On Sunday, we woke to a wonderful winter wonderland as the fog of Saturday night painted the branches of trees with a white furry hoarfrost. We often forget about the beauty of our urban forest in winter. But Sunday morning with a brilliant blue clear sunlit sky, the white trees […]
Jim Cumming – From the Publisher Emeritus’ Pen
Jim is the former publisher of the Fort Frances Times Ltd. He writes a weekly column and can be contacted at jcumming@fortfrances.com
We often forget how dependent we are on weather when travelling. After many trips across the prairies, my wife and I discovered just how fearsome the weather can be. The ugly winter weather of Alberta and Saskatchewan just before Christmas made driving hazardous across those two provinces. Driving rain made […]
Like everyone else in the Rainy River District, I have been shovelling snow for six days. On Monday I looked out and was surprised that the town crew had been busy overnight. My driveway had the remains of Second Street being scraped and the town attempting to move the snowbanks […]
Following up on the column of November 30, many different comments have come my way regarding creating subdivisions and building affordable housing. I have received more information about the growing list of job vacancies across the district. And the question remains, what attracts people to an area? I remember listening […]
We have a tradition in our household, and it reflects back to the home in which I grew up. Back then, my mother would put a stack of vinyl Christmas albums on the record player that would fill the living room with the sounds of Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Dean […]
The Globe and Mail on Saturday noted that Canada is adding a major city each year to our population. In the past 12 months over 700,000 new residents are now in Canada. Internally we add almost 300,000 per year through births. The balance comes from immigration. We can expect 500,000 […]
Santa officially arrives in Fort Frances this Saturday. The rich history of Santa Claus parades in Fort Frances continues under the development and organization of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club. Growing up I remember sitting on a float as one of the princes of Good King Wenceslas bundled up for […]
Does it almost feel like “Ground Hog Day” again? Ontario’s top doctor is recommending that residents wear masks when they are out in public. Didn’t we hear the same thing two years ago? This year, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer recommended on Monday that Ontario residents wear masks […]
There are very few veterans from World War II with us today. We will remember the sacrifices they made to protect our freedoms and rights on Friday at the cemetery. Even the veterans of the Korean War are very few. Today we remember younger generations who served in Cypress, the […]
Up until two weeks ago, my wife and I could claim that we were Covid Free. While other friends and some family members admitted to catching the virus, we could celebrate our Covid Free status. It is not “If,” but rather” When” we will catch Covid. Eventually we will all […]
We like to blame someone for the ills that affect us. When the price of gas at the pump skyrocketed, we blamed the oil companies for taking huge profits. When the prices in our grocery stores rose, and we saw the profits of the major grocery chains rise tremendously, we […]
If you watch any US television, you are being overwhelmed with election advertising. And many non partisan advertisements are urging you to vote because the future of the US Democracy is on the line. In Fort Frances, voting began through on-line means and by using the telephone on Monday. The […]
