Dear editor: I wish to make a few comments on two items in the District Living section of the Sept. 8 edition of the Times. I refer to page B3, and specifically the item on the threshing bee in La Vallee. In the second paragraph, it quotes, “cutting grain with […]
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Dear sir: Finally, they got it right! Imagine my pleasant surprise when I drove from Keating Avenue to McIrvine Road at a normal rate of speed (30-50 km/h) and continued on through a green light. Returning from McIrvine Road to Keating Avenue, the same thing happened. What a pleasure! Several […]
Dear editor: With a former resident who was born and grew up in Fort Frances, played minor hockey locally, and graduated from FFHS being inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay this Saturday, it certainly would be appropriate for those who knew Art Berglund to […]
Dear sir: During the past week, my brother, Arthur, and his bride, Maureen, visited Fort Frances from Calgary, Alta. I had not seen my brother in 30 years, and it was wonderful having them stay with Sunny and me at our home while they were en route to eastern Ontario. […]
Dear editor: Re: “Noodle dish ideal for vegetarian students away at school” (Sept. 14). Thank you for sharing this great recipe with your readers. As a vegetarian college student who recently visited Fort Frances, I know the importance of choosing healthy foods that are packed with energy-building nutrients. In fact, […]
“Get ready for an afternoon of die-hard hockey, corporate savvy, and fast-paced fun.” If you flipped over to page seven of the “Power Play for Easter Seals Kids” player’s package, this is the headline that accompanied the page. And if you were smart enough to have attended or participated in […]
With another hunting season underway, the Ministry of Natural Resources says how good it will be depends on what you’re looking for. The deer population is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the numbers are so high, the MNR has issued additional tags and some hunters could get […]
As the summer of 2004 slipped into autumn Wednesday, it took with it the last opportunity to salvage that traditional late-summer harvest—sweet corn. Anyone who tried to grow it in Rainy River District does not need to be reminded that this year qualified as a failure as far as the […]
Carrying on the recent tradition of dedicating the annual Terry Fox Run to a local family that has dealt with cancer, this year’s fundraiser was dedicated to the family of Herb and Shirley Cridland. A dozen members of the Cridland family came out for the “Marathon of Hope” on Sunday, […]
Fort Frances native Justice James Fontana was in town Saturday evening as guest speaker for the local Knights of Columbus’ “Law Enforcement Night” at St. Mary’s Church. With his 40-plus years of experience in the courtroom, Justice Fontana spoke about how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affects law […]
“It blew away all of our expectations.” That’s the only way Bill Liggins of the local Voyageur Lions Club could describe the first-annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser it held last Thursday morning at the Tim Hortons parking lot here. “We started at 6 a.m. and we supposed to go until 10 […]
It was déjà-vu at the Fort Frances Times’ “Great Chili Cook-off” last Friday, with both winning teams from last year’s event taking the same titles this time around. Dr. Mike Gerstner, Sherry Armstrong, and Stacey McQuaker of the Fort Frances Dental Centre once again captured the judges’ award for the […]
