It’s was the end of an era at the Fort Frances Power Corporation. President and CEO Mark McCaig stepped aside last week to fully concentrate on his position as CAO for the Town of Fort Frances, while Jim Kibiuk takes up the reins. McCaig was giving Kibiuk a tour of […]
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With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up next month, details concerning the fundraiser already are being worked out, said Vanessa Hebert, executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. She noted yesterday that there will be a change in the Marathon of Hope’s route. The event, which is slated […]
Dear Editor: What happened to those lovely seats that were placed along the three main blocks downtown. I have talked to a number of seniors and they miss them. Seniors like to be independent and when able, go downtown on their own once in a while without bothering their families. […]
Dear People of Fort Frances, Well, the invasion is over and by now I’m sure most everyone’s life is back to normal. Please allow me to congratulate everyone on another tremendous tournament. As a team with nine consecutive years fishing your extravaganza my son and I still are as excited […]
To the editor, Hi, I just wanted to drop a quick note about the Bass Championship. My name is Marci Anderson and I sing for the band “Legacy”—we opened for Doc Walker. I think the events were unbelievable. I’ve have never seen so many people so pleasing to play for. […]
When is a park a park, and what makes it a park? Is it the presence of playground equipment like swings and teeter-totters? Is it just green space, without evidence of construction or human interference? While one open space in town has been eyed for residential development, a playground across […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always looked forward to Sunday. Especially, as a young girl. What fun we had with friends and family, and nobody gave a single thought to Monday’s work. Lots of things stand out in my mind. Picnics at Whetstone Gulf. Sitting in the […]
A full and free month in hospital here! That can do much more than merely revive your faith in human kindness. While that may have been my major enjoyment, this amounted to an opportunity any newsman might prize, combining both a chance to observe why the hospital manager is paid […]
The weather we had this spring resulted in quite a bit of grain being seeded late. It has looked good lately, but in some cases it may be iffy as to whether the weather cooperates enough in order to actually get grain off. If you are considering it, here is […]
“I’ll fight any man, any animal. If Jesus were here, I’d fight him too.” These words spoken from the man born Michael Gerald Kirkpatrick, later becoming Mike Tyson, Kid Dynamite, the Baddest Man on the Planet, Iron Mike, and now, the man born into this world at eight and a […]
Like many folks I’ve wondered about the reliability of polygraph examinations, or as they’re more commonly known—lie detector tests. In fact, when I was involved with the Kenora Bass International fishing tournament I was a keen proponent of having one or two anglers selected at random and tested each day, […]
