editor: I live in Alberton Township and received an anonymous flyer in my mailbox concerning a proposed zoning amendment. I have not been able to find out from the township office who sent this, so I am addressing the writer and all those who read the flyer, […]
Hooray, hooray, Canadians have been spared a summer election. Before we get too hoarse from cheering, however, let’s call a spade a spade. We’ve avoided a fourth trip to the polls in just five years not because Canadians didn’t want an election, but because neither the Liberals or the Conservatives […]
Brenda Hartlin for Emo Concerned Citizens Dear editor: On June 9, a nine-member delegation from the Emo Concerned Citizens group requested to be heard at the regular town council meeting in Emo. Our group was in attendance, on the advice of the minister of municipal affairs, to make a presentation […]
Sandra and Julian Brunetta Dear editor: Huge kudos to John Dutton and the Fort Frances High School music department for the spring concert presented last Wednesday night. What a great evening! Thank you, John, and the thousands of students you have encouraged for providing the nearly 30 years of exceptional […]
Capt. Angel Sandoval-Silva Greetings: As the largest non-governmental provider of social services in Canada, the Salvation Army Fort Frances Ministries relies on generous donations. Every little bit helps. Well, almost. We are discovering that in some cases, the donation shed and Thrift Store are being treated like dumping grounds—soiled mattresses, […]
One of my first memories is being old enough to travel to the store to buy bread and milk. The neighborhood store I would be sent to was known as “Preppa’s,” which was located at the corner of Third and Crowe. “Preppa” was a bit of a surly gentleman, though […]
Last week, the New Democrat caucus had one of the allocated “opposition days” in Parliament, where one of the opposition parties can choose the topic of debate, present a motion that can be voted on, and then discuss the issue of their choosing with the other parties. Instead of choosing […]
The dictionary defines nostalgia as “sentimental recollection.” By that definition, I had a nostalgia trip recently when I read a tattered and torn children’s book from the past. A book that I haven’t looked at for years—a book that I read many times with a little boy beside me. Now, […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo One pathogen invisible to the naked eye can destroy years of genetic advances made by bird fanciers, or the livelihood of small flock and non-regulated poultry owners. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In this case, […]
