Dear sir: I had known for some time that Bill Malinosky had been ill, but it was nevertheless a very sad moment when I read his obituary in the Times last Wednesday. There are times when you wish you had a chance to thank someone for something that they did […]
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One can sympathize with the predicament the Fort Frances Curling Club is facing these days, shouldered with the highest dues in the district, a hefty mortgage, and a property tax bill close to $30,000 this year. One also certainly appreciates and respects the storied history the club has enjoyed in […]
Be a leader today. That a way now. Come on kid. Come on now shooter. That’s it. What do you say now? That a baby. Let’s go to work now. That a baby. Nothing comes easy. You’re the boss. If you ever got a chance to see Sight & Sound […]
What comes first—the student or the teacher? That is one of many questions Borderland Thunder head coach Dave Allison asks new players vying for a spot on his team. “Really to me, it’s the student that comes first because you have to be willing to take direction, and be willing […]
Sing it loud and sing it proud—are you ready for some football?! Muskie football, that is. The ‘A’ squad, featuring players in Grades 10-12, takes to the field tomorrow (Thursday) at 4 p.m. for an exhibition showdown against the visiting Sturgeon Creek Schooners, and head coach Bob Swing isn’t making […]
A unique group of women aged 50 and over will paint Borderland a happy shade of red next weekend—and make a little history while they’re at it. At least 160 Red Hat Society members from Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota will meet Saturday, Sept. 11 for a three-hour luncheon starting at […]
Oak Ridges MPP Frank Klees, one of three leadership candidates for the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, paid a short visit to Fort Frances on Tuesday, meeting with local riding association members and talking about his vision for Ontario and the party. With less than three weeks before the leadership convention […]
Delegates from Fort Frances got a chance to discuss common issues, and give their input to the provincial government, at the annual general meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in Ottawa on Aug. 22-25. Following the theme, “Renewing Our Communities: From the Municipal Front Door to Parliament Hill,” […]
Citing its status as a non-profit community service, the local soup kitchen known as David’s Deli requested an exemption from the use of “bag tags” at Monday night’s council meeting. “We have so much garbage we create. At a dollar a bag, it really adds up,” Pastor Sandy McEvoy of […]
It is amazing what you can find when you’re not looking for anything. That’s what happened to long-time Fort Frances resident Evelyn Stachiw as she stumbled upon some treasures from the past while cleaning out a cabinet in her home last week. “I was cleaning out this one cabinet downstairs […]
With this summer drawing rapidly to a close, it probably will be remembered by most as one of the dullest, coolest, and wettest in memory. The below-normal temperatures and above-average rainfall have taken their toll on not only the vacation plans of many, but also on the district harvest. A […]
