Stan Hoard To the editor: I have done some travelling and never have I accessed a tourist information centre closer than what Fort Frances offers. A tourist entering Fort Frances from south of the border only has to make a left turn after leaving Canada Customs, drive a couple hundred […]
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Beatrice Marie “Bea” Olinyk, 91, of 102 First St., Rainy River, Ont., passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River. She was born June 6, 1917 in Spohn Township, Ont. to the late James and Mabel Hawthorne. Bea spent her early years growing […]
Yesterday, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, marked the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. Known at the time as the “War to end all wars,” we know today that wasn’t the case, of course. The Second World War began just […]
By John Rafferty
On Remembrance Day, we honour the ultimate sacrifices of those who served Canada in war and in peace. We honour the veterans who returned, and the more than 100,000 Canadians who never came home from distant shores. We remember the brave men and women who fought in two world wars, […]
The first Christmas lights sparkled to life on our street last Sunday evening. Circling around the branches of the trees in the yard, the bright white miniature lights marked the beginning of the Christmas season. Television ratings noted Canadians were watching the results of the U.S. election in numbers as […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo In a year with plentiful rainfall, pastures remain lush and continue to grow throughout the summer. It is always encouraging to see green grass in August, rather than having all fields brown and needing to feed hay. However, pasture gains in these wet years […]
Now that Ontario is a “have-not” province and is eligible for equalization payments from the rest of Canada, on a recent trip to the Centre of the Universe (Trawna) I took pains to see how things were progressing. First, you have to understand although the good old Drizzle Creek District […]
By Jeff Gustafson Now that winter is bearing down, temperatures around Sunset Country are beginning to fall off and snow is upon us. Fortunately for hunters, the cold weather makes animals move around a little bit more while snow allows us to see fresh sign of the game we pursue. […]
By Mitch Calvert, Sports reporter David Frost just can’t seem to escape the headlines. Frost, most known for being the former player agent of Mike Danton (the man who tried to have him murdered in 2004), recently was on trial in Napanee, Ont. for four counts of sexual exploitation relating […]
Duane Hicks Emergency Management Ontario will be conducting a major emergency response exercise Nov. 16-23 across Northwestern Ontario—and Fort Frances is to be one of more than 25 municipalities and three First Nations participating. Called “Trillium Response 2008,” the exercise is based on each municipality’s annual requirement to conduct an […]
Peggy Revell As another Remembrance Day marked the sacrifices made by our country’s war veterans, a new generation of Canadians has become a part of this story. This includes Fort Frances native Colin LeBlanc, who recently returned to Northwestern Ontario after serving in Afghanistan for seven months. Master/Bdr LeBlanc was […]
Peggy Revell Countrywide, it’s the time of the year to get into the “learn to do by doing” spirit as November marks national 4-H month. Locally, there won’t be much happening, noted Tracy Hyatt, the district’s 4-H volunteer co-ordinator, since this time of year is slower for the area’s 4-H […]
