Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to Mayor Dan Onichuk’s letter to the editor entitled, “In response,” in the Wednesday, March 9 edition of the Fort Frances Times. I am outraged that an individual in a position such as mayor would respond in this fashion. First of […]
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Ten years ago, our community rallied to a cause—braving a frigid February evening to stage the “Walk for Alex” to lend support (financially and morally) to a young child undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment to fight the cancer that was eating away at the bone marrow in his right leg. That […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I am hoping this letter will prompt business owners in Fort Frances to be more aware of the flags that they fly in the front of their establishments. I repeatedly have called several businesses in Fort Frances over the years to ask them to either replace the […]
Dear editor: I am writing to ask Mayor Dan O. and Fort Frances councillors to please intercede on behalf of the holders of handicapped vehicle licences to the skateboard park committee. It is important that the handicapped have an opportunity to have at least one parking stall equipped with an […]
Dear sir: Wow! Way to go, Joyce Gosselin. Congratulations on your wonderful achievements winning a gold and two silver medals at the Special Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Your community is very proud of your success. You’ve had an amazing year, Joyce. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Dana Cain
Dear editor: I would like to use this forum to thank all of the generous people in the district who supported me during my “Joints in Motion” fundraising drive for the Arthritis Society. Thank you to all of the area businesses that donated prizes for my various events and a […]
Dear editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the “Community Chest” and the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society for their financial assistance in 2004. One never plans for themselves or a family member to become ill. Unfortunately, my family knows all too well that that […]
Dear sir: I have finished nine weeks at the Envision North practice firm here and am feeling pretty proud of myself for a number of reasons. The main reason, though, is I can use a computer without the fear of breaking it, and am able to use the Simply Accounting […]
George Home once said, “Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue.” Obviously he never spent a long, cold winter cooped up in this part of the country awaiting signs of spring. I don’t know about you, but my patience is pooped […]
Do you consider yourself a heavyweight or a lightweight? I’m not talking about your actual weight. What I’m referring to is your IQ—your Rocky IQ, that is. “Rocky” is my favourite movie of all-time (slightly edging out “Boondock Saints”) and since Sylvester Stallone’s new reality series, “The Contender,” has broken […]
Someone had left the front gate open because I awoke one night to the sound of cattle bellowing in the front field across the road and in front of our home. They usually belonged behind the barn and away from the road. I hurried into my clothes while car horns […]
Cora Julia Selman, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, March 14, 2005. She was born July 10, 1923 in Piney, Man. to the late Edwin and Nettie Galusha. At an early age, she and her family moved […]
