By the time the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ first game was in the books, the only guys in the Ice for Kids Arena looked like the rival Bulldogs who had just been vanquished 5-1. The arena full of fans had their town represented in the SIJHL once more, and for […]
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Everyone knows that real men don’t ask for directions, but few know the real reason why. It’s fear, plain and simple. Though not fear of being lost, or being wrong, or any minor shortcomings the fairer sex might heap upon us. No, the real reason we males are more than […]
With the weather conditions we had this year, we may have to watch for problems with nitrates this fall. Here is information on nitrate poisoning by Barry Yaromicio of Alberta Agriculture: Excess nitrates accumulate in plants when they are stressed. Drought or hot, dry winds put forage under water stress—often […]
As mentioned in last week’s column, the annual harvest supper is set to go this Sunday (Sept. 23) from 5-7 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. This event is the main fundraiser of the year for Guthrie United Church. Several volunteers work for three days to stuff turkeys, make pies, peel […]
Coun. Tannis Drysdale’s abrupt resignation Monday (she cited “personal repriorizations” in an e-mail to the Times this morning) leaves town council with a decision on how to fill her seat. No doubt everyone remembers the mess the previous council created when it faced such a decision after Coun. Struchan Gilson’s […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and Falls Rec Hockey are in preliminary talks to overhaul their “Squirt” hockey programs to form a house league of teams from here and the Falls. The new league, if successful, would begin play this season. It would allow both associations to pool ice […]
On the heels of a request from the Emo spray park committee for a financial contribution towards the project, Emo council agreed to offer some funding and support during its regular meeting last Tuesday (Sept. 11). Emo Reeve Ed Carlson noted although the group had been fundraising since April, it […]
“We were made to walk and for 99 percent of human existence, that’s how we moved, by walking. Walking is healthy for the heart, the mind, and the soul.” —David Suzuki On Wednesday, Oct. 3, Ontario will be trying to set a new Guinness World Record for the most walkers […]
While biking may not be on the list of activities you’d think it would be safe for a blind child to do, one Grade 3 student at Robert Moore School here can ride like the wind thanks to a donation from the local Voyageur Lions Club. This fall, eight-year-old Jade […]
Duane Hicks Local residents still strongly believe in Terry Fox’s dream, and proved it Sunday afternoon as 81 participants came out to raise $6,500 for cancer research, with more money still coming in. While numbers were down from last year, individuals young and old, co-workers, friends, and families came out […]
As a tribute to a local teen killed in a car accident last month, the local skate park committee has organized the 2007 Neil Roy Memorial Skateboarding Tournament here this Saturday (Sept. 22). Skate park committee chair Rob Tovey said the event, which he hopes will become an annual draw, […]
An ongoing project for museum interpretive exhibit intern Emily Carr for more a year now, the exhibit on the history of Fort Frances is nearly complete and open for public viewing. And now Carr, who started the job in late June, 2006 after coming here from Whitby, Ont., is encouraging […]
