It certainly isn’t time to celebrate just yet, but word efforts are still underway behind the scenes to keep the Fort Frances Jail open is encouraging. Better yet is the fact it seems to be a district lobbying effort. According to Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, the […]
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To the editor: The Northern Therapeutic Riding Association would like to take this opportunity to thank the following riders who worked so hard to make sure the NORTRA horses are fed this winter. They included Mandy Lahti, Denise Donaldson, Kirsten Shoemaker, Jim Zucchiatti, Jennifer Shoemaker, Phil Donald, Jessica Shoemaker, Carly […]
Dear sir: This is to acknowledge Mr. Kielczewski’s half-hearted apology. His comment about the “bow and arrow,” etc., to me is “suppression.” No people of any race should be suppressed. Treaties vary from area to area. Hunting and fishing are not all what treaties are about. We had our own […]
Monday was a busy day for local golfer Greg Ward as he prepared for the 16th-annual Canadian Club Champions Championship tournament this week in Calgary. In addition to playing 18 practice holes at Spring Bank Links and attending a tournament reception, his room was flooded with phone calls all evening. […]
National Aboriginal Day, and the signing of Treaty #3, will be remembered and celebrated at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, just west of Barwick, on Thursday evening. “What we’re doing is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. [on] Thursday. We’re having traditional dancing and drumming, and we’re gong to have some […]
The Town of Fort Frances, with the help of Emo and area First Nations, is still fighting to keep the jail here open. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and Emo Reeve Russ Fortier are collaborating to put together a proposal for a new jail in Fort Frances after meeting with the minister […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
Hey, all you Fort High graduates out there, tonight is the time to bask in the glory of your academic achievements, to relieve fond memories with friends and fellow classmates, to clench that diploma and roar, “Look out, world, here I come!” That’s because tomorrow, reality sets in. Choosing a […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
“Green Acres,” one of my all-time favourite TV series, got a timely flashback the other night. Starring Eve Gabor, who was nobody’s idea of a farm girl, the show coincided with summer’s arrival and my own experiences. Let’s say it comes close to bringing tears to my eyes when Eva’s […]
The May Beetle You probably know this one as the June Beetle, or the June Bug. It is the familiar brown beetle, maybe an inch long and half-an-inch wide. It has a slow, bumbling sort of behaviour, whether it is walking or flying. There are a lot of different species […]
Fire safety and the role it plays in your life depend on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves and family members from the hazards of fire. We all need to be reminded to be responsible, to think, and to make time […]
Every Sunday, I make it a practice to read the week’s obituaries in The New York Times, focusing on the important obituaries of 80-year-olds and 90-year-olds, with a sprinkling of centenarians. What wonderfully full lives many of them had! And I’m especially intrigued by those who continued to be active […]
“Tickets are still for sale for the Joel Fafard concert tonight at 7:30 p.m.,” said tour de Fort spokesperson Wanda Botsford. “They are selling for $10, and can be picked up at la Place Rendez-Vous or the Fort Frances Public Library,” she added. The concert is being held at the […]
