Fort Frances OPP, assisted by members of the Northwest Region Criminal Investigation Unit, is continuing to investigate an assault that left a 23-year-old Fort Frances man with a broken arm. The victim reported being assaulted Sunday at 11 p.m. while at a residence on First Street here. In other news, […]
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Dear editor: I write concerning an issue in the upcoming Provincial election that is of extreme importance to Northern Ontario. This is an issue that is below the radar screen—and one the political parties are not dealing with. On the ballot will be a referendum question asking us to vote […]
Leona Armit, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 at her residence. Leona was born Nov. 18, 1908 in New Richmond, Que. to the late Joseph and Nellie Savoie. Leona moved with her family to Fort Frances when she was 16. […]
MITCHELL-ENNS–Born to Crystal Enns and Dave Mitchell, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Gage David, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on September 10, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Since Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement of the prorogation of Parliament, many constituents have asked me what it all means. The prorogation of Parliament ends a session. The principal effect of ending a session by prorogation is to end business. All government bills that have not received royal assent cease […]
Dr. Bob Rosehart posed the following question to a group of people here last Thursday evening: “What three things could the government do to change the economy of Northwestern Ontario?” Appointed by Premier Dalton McGuinty to look at the economy of Northwestern Ontario, and to report back to the province […]
Since childhood, I have loved vegetables—winter squash, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, potatoes, carrots, avocados, spinach, lettuce, radishes, and celery. In fact, of all the foods there are, I like vegetables the best. There is only one exception. Somehow, I have never cared for “slimy” okra. My family, on the other […]
