Submitted Jeff Gustafson with a six-pound bass he caught last week at Lake Okeechobee.
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Maj. Jon Baker, left, presented Master Bombardier Nathan Cousineau with a certificate on behalf of the 116th Independent Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery on Saturday afternoon. The local school teacher had served with the 116th since April 22, 2005.
Duane Hicks Recruiting sergeant Kevin Allard showed off an 81mm mortar to Joe Galbraith, Kodi-Jo Galbraith, and Catherine Robinson during an open house early Saturday afternoon near the Fort Frances Curling Club. In addition to doing their winter survival training, the 116th Independent Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery […]
Submitted byMira Donaldson As a young Canadian passionate about human rights and global affairs, I want to share that passion with others. As an intern for the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, my eyes were opened to the tragic atrocities of the world, and I will continue advocating […]
Dear editor: Winter can be very icy and there are many ways to prevent it. [But] the streets are unacceptable, forcing people to go to big box stores instead of small businesses. Imagine being in a wheelchair for a day and realizing it’s really not easy. Trying to get out […]
Press Release The 51st-annual church bonspiel has been set for Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Frances Curling Club. Over the years, this has been a fun event that attracts curling enthusiasts from churches on both sides of the border. However, anyone is welcome to join in […]
Duane Hicks With a rise in the number of concerning incidents regarding some patrons’ behaviour at the Fort Frances Public Library, OPP officers have been asked to stop by the library and check in during their regular patrols. The library has been seeing an upward trend in patrons either being […]
Staff Fort Frances will join municipalities across Ontario in getting funding under the new Main Street Revitalization Initiative. Ontario is investing up to $26 million under the initiative, which will be administered by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and its rural arm, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA). […]
The province of Ontario is in turmoil with the coming election. The Progressive Conservatives have lost their leader and today are being led by interim leader Vic Fedeli. But prior to the June 7 election date, the party intends to hold a leadership vote–pulling in 200,000 members of the party […]
We pretty much have whipped through the first month of 2018 and it sounds like we have some colder temperatures in store for us again. I have my cows all moved into the calving area now and my barn is close to being ready. I just have to get the […]
The 2018 FLW Tour season kicked off this past weekend on Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The full field of 187 anglers fished the first two days before it was cut to the top 30 on Day 3 and then the top 10 for Day 4. Over the course of […]
Many times (perhaps most times) when I listen to the infinite struggles that are reported on any given day, I can’t help wondering what is it that I can do? I mostly shrug my shoulders and feel powerless. I recycle with great enthusiasm and I feel noble having very little […]
