At the time I was writing this particular column Tuesday afternoon, my husband was probably knee-deep in nurses. Err, let me re-phrase that. At the time I was writing this particular column Tuesday afternoon, my husband was probably knee-deep in stress-related sweating on a treadmill somewhere in Thunder Bay—and thinking […]
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Over this last week, a controversial issue has taught me to look at people for who they are—and not through who the media makes them out to be. Wayne Gretzky has been through a whirlwind of events over the last week. With the pressure of the Olympic hockey team gearing […]
Local swimmer Alex Parent was practising at the Memorial Sports Centre last night to prepare for the Western Canadian championships being held in Winnipeg from Feb. 16-19. —Jenni Condon photo
Missy Hammond, six, was the second participant to compete in the speed skate portion of the fourth-annual hockey skills competition Sunday in Nestor Falls. She completed the lap around the outdoor rink in 44.43 seconds, earning her second place overall in the six and under age category. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Six-month-old Marra McPherson, centre, seen here with her mom, Amanda French, was the first-place winner of Beta Sigma Phi-Alpha Upsilon chapter’s “Sweetheart Baby” contest. The second-place winner was eight-month-old Scott Kivimaki, right, with mom, Sarah Freeman-Kivimaki, while the third-place baby was Kiera Copenace, five months, with her mom, Vanessa Copenace. […]
Members of CUPE, OPSEU, ONA, and SEIU participated in an information picket outside La Verendrye Hospital here yesterday to protest the creation of LHINs in Ontario. —Melanie Béchard photo
Members of the VALA Follies performed the “Stray Cat Strut” on Saturday during the matinee presentation of the variety show held at the Townshend Theatre. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Allison Johnson, left, and Rachel McCoy showed off the Valentine holders they made at the Fort Frances Day Care just for the Valentine’s Day parties there this morning. Both the toddlers and pre-school groups had fun playing games like “pin the heart on the bear,” breaking open a pinata, and […]
Peacefully, with her family at her side, it is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of my wife, our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Phyllis (Nana), on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006. Phyllis was predeceased by her son, Johnny; parents, Frederick and Caroline; sisters, Fern, Amber, Arvella, and Yvonne; and […]
Dear editor: Re: the letter in last week’s Times concerning taxes on cigarettes and alcohol going into a general fund. If the government had a surplus in the area of health care, they wouldn’t have any reason to keep increasing taxes on these two items. They are smarter than we […]
Dear editor: Have you been watching CNN and all the wrong decisions made during and after Hurricane Katrina last year? The governments on both sides of the border don’t seem to have a problem collecting donations, but always seem to neglect to come up and keep promises. They did say […]
Dear editor: Please allow me to take issue with the last two sentences in last week’s “Publisher’s Pen.” I recall that this newspaper last year published a very derogatory cartoon of the new Pope within weeks after he was elected. “Accurate and truthful?” You must be kidding. The media today, […]
