The Fort Frances Times was recognized with two national awards this past week in Toronto, including our editor, Mike Behan, for his editorial writing on a national issue. The judges noted in their comments “To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of Vimy Ridge for Canadians during the First […]
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The events of recent weeks again have confirmed Prime Minister Harper’s neglect of his promise to improve the accountability of government. The decision to scrap the Co-ordination of Access to Information Requests (CAIRS), a registry of information requests, is further proof the Conservative government is more interested in secrecy than […]
The forest industry may be the prime victim of the economic woes hurting Northwestern Ontario these days, but the tourism industry certainly is a close second. Back in 2001, the peak year of the past decade, the tourism industry brought in more than $300 million to the area while employing […]
The 2008 season is fast approaching for the Borderland Racing Association, with lots of events lined up throughout the entire summer. Starting this Saturday (May 17), weather permitting, the Emo Speedway will open with tire races for the kids during intermission. Candy will return to the track on two occasions […]
As of yesterday (May 13), there are spots open in the field of the 2008 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and there is no one on the waiting list. For the first time in 11 years, you now can enter the FFCBC directly without having qualified or having entered in the […]
Although the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club has not been running for the past year, it doesn’t look like there is any hope to be able to bring the sport back and keep it alive. “We’ve pretty much exhausted all of our options that we can think of,” board president Diane […]
More than 100 volunteers from Fort Frances and area were honoured by the province yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre here. “Everyone here tonight is a hero. Everyone has given of their time freely, and everyone has a story to tell about something they’ve learned or gained from volunteering,” said […]
The third-annual Women’s Health Symposium went off without a hitch Saturday at Fort Frances High School and organizers said they couldn’t be more pleased with the results. “I thought the 2008 Women’s Health Symposium was phenomenal,” enthused committee member Dianne Faragher, noting the event drew more than 450 people. “It […]
Saturday, May 3 was an exciting day for local teens Joe Basaraba and Mitch Cain as they were drafted by OHL teams. Basaraba, who just turned 16, was drafted 22nd overall (out of 301 players taken)—chosen as the second player in the second round by the Erie Otters. “I was […]
It has taken a long time, but Contact North is now firmly established in its new location in Emo. Conference assistants Christy Crans and Jen Vanzwol have taken up residence in a room offered to them by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the old OPP building […]
Next month, he will don his purple cap and gown and, like his peers, proudly walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma. While this might not seem like a difficult feat for most students, for 19-year-old Veryan Erwin, who struggles with autism, finishing his high school education […]
The slump in tourism here over the past few years has gotten local tourist camp owners worried about the future. According to the North Western Ontario Tourism Association (NWOTA), tourism provided jobs for more than 9,900 people in the area and brought some $306 million into the economy in 2001. […]
