Canada Post letter carriers are hoping local residents will “break the ice.” With the approach of warmer spring weather, temperatures rise and fall and ice and snow can melt and refreeze—creating dangerous situations for the people who deliver mail. Packed snow creates an uneven walking surface, and a layer of […]
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With liquor bottles comprising half the glass dropped off at the town’s recycling bins on Wright Avenue, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown wants the public to know everyone would be better off if they brought empties to The Beer Store to get a refund. —Duane Hicks photo
Dawn Wood, left, and Charlotte Berg, toddler teachers at the Fort Frances Day Care, took their charges for a little stroll in a couple of new buggies on a misty Monday morning this week. —Melanie Béchard photo
Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced the provincial government’s $22.5-million grant towards the biomass boiler project during last Thursday morning’s press conference here. Ramsay also applauded the teamwork involved in making the project a reality. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Muskie boys’ hockey team listened as assistant coach Ken Christiansen explained a drill during practice Monday. The black-and-gold are in the midst of their final preparations before leaving Sunday to compete at the all-Ontario on March 21-24 in Oshawa. They will be playing in Pool ‘A’ as the eighth […]
A couple of pre-school princesses—a.k.a. Summer McNeil, left, and Jacy Gagne—ran a three-legged race together yesterday at the Fort Frances Day Care. All the toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school-aged children at the day care are participating in special events all this week during March Break. —Melanie Béchard photo
Jalena Strom helped Brianna Barron roll through an obstacle course set up in the Sturgeon Creek gymnasium Friday as part of the school’s winter carnival. Activities were held for teams throughout the day to celebrate the last day of school before March Break. —Submitted photo
Great first step Abitibi-Consolidated’s announcement here last Thursday morning that its board of directors had approved construction of a biomass boiler at the local mill obviously should be lauded as great news for Fort Frances and Rainy River District. What cannot be overlooked in the celebration, however, is the great […]
To the editor: Bears! Well, there’s not much more I, or the government, hasn’t said. One thing is certain, they and the problems they’re causing are not going away. As I begin my annual campaign handing out letters and “We support tourist outfitters” signs to local businesses, it seems most […]
Dear editor: This letter is in response to a column that appeared recently in the Fort Frances Times on the matter of taking time for our families. Most everyone would admit that life in this present decade is hectic, to say the least. Living expenses are on the increase, and […]
Dear editor: I would like to send this response as my comments to the many articles I’ve been reading about the changes to the clinic and the doctor shortage. I agree that we are in need of some changes and that we need to address these issues quickly. I also […]
Dear editor: Let me get this straight. The Government of Ontario, through its minister of natural resources, makes a presentation of a grant of some $22.5 million. All well and good, no problem with that. But there among the dignitaries was the federal member of Parliament Ken Boshcoff, of all […]
