I’m hoping everyone enjoyed their Family Day weekend! It was a little on the cool side but the sun certainly shone brightly. I was lucky to have Maddie spend most of the weekend with me. We were fairly busy with calves and she really wanted to try and get up […]
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Do we elect governments or toss out governments at the federal level? Since the 1930s, governments have fallen on scandals that have included potential bribery, potential collusion with Russian spies, and misappropriations of federal sums. I remember when the Fort Frances Times acquired its first offset press in the mid-1960s. […]
The highs of competing in sports are a big part of the appeal to why we participate in them. It feels good to win, whether as part of a team or individually. Of course, for every winner, there is always a loser–often many of them. Sometimes pride can be taken […]
Local artist Cher Pruys just received notification that her painting, “Innocence,” has been juried into the International Guild of Realism’s (IGOR) Winter Salon International Online Exhibition. The exhibition will run from March 20-May 20 on the IGOR YouTube channel, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as on two major art websites, […]
Submitted Jeff Gustafson held up a couple of large spotted bass during the Day One weigh-in at Lake Lanier last week.
Staff The Northern Lights School of Skating had some of its skaters participate at the Kenora Futures STAR 1-4 event over the weekend, with great results. Rachel Ste Croix earned gold in STAR 2 Free Skate while also nabbing bronze in STAR 2 Elements. Lyla Moen nabbed silver in STAR […]
Press Release Following a successful conclusion to the construction of the East-West Tie Line, the Common Voice Northwest Energy Task Force now is celebrating a decision by the Ontario Energy Board to correct a historical barrier to getting power to new mines and mills in Northwestern Ontario. For many years, […]
Submitted byFaith Ivall “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” was written by Pete Seeger and Joe Hickerson in 1955 and 1960. This song is about the missing flowers that young women picked for their husbands who had gone to war. Not returning, the young women placed the picked flowers on […]
Press Release Canada Post has issued a stamp honouring Albert Jackson, thought to be the first black letter carrier in Canada. Jackson earned his appointment to the civil service in 1882 but faced racism from his colleagues, media, and members of the public as he pursued what ultimately turned out […]
Submitted Nikolas Pocock, a kindergarten student at Robert Moore School, passed out his Valentines as celebrations got underway in the classroom last Thursday.
Jamie Mountain It truly is the “dog days” of the SIJHL regular season and it has had its effect on the Fort Frances Lakers. The undermanned Lakers weren’t able to keep up with the league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars in a 5-0 loss here Friday night but rebounded with a […]
Duane Hicks Tess Coish of Tess’s Kitchen here baked 4,000 cookies for groups, workplaces, and individuals in time for Valentine’s Day last week. She also received help with icing and bagging the cookies from numerous individuals. This year’s charity cookie campaign was dedicated to the late Samantha (Sam) Pearson, who […]
