Sharing the table with a pair of high-profile members of the United States government, Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk didn’t have to spend much of his time convincing the visiting dignitaries that their country’s proposed passport regulations will have a big impact—and not a good one—on businesses on this side […]
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In the back of Gavin Paull’s trailer, tucked beneath an array of tools used to prepare his race car, is the secret to his success. It’s a binder. On its side is inscribed Harris Auto Racing’s Chassis Set-up Tech Seminar. On its cover is a caricature of a race car […]
Less than two weeks after Greyhound Canada got the thumbs-up on an application to reduce bus service to parts of Northwestern Ontario, including Fort Frances, by 40 percent, the bus provider has made a move to permanently discontinue its service Winnipeg to this area. New regulations put in place by […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo is just around the corner and once again it is shaping up to offer several days of fun-filled activities for the entire family. Things get underway Monday night (Aug. 15) with a “Meet the Fair Queens” dinner and fashion […]
It wasn’t the news they were hoping for. About a dozen volunteer firefighters filed into the Civic Centre on Monday night, only to sit and watch—disappointment etched on their faces—as council defeated a resolution to reconsider its long-term plan to reduce, through attrition, the town’s full-time firefighting complement. Just moments […]
Dear sir: We want to say thank you to the organizers, volunteers, and sponsors of the Chapple Heritage Days in Barwick. We had a great time and met many wonderful people there. Everyone was so very friendly and the activities were very enjoyable. Keep up the good work! (Signed), Ben […]
Dear editor: Hi, this is Rapid Robert again. You know, the old guy with the plaid tam. Unfortunately, this is a little different type of story than what you usually hear from me. Last evening (Aug. 1), as I drove my white GMC truck on the First Nations reserve at […]
Dear Mike: I am writing this letter in exasperation in response to the press release issued from town council at Monday night’s meeting. I am a member of the Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade and we have been sent in circles by the mayor and council of this town. The […]
Dear sir: Our sincerest thanks to all the wonderful people who came to my husband’s rescue up on east Jackfish Lake. First came the McCoys, whose phone I used, then came Bill Godin, who came in second in the recent Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. But in my books, he […]
Dear sir: Ken Boshcoff stated in his column in the Aug. 3 edition of the Fort Frances Times that all three provincial political parties endorse the closure of coal-burning plants in Ontario. This is, unfortunately, another lie, or at best “half-truth,” told by someone the parliamentary system expects us to […]
A paper mill dominates the skyline right smack in the middle of town, and a major east-west rail line dissects it. For U.S. visitors coming to Canada for the first time, driving through an industrial complex isn’t exactly conducive to leaving a good initial impression. Despite these drawbacks, however, many […]
ARMSTRONG–Born to Matthew and Nikki, nee Brisson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Noah Matthew, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. on July 24, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
