Dear editor: We’re having a school reunion. Yes, we know there was a huge wonderful 75th not too long ago, but this is a smaller, limited one. The class of 1952 is celebrating 50 years since we all attended Fort High. Friday, Aug. 9 will be a wine-and-cheese registration night, […]
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Dear editor: The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU) labour dispute continues. The Ontario government is steadfast in its refusal to bargain a fair deal for 45,000 public service workers and taxpayers. We are in our eighth week. No mortgage payments made, no saving for university, no family vacations, no […]
Dear sir: Hi, this is “Rapid Robert” again. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of static because I’ve not written one of my stories in the Times. You may remember some of my stories that I wrote about the loon and the time I rescued one that was in trouble, […]
Dear editor: Pledge sheets are now available for the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association’s annual “Freedom Ride,” which will be held Sept. 7 this year. A couple of horses are still available for participants. All proceeds from the sixth-annual ride will fund riding classes for children and adults who are physically […]
Dear sir: Thank you to all the friends and family in helping to make my dreams come true. A very special thanks to Anishinaabeg Counselling and staff for organizing this very special event. Also a special thanks to Elvis DeBungee and the Late Night Jammers. God bless you all for […]
Dear Mike: As co-ordinator of the 2002 Sunset Country Regional Science Fair, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank some of the individuals and corporate citizens of Rainy River District who participated in—and supported—our efforts to bring this event to Fort Frances. To the following judges […]
The third and final meeting on a proposed municipal bylaw to ban smoking in all enclosed public spaces here was held at the Civic Centre on Tuesday night, and now town council faces some tough decisions as to what to do about the issue. “We understand the job that’s ahead […]
The road has been long, paved by the work of many hands, but a dream has become a reality. After nearly a decade trying to make the district a “Safe Community,” the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, along with numerous partners, has landed the World Health Organization’s 11th International and […]
Many of the programs have been featured previously in the newspaper, through stories and photographs, over the years. But when it came time to compile a special supplement in conjunction with the World Health Organization conference here next week, it was truly eye-opening to realize just how much effort is […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is a big step closer to hiring a consultant for a feasibility study after Jim Wilson, the new minister of Northern Development and Mines, announced Friday the group will receive $39,000 for the project. “Everything is going positive,” said “Re-Inventing” committee chair Janis Lesko after […]
The University of Guelph/New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station received $157,554 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. for a five-year research project that will evaluate the growth of different hybrid poplar varieties at the Emo site using paper mill organic waste as mulch. And Kim-Jo Bliss, manager of the Emo […]
Kitchen Creek members who have been shining up their clubs in anticipation of the course’s opening should be weary of the lingering cold weather—and a few changes to the course once things get into full swing. At its annual meeting Sunday, the club announced the hole sequence will be changed […]
