Most people consider ants to be pests. They are not a direct pest to plants but their burrows in the soil can loosen the roots of young plants and cause them to die. But on the positive side if you have heavy clay soil these burrows can break up the […]
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My son who is in his mid-twenties with two degrees in physics and mathematics, seems to think he can take on the stock market through options trading, so today we are going to talk about this type of investment strategy. Options and forwards are quite a complicated model even though […]
A near capacity crowd was assembled at the Townshend Theatre on Friday night, for the opening act of the 2022-2023 regular season of Tour de Fort. The Trews Acoustic Trio took the stage for a pared-down version of the Canadian rock band. The group hails from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, but […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marlene Kathryn Armstrong (nee Chase) on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at home in Fergus, Ontario. Marlene was born on February 18, 1936 in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Norman and Geraldine (Reid) Chase. Her love of music was instilled into […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of John (Taisto) Coberg on September 30, 2022. John was born on March 20, 1934, in a mining tent near Hearst, Ontario, where his mother worked as the camp cook. He grew up in this area and went to […]
Wilhelmus “Bill” Overdreef of Emo, Ontario passed away on October 17, 2022, at the Emo Health Centre at the age of 94. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home.
Angie passed away October 11, 2022. She was the oldest of eight children of Benjamin and Ada Hull. She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings; husband Joseph E Podgorski; sons LeRoy and Steven; son-in-law Keith Bolin; grandsons Jody Bolin and Benjamin Mathews; granddaughters Stephanie Mathews and Jennifer Mathews. […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
About 55,000 education workers in Ontario, such as custodians, early childhood educators and administration staff, will be in a legal strike position as of Nov. 3, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said Monday. CUPE has not indicated if education workers would engage in a full strike – which could […]
Advance voting is now open, and the votes are rolling in. At the end of day one of voting yesterday, 7.8 per cent of eligible Fort Frances voters had already cast their ballots, with 368 voting online and 43 voting by phone. Election day is October 24, but there’s no […]
The Muskies football team took on the Kildonan East Reivers on Friday – the top-ranked team in the division. It was a true David and Goliath moment; the Reivers are a senior-heavy team, full of speed and experience. But the Muskies held their own, holding a 3-0 lead until midway […]
