Dear editor: I am directing this letter to all parents of school-aged children within the Town of Fort Frances. I am very concerned over the current school bus policy in place with our Rainy River District School Board. As the policy stands now, any child who enters senior kindergarten and […]
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They shook New York, they shook the U.S., they shook the world. The acts of terrorism, which included the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City yesterday morning, also have shaken local residents. Residents here rushed to check on relatives and friends travelling in, or living in, […]
Dear sir: The Chapple Heritage Committee wishes to thank all those who helped with and supported Chapple Days on Aug. 10-11. This celebration would not be possible without the participation of our community of donors, sponsors, and volunteers. Whatever your part was in making this weekend a success, we thank […]
Greetings to Fort Frances: It’s that time of year where the 21st-annual Terry Fox Run is being held this Sunday (Sept. 16) in Fort Frances. I would like to take this time to wish all the volunteers and organizers for this year’s run all the best. I encourage the folks […]
Dear sir: As a former employee of FFDACL (front-line staff), I would like to speak to the strike issue. First of all, I would like to give you an account of a few of the incidents I witnessed with the clients. On two separate occasions, I witnessed a client crossing […]
No words can describe the horrific carnage that hit the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon, across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., yesterday morning. “Surreal” perhaps comes the closest. It played out like a plot from a Tom Clancy novel, or the climax of a Hollywood […]
