Four junior players from the Sunset Country Squash Club will see their first tournament action of the season this weekend at the Western Canadian Open in Winnipeg. Megan Canfield, Steven Krag, and Richard and Drew Allan have been putting in their time at the Memorial Sports Centre squash courts for […]
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Finance minister Jim Flaherty yesterday announced the Ontario government is on track to balance this year’s budget—despite recent economic pressures—but that tough choices will need to be made in the future. “This government will not surrender the hard-won gains that have restored Ontario to prosperity,” said Flaherty. “I want to […]
The Pinewood skyline changed dramatically last week when the steeple on Our Lady of the Way Church was removed. The steeple had been struck by lightning Aug. 14, and could have caused the complete destruction of the church had the fire departments of Pinewood, Stratton, and Rainy River not been […]
Dear editor: I have observed quietly for some time but I can no longer be silent. Many dogs are riding in and on vehicles faithfully protecting “their property.” This practice seems admirable until you consider that accidents do happen regardless of whether dogs are riding these automobiles or not. Have […]
Fresh off last week’s announcement that Fort Frances will be one of the sites for CBC’s “Hockey Day in Canada” telecast Jan. 5, the local minor hockey association will be discussing preparation plans. FFMHA president Lynn Kellar said the board meeting Nov. 12 will include talks to organize a “jamboree” […]
Emo and area residents have been invited to visit the new dental centre there and meet the new dentist during an open house next Friday (Nov. 9). “You’re going to get lots of food and lots of prizes, and you’re going to get tours of the new office,” noted Patty […]
We all know what happens when you cry “wolf” once too often. When the wolf finally does come, no one believes you. On the other hand, if you don’t cry “wolf” and it comes, everyone is outraged they had not been given any prior warning to protect themselves. That’s precisely […]
For a team that got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the football Muskies are content with the season that was. “[The coaching staff] told them they played a heck of a game,” said Muskie ‘A’ head coach Bob Swing on the mood in his team’s locker room […]
By Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
Maybe I am a small ‘c’ conservative when it comes to my tastes in Major League Baseball. In fact, I’ll say it in black-and-white: I hope the New York Yankees come back to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. I’d like to begin by saying I’m not a […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
Poor Jack never stood a chance. In fact, Gen. Custer faced better odds at the Little Big Horn. Jack Tynan, as some of you may know, is leaving Fort Frances for a reporting job in Missouri and, as is tradition here at the Times, there was a going away party […]
As Canada sends our soldiers to war again, I’d recommend that they should be given opportunity to meet Albert Carrier, a great Fort Frances fighter. Coffeeing with Albert here a week ago, I gained fresh respect for him as a survivor as well as a very unique personality. Know anyone […]
I love to walk barefoot in the summertime and feel the grass tickle my toes. And I love to walk barefoot in the winter and feel the softness and the warmth of the rug on the bottoms of my feet. I love to let my dishes go without washing while […]
