A two-year road resurfacing project in Alberton Township is now completed—thanks in part to a $200,000 grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. A total of 13 km of gravel roads just west of Fort Frances now are sporting a durable new look as a result of the efforts of […]
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Scotty Bowman may be the dean of hockey coaches, but Ron Bowman is becoming the professor emeritus of the local Rendezvous Yacht Club. Bowman and his boat “In Tune” are making a mockery of the club’s Wednesday night fall race series as victories July 23 and 30 made him three-for-three […]
On their third day travelling on the Rainy River on Wednesday, the contingent of 16 youths and adults on the United Native Friendship Centre’s “canoe-a-thon” fundraiser are continuing their four-day trek in support of the Urban Multicultural Aboriginal Youth Centre, Li’l Eagles program, and the OPP Drug Abuse Resistance Education […]
Dear sir: Following an article in last week’s Times, there has been much discussion about volunteerism in Chapple. I believe our community is very well served in this regard. Volunteers serve on our fire department, as well as committees for recreation, playground, Chapple Planning Advisory, rec. hall renovation, emergency planning, […]
With soccer coursing through her veins, you would assume Sarah Noonan has some noteworthy running skills. Noonan showed just how much by winning the women’s 20-29 age division in a time of 24:20 at the Running Bear 5-K race last weekend in Stratton in conjunction with Morley’s centennial celebrations. The […]
It was one big party! The citizens of Morley Township—both past and present—did themselves proud over the weekend when they marked their 100th anniversary as an incorporated township. Good crowds were on hand all weekend, which was indicative of how big the party was! Nothing was done small and the […]
Playoff fever is running through the Borderland Soccer Association—and both Gillons’ teams aren’t about to lower the temperature of their red-hot play. The Gillons’ men’s team (14-3-1) have had first place locked up for quite some time, but didn’t look like they had lost their edge in a season-ending 5-1 […]
Dear sir: I was an employee at the Red Dog Inn here for many years, yet I hear all the years that I worked there, and others, that we’re only getting out last wages and vacation pay. No severance pay or dismissal pay. Some people have worked there for 15 […]
Dear sir: Please accept this open letter to Premier Ernie Eves. As you are aware, Mr. Premier, global shifts, including changing technology within the forestry sector, combined with current U.S. trade tariffs and a world-wide soft market for paper products, have led to a downturn in the forestry industry across […]
Dear sir: Wow—wasn’t that a party. Congratulations Stratton! And a special thanks to all the organizers and volunteers. Without each and every one of you, Morley’s centennial celebration last weekend would not have been the huge success that it was! The entertainment was first-class, the hospitality second-to-none, and the suppers […]
A new government-funded study was begun a month ago to determine the levels of mercury still present in the environment around the Grassy Narrows and White Dog reserves. The lethal contaminant was first discovered in the waterways of this area more than 30 years ago. “People are concerned about the […]
While he’s only been on the job five days, Doug Brown, the new manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort Frances, has set his priorities for his work ahead here—and already is looking to make a few changes. “I think the department here does a pretty good […]
