Conditions in the district generally were on the dry side this summer. As a result, there was poor growth and re-growth of hay/forage fields, resulting in greatly-reduced yields. Some areas received adequate rainfall and got good hay crops, but it appears the hay yield in the district was down about […]
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We’re very lucky to live in the 21st century. This is the time of computers and airplanes. The time of self-cleaning ovens and lawn mowers you don’t have to push. The time of television and ballpoint pens. The time of Saran Wrap and skyscrapers. The time of aerosol spray cans […]
It was one of the most memorable moments I’ve ever experienced afield. Good friend and muskie guru Dick Pearson and I were leisurely poking our way through a Sunset Country bush recently looking for deer. The sky was as blue as a sapphire ring. The air was crisp, cold, and […]
Well, now that all the shouting and hollering has died away, here’s congratulations to all elected town councillors and school board trustees—and also to those who tried but missed and won’t have to be bothered this term. Now we’ve settled back down to business, let’s get our priorities right, among […]
Dear sir: We, Lin and Jean, would like to say how much we enjoyed representing the volunteers of our wonderful town, during the centennial year, as the 2002 “Citizens of the Year.” Thank you to the people who nominated us, the committee who chose us, and Pam Hawley and the […]
While the snow didn’t blanket the town until Sunday, signs of the holiday season certainly were evident in downtown Fort Frances on Saturday during the Business Improvement Association’s Christmas activities. “I think it went well,” BIA co-ordinator Harlene Lowey said Monday. “We had a large crowd downtown, and it wasn’t […]
The Town of Fort Frances recognized its retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, as well as 2003 “Citizen of the Year” John Dutton, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Dutton told the crowd of 144 on hand about when he and […]
For the first time in at least half-a-dozen years, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will have to hold an election to determine its board of directors. That became apparent Tuesday at the Chamber’s annual general meeting, at which time it was discovered 11 people are vying for the nine […]
For Harry Bombay, it was a special kind of homecoming. A member of the Rainy River First Nations west of Emo, Bombay has spent most of the last 20 years in Ottawa as executive director of the National Aboriginal Forestry Association (NAFA), where he’s been involved in strategic planning and […]
While numbers were down at the annual “Spirit of Christmas” silent auction here Sunday night because of the winter storm, organizers still were pleased with the outcome. “Things went well,” said organizer Linda Hamilton. “Attendance was certainly down because of the weather, I’m sure, but we made $13,000. “Amazing, isn’t […]
After running Wood’s Sewing Machines (formerly known as Wood’s Sewing Centre) for 35 years, as well as volunteering for charitable causes and contributing to community groups and associations, Gloria Wood has decided to retire. “It’s a good time,” she said of her decision. While not originally from Fort Frances, Wood […]
The world’s largest annual indoor fair has a distinctly northern flavour again this year thanks to a partnership between Industry Canada, FedNor, and some enterprising businesses. The Northern Ontario Agricultural Pavilion has been a big hit with both organizers and the public at the 2003 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in […]
