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Before coming to Fort Frances last Friday, all Carol Pirie of North Carolina knew about her great-grandfather, Edward Wellington Backus, was that she had “missed out.” “My sister had told me he was a lumber baron,” Pirie said, adding her sibling then would go on and tell her about the […]

It may have been finished just the day before, and it still needed some touch-ups afterwards, but that didn’t take anything away from the eagerly-anticipated unveiling of the town’s first heritage mural Friday morning. Residents from both sides of the border crowded on Mowat Avenue as they waited for the […]

While Remembrance Day ceremonies can be solemn events as people recall veterans who served in past wars, Dick Bird was all smiles Sunday when he spoke at the blessing and dedication of the new War Veterans and Peacetime Armed Forces Memorial Site at Couchiching. “I couldn’t be happier. The turnout, […]

Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray got a chance to see firsthand what $100,000 in Canadian Millennium Partnership Program funding has done for the Lions Park here, taking part in the official dedication ceremony Friday morning. The area in front of the podium was packed with children from Robert Moore and […]

In the aftermath of Friday’s walkout at Fort Frances High School, administration is working to get students with concerns about their school to make use of its “open door” policy. An ombudsman office also may be formed for students to air issues they may have. “We’re discussing things with students. […]

“I probably don’t deserve it.” That was Times publisher and co-owner Jim Cumming’s reaction yesterday after finding out he had been named the 1999 Citizen of the Year for Fort Frances. “I have worked with a lot of people over the years, and I’ve been only a cog in the […]

They came empty but the three delegates from the Namibian Town Clerks Forum said they are leaving full of knowledge after getting a firsthand look at municipal politics in Rainy River District. Boniface Mutumba, Lukas Muhepa, and Ria Dippenaar left for Toronto yesterday after spending almost a week here as […]

Everything looks good so far for Northwest Mobility to have cellular phone service up and running from Fort Frances to Rainy River for its Dec. 15 target date. Work crews were installing the switches and the back-up batteries in the Fort Frances tower last Friday with the help of a […]

“Lest we forget the men who died Those who stood for peace and pride Stop and think and you will see They gave themselves so we’d be free.” From “Generations” by Kathryn Barron “It’s ironic that we are holding this service in the John R. Townshend Theatre,” Fort High teacher […]

When an ordinarily blonde Linda Plumridge, office manager at the Fort Frances Times, walked in Thursday afternoon as a reddish-brunette, she certainly caught everyone’s eye. But her dramatic change in hair colour only was meant to last over the weekend–and she was the first one to smile about that. “The […]

If the first days of the new millennium bring power and heating interruptions to the district, the Atikokan Crisis Centre won’t be left out in the cold. It still will be a safe and secure place for women and children, executive director Kathy Latell confirmed last week. Contingency plans to […]