With the cost of electricity an increasing concern in Ontario and elsewhere, about 30 Fort Frances Power Corp. customers got numerous conservation tips here last Thursday evening in the auditorium at the Memorial Sports Centre. In 2004, the province mandated that a “culture of conservation” be established by all electricity […]
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With communities on both sides of the border moving forward to find out more information on the international bridge here that was put up for sale last month, local MP Ken Boshcoff says he’s willing to do whatever he can to help. Boshcoff told town council Monday night that when […]
She started out as a big fish in a small tank here in Fort Frances. Now, she’s a big fish in a big tank at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. A first-year kinesiology student, 19-year-old Heather Dutton found it difficult to leave her home town and move to a […]
The Kiwanis skate park opened to rave reviews earlier this fall—from both local skateboarders and a few of their counterparts from out-of-town who happened to be here at the time. And it seemed to be a popular enough spot for the few weeks it was up and running before the […]
The issue of the future of the Fort Frances Clinic sparked debate once again Monday night as town council voted to amend a resolution regarding its relationship to the Group Health Association. CAO Mark McCaig explained to council Monday that GHA’s board of directors met Nov. 24 and requested two […]
When Peggy Mason showed a World Vision Canada catalogue to several Sunday School students last year, she didn’t realize what a touching experience it would be. Mason, the minister at Lake of the Woods Chapel in Sioux Narrows and the Nestor Falls United Church, wanted to teach the children about […]
Dear Mike: I am thankful many of our local merchants have kept Christ in Christmas. I’m on a “Merry Christmas” mission and I’m in full throttle. Don’t I fear the Christmas Gestapo and those who would have me remove the written message from my car? I’m sorry, folks, but the […]
Dear editor: I don’t own a handgun and have no desire to own one. My hunting firearms are registered in accordance with the laws of Canada (a billion-dollar boondoggle that makes the sponsorship scandal piddling by comparison). In addition, I also have, according to the federal agency responsible, a firearm […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to provide the opposite view to Dr. Algie’s press release in last Wednesday’s Times. In retrospect, I viewed his article as a public relations gesture meant to encourage a movement towards a new Family Health Team concept for medical care in Fort Frances. I […]
Dear editor: Retailers beware. Government cheques do bounce. The Ontario government mistakenly issued a welfare recipient a double cheque—and they left us to pay for their mistake. The letter of response states that it is our responsibility to phone the Ontario government to verify their cheques. They did not supply […]
Dear Santa, As I can tell from your sturdy physique, you are a person who clearly enjoys good food. I can just imagine some of the delicious North Pole fare you and the missus are tucking into these days: pickled herring in mustard sauce, lingonberry and cloudberry jams, and, of […]
