With the Ford government adding the slogans “Open for Business” and “A Place to Grow” to Ontario licence plates in the future, “Happy Hour is Here” might be a third tagline to consider. Last Thursday’s provincial budget included a loosening of restrictions on alcohol,but whether this is a cause for […]
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Jenna Jarvis has been offering farrier services to farmers throughout the district for about a year now due to shortage of farriers in the area. -Submitted photo
Tonight will be cloudy with a passing shower or two and a low of one C (34 F). Tomorrow will be see a couple of showers, a high of 12 (54) and a low of minus-one (30). Good Friday will be mostly sunny and warm. Expect a high of 16 […]
Sam Odrowski
Those who recently migrated to the country will have a chance to network and socialize with fellow immigrants this Friday at the second “Newcomer Meet and Greet” event. The Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) will be holding it from noon-3 p.m. at the Plaza Lanes bowling alley. An Easter egg […]
Staff
In the story ‘School name on board’s agenda’ in yesterday’s Bulletin, it was reported that the Northwest Catholic District School Board would be accepting submissions from the public until April 26 in regards to the naming contest for the new K-8 consolidated school. At last night’s board meeting, Superintendent of […]
We have begun a new era at the Fort Frances Times with a trusted new editor. My first writing adventure was an assignment by Mr. Steve Bond, my English teacher. At the time I didn’t think of him as a good teacher but over time I have come to realize […]
Throughout my tournament fishing career in the U.S., I have fished a few tournaments on tidal waters along the east coast and my results have not been very good. These rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean like the Potomac in Maryland, the St. Johns in Florida and the ones […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Easter services will be honoured in our rural areas. Knox United Church in Emo will hold the Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Knox United Church in Devlin will hold the Good Friday service at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday services will be in Devlin at 9:45 a.m. and in Emo […]
Jamie Mountain With his junior hockey career now complete, Jaedin Ness is looking forward to a new opportunity. The forward, who spent the last two seasons with the Fort Frances Lakers, announced last week that he has committed to play hockey for the College of St. Scholastica Saints starting next […]
Submitted Hudson Mann, left, teamed up with some friends from Superior, Wisc. to wrestle to a first-place finish at the Gord Garvie Memorial Tournament in Thunder Bay back on April 4. Mann, who was born in Fort Frances, has put in the work and wrestled well all season.
Sam Odrowski Volunteer firefighters Adam Esselink, left, and Iain McMillan served up spaghetti to attendees of the La Vallee Fire Department’s third-annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser. The event was meant to offer community engagement, information on fire safety and an affordable meal, while fundraising for the local fire department.
