Dear editor: On Feb. 15, aboriginal communities decided to pull their students from Fort Frances High School, citing safety concerns, in response to an overtly racist video that surfaced on the Internet of six female students who made a mockery of aboriginal peoples. Education Director Jack McMaster’s comments that the […]
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Dear editor: I have not a computer so, of course, I do not have the Internet and so I did not see what these Muskie girls did. I understand it had nothing to do with their hockey game, so why are they being punished for something they did on their […]
Dear editor: How very sad that these stupid girls acted without thinking, and now their actions have been blown so out of proportion that even gangs from Winnipeg and Thunder Bay have “hits” out on them. Rumour has it that there’s an e-mail going around that the gang members actually […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to recent media reports regarding the incident involving the young women who produced a video that raised the issue of racism. While I was in Fort Frances over the weekend, it was apparent this occurrence had polarized the community. While some have tried […]
Calving season in our part of the world traditionally has been in the late winter or early spring. However, an increasing number of producers are trying out calving at other times of the year. Some are calving in the fall, others are calving during January and February, and still others […]
Living in Northwestern Ontario, most of us probably have experienced a traditional shore lunch at one time or another. They certainly are part of the package and a major attraction at many of the resorts in our area. I look forward to a few days of guiding at the start […]
Dear editor: On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Right Relations Circle of the Rainy River District hosted a gathering to listen to perspectives on the incident at the high school, and to discuss our responsibility in the larger community to model an environment of respect based on solid knowledge of the […]
On behalf of the Town of Fort Frances, I would like to thank both candidates for their participation in the recent byelection. I also would like to thank the host of volunteers who worked on the election. On behalf of council, I would like to congratulate Ken Perry and welcome […]
A television commercial for the Business News Network, currently airing, features a clip of a woman wanting to know more on how she can save for her retirement. The obvious answer, of course, is “Don’t spend as much today.” Unfortunately, for far too many Canadians, that just isn’t an option. […]
The Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams took the next step on the path toward their respective 2008 provincial hockey championships over the weekend. Both squads swept their semi-final series from Kenora opposition, and in doing so served notice they’re ready to challenge for a berth at OFSAA. The girls, […]
The Dryden Ice Dogs solidified their grip on first place in the SIJHL with a pair of weekend victories against the host Fort Frances Jr. Sabres. The Sabres, who have rallied from a slow start to become a force to be reckoned with in SIJHL play, extended their losing streak […]
Uprooting your family and moving to a new location is fairly stressful at the best of times, but Pastor Conrad Dueck and his young family quickly have settled into their new home in Emo. Pastor Dueck, his wife, Lois, and their children, Lorianne, 11, Caleb, eight, Joseph, seven, and Stephen, […]
