Congratulations to Ken Perry, who was sworn in as town councillor last night after winning Mondays byelection, and thanks to Todd Hamilton for letting his name stand so voters of Fort Frances could have a choice. Sadly, though, the first byelection in our towns 105-year history will be remembered most […]
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Following a year of research, analysis, consultations, and deliberations, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has released its final report entitled “Getting to 2050: Canada’s Transition to a Low-emission Future.” The study was undertaken following a formal request by the Government of Canada in the […]
Most of the time, I feel like anything but a tortoise. I feel more like a bouncing hare. Or a bumblebee. Buzzing . . . zipping . . . dashing. From this thing to that thing. There are lawns to mow. Entertaining to do. Cars to service. Appliances to repair. […]
Family Literacy Day falls on Jan. 27. It is a day that we can all find some time to sit down and read, whether it is to ourselves, our children, or our grandchildren. We all learn by reading and when families read together, they also learn together. On Jan. 27, […]
Most of the following information is from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR): The Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program (CFWIP) is your opportunity to participate in hands-on fish and wildlife management and conservation activities. You can develop volunteer projects that will improve fish and wildlife in the district, as […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton says the McGuinty government must do more than point the finger at Ottawa, and take immediate and bold action to reverse an Ontario manufacturing recession that December’s jobs’ report suggests has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Hampton said a good place to start would […]
The second edition of the La Vallee centennial book soon will be submitted for printing. However, the committee of diligent workers still is searching for information on certain families. One of the families in question is the McMillians. There is information on this family at the turn of the century […]
This is “nannook” of the frozen north. Its home is on the ice or on the shore near the ice. A totally Arctic animal, it is at home all around the North Pole—in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. In the very early days of exploration on this continent, they […]
Local hockey fans should enjoy Duncan Keith’s all-star status while it lasts because a selection like that may not come again for a while. That’s not to condemn Keith for having yet another solid season on the Chicago Blackhawks’ blueline. And it’s certainly not to say the 24-year-old assistant captain […]
It’s been nine remarkable years since Pastor Andrew Hall arrived in Emo and began preaching at Calvary Baptist Church there. “There were only about 45 people out that first Sunday,” he recalled. This past Sunday, however, about 120 attended the morning service to listen to Pastor Hall’s final sermon and […]
FORT FRANCES—The Pizza Box Home Reading Program, organized by Ed Cain, local literacy co-ordinator (jr. division), is getting underway at several schools within the Rainy River District School Board. Many students in Grades 4-6 have received a pizza box filled with a variety of books and reading materials, which they […]
Jenna Enge is heading for the Canadian junior curling championships in Sault Ste. Marie next month after Northern Ontario won the provincial playdowns in Geraldton last weekend. “It feels awesome,” Enge enthused. “I pretty much can’t describe it. It hasn’t hit me yet. I don’t know, it’s probably going to […]
