This year’s “Quest for the Best” will be staged during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship after all. “Quest” originally was slated to be held during the Chamber of Commerce’s trade show Sept. 21-22 at the arena. “We decided that since ‘Quest’ and the trade show are our two biggest […]
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Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to the strike by the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living, CUPE #65 members. I would just like to start off by saying that I have been employed as both a union and a non-union member. As most are […]
Drowning was determined to be the cause of death of a 54-year-old Fort Frances man whose body was found Friday after a boating accident on Lake of the Woods near Morson. Lawrence John Rose had failed to arrive at his rendezvous point coming off the lake that day, prompting concerned […]
Dear editor: I was looking forward to receiving my newspaper [last] week so that I could learn more about the spill at the Abitibi-Consolidated kraft mill. I was extremely disappointed to find that this story was not covered. People outside of Fort Frances don’t normally receive your Daily Bulletin. Your […]
Dear editor: I would like to congratulate Charlie Turgeon and Abitibi-Consolidated on the fine job they did with the fire extinguisher course. This four-hour, hands-on information session was offered free of charge to the community. The materials and training area were provided by Abitibi, and Charlie Turgeon volunteered his expertise […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to Natural Resources minister John Snobelen and Finance minister Jim Flaherty. Dear ministers: I have received a number of letters from tourist lodge owners throughout Northwestern Ontario complaining that cabin owners are operating unlicensed underground tourist resorts. The tourist lodge owners point out […]
Dear Mr. Behan: I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Mr. Bekeris’ comments regarding the dialysis unit that was published in last week’s Times. Yes, indeed, Mr. Bekeris, I have heard of the nursing shortage. Have you heard of end stage renal failure? Those facing this condition […]
Dear editor: I’d like to answer John Bekeris’ letter of last week about our new hemo-dialysis unit being a costly “handout.” Right now, we have about 20 patients going elsewhere for this service. One person I know the government, through OHIP, pays them $112 per trip. This gives them about […]
A mural may welcome visitors to Canada and Fort Frances. Town council gave the go-ahead Monday night to the economic development officer to pursue having a mural painted on the wall of Abitibi’s “lap” building at this end of the international bridge. The wall once sported a smashed “Welcome to […]
“It was a tremendous way to kick off SummerActive 2001.” That was Elaine Caron’s reaction when recalling the large turnout on hand early Friday morning to take part in the Family Fun Walk at Robert Moore School here. “We had over 170 students and parents participate in the walk,” said […]
Tragically, the boating season is only just underway and already there has been an accident that claimed the life of a local man. And sadly, as is too often the case in such incidents, the victim was not wearing a lifejacket at the time. For those who have grown up […]
“Warp 9” is going full speed ahead for a mid-summer opening. Funding has been assembled, plans drawn up, and construction is in full tilt for the new night club in the old Royal Theatre on Scott Street. “I saw the building and it sparked my curiosity. Really the building picked […]
