By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Believe it or not, spring is really just around the corner and now is the time for the gardener to start thinking about starting some seeds indoors. Gardening can be expensive if you need to buy a lot of plants to fill your garden […]
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With the snow done for this season (I hope), can the grass be far behind? The whole topic of lawn care has been raising its ugly head at the debating table at the Bakery in Drizzle Creek this past week. “I was pricing riding mowers this past month,” explained Frank, […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Knowing how to get the “real dirt” on your soil can improve your bottom line. If you’ve noticed parts of your crop field are doing better than other areas, it may be a sign there’s something wrong with the soil. Just what is at […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt, The Safety Advocate Off-the-job safety is important to each and every one of us. No one wants anyone to suffer a serious injury that could alter a person’s life forever. Unfortunately, it happens far too often to ignore! Workplace safety is just as important. Going home […]
As water starts to open up in Sunset Country, anglers definitely feel the need to get out there and wet a line. Bass and trout provide early-season opportunities, but they are not necessarily the easiest fish to get to. Trout usually require a little bit of travel although the fishing […]
What message does it send to bad boy Sean Avery when your very own coach loses his cool and does exactly the opposite of what he’s been preaching? A little background here. . . . John Tortorella, head coach of the N.Y. Rangers, benched Sean Avery for Game 5 of […]
Lezlie Goodwin Dear editor: Comments made by Brian W. Love of Mine Centre in his letter to the editor headlined “Lip Service,” which appeared in the March 25, 2009 edition of the Fort Frances Times, contained misconceptions and outright inaccuracies regarding the role and position of the Ontario Federation of […]
Stan Hoard To the editor: First of all, I would like to thank all the dedicated people who worked to raise funding for a new library in Fort Frances. In every project, however, timing is important. And this is not the time for a new library here. Look to our […]
David Kircher Dear editor: On May 6, we will suspend the online petition located at www.feduprr.ca and prepare our package of information to be submitted to the minister of education. I would like to thank all the individuals who have come forward and volunteered their time and energy in circulating […]
Mary Jane and Ross PearsonWendy and Doug Agar Dear sir: The month of March in Canada isn’t always the greatest month to operate a door-to-door fundraising campaign. Certainly March in Fort Frances is no exception. However, with the toughest and most dedicated volunteers, the job was accomplished. I am referring […]
Duane Hicks With council agreeing Monday night to set up a meeting with the Fort Frances Public Library board to further discuss plans for a new library and technology centre here, next Monday afternoon (May 4) has been set as the tentative date. Coun. Andrew Hallikas, who also sits on […]
Duane Hicks While an agreement officially has to be passed as a bylaw at its May 11 meeting, town council voted Monday night in favour of awarding a tender to Tom Jones Construction for $1,063,394 to complete the waterfront development, as well as relocate the Hallett and lookout tower. Couns. […]
