In partnership with Niiwin Wendaanimok, Grand Council Treaty #3 has begun working towards the creation of a Manito Aki Inakonigaawin documentary. Couchiching First Nation held a ceremony on June 26, 2021 to begin the documentary. The project involves recording interviews with Elders and knowledge keepers about Manito Aki Inakonigaawin. The […]
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Grand Council Treaty #3 will receive $214,197 in FedNor funding to undertake a feasibility study to determine the state of the commercial fishery in the Treaty 3 territory. The study would examine the potential resources available for harvest and the commercial fishery’s potential for future development as well as opportunities […]
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Ontario Parks annual Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) Celebration Day is back this year on Friday, July 15. Ontarians can head out to their favourite park and visit for free for the day. Connecting with nature is great for our physical and mental health, time outdoors can improve sleep, increase […]
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On September 18, 2022, hundreds of thousands of people across Canada will lace up to participate in the annual Terry Fox Run to raise funds for cancer research. Now in its 42nd year, the event continues to stay true to its roots with a non-competitive, grassroots and family-oriented spirit, with […]
Staff at the Fort Frances Times were excited to welcome their first tour group since before the pandemic, with a fun visit from the kids and teachers of the Tall Oaks Attelier. Left, general manager Lincoln Dunn prints off a sheet of emoji stickers for the kids. The sticker machine […]
My first train trip was fifty-seven years ago. From Winnipeg to Vancouver. I was ten years old. I don’t remember many of the details of that trip, but the journey was the highlight of our family’s adventures. I know we boarded the train late at night, my sister and I […]
Friday gave all Canadians a lesson in telecommunications and its fragility. Our phone book of district listings has shrunk to become just a fraction of the listings it was ten years ago. Instead of one phone listing in our homes, which has disappeared as district residents have moved to cell […]
Dear editor, After rereading the Fort Frances Times interview with the (IJC) international joint commission people on June 15th, I found their answers extremely infuriating. When I hear statements like the headline ”little could be done to avoid the flooding”, “opening the gates at the dam earlier in the year […]
We are all happy that we have more hay to cut this year, but now the weather needs to co-operate to allow us to get it baled up! Last week, the hay was not drying quickly at all, and I was very frustrated. Finally, by Friday was able to bale […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is seeking volunteers to fill a wide variety of roles. Students welcome! To sign up, e-mail volunteers@canadianbass.com. Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteer drivers. Call Sheri at 274-4818 for more information or email s.monahan@rhcf.on.ca The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeking new volunteers. Pick […]
