Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent A reminder that the Early Years registration for the 2017-18 school year takes place next Wednesday (Feb. 8) from 1-5 p.m. at Crossroads School here in Devlin. For more information, call the school at 486-3329. — Congratulations to Jason and Michelle Webb (nee Difelice), who were wed […]
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Duane Hicks From the birch bark canoes of the indigenous peoples to the logging boats that hauled wood from the forest to the mill to the high-speed bass boats of today, watercraft always have played a major role in the lives of Borderland residents. The Fort Frances Museum and a […]
Duane Hicks Starting a battle with cancer is a daunting challenge but a couple of local home-based businesswomen will be happy if they can bring smiles to the faces of dozens of new chemotherapy patients. Jessica Ogden and Donna Kowalski, who sell Thirty-One (a line of bags, purses, and organizing […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved its 2017 annual budget of $20.52 million at the board’s regular meeting held Jan. 19. The overall budget reflects a decrease of 3.44 percent on costs to district municipalities. The budget is reflected below: •Ontario Works–$3.15 million; •Children’s Services–$3.45 […]
Duane Hicks Whether the problem is getting a doctor’s appointment, having access to transportation, or a lack of affordable housing, local residents feel there’s work to be done if Fort Frances wants to be an “Age Friendly Community.” A total of 351 citizens responded to the “Age Friendly Community” survey […]
Dear editor: The press release by Riverside announcing the “nixing” of X-ray service in Emo expresses thanks to those sharing their perspectives. Ironically, the LHIN was informed and the press release was handed out before the meeting with Riverside. Any comments or questions we had were made after the fact. […]
Courtesy of theAtikokan Progress Nearly a decade after it launched its Thunder Bay-Fort Frances service, Caribou Coach is experiencing a dramatic drop in ridership and has cut service to one round trip a week. “We are down 55 percent over the past year,” noted owner Sandy Smith. “We were down […]
Duane Hicks Jessica Ogden showed off what one of the “chemo comfort bags” look like.
Submitted Steamboats such as the “Algoma” (seen here) were used to tow the immense log booms from the forests to the mills in the early days of the local timber industry.
From the OPP On Jan. 24, the Ear Falls OPP was notified by a local business about receiving a fraudulent invoice for printer supplies from a company with a B.C. address. Police conducted an online search into the company, which revealed it already had been flagged by the Better Business […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-22 C (eight below zero F) that will feel more like minus-30 (22 below) thanks to west winds gusting up to 22 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny and cold, with a high of minus-16 (two) and a low around […]
Dear editor: This in reference to your article in the Fort Frances Times two weeks ago, where your reporter was given all the information about the new addition to your town’s business section. Knowing nothing about marijuana (or pot if you use the vernacular), I find it interesting that we […]
