For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be an old woman some day. Maybe it’s because I admired my grandmother so much–spunky, always laughing, with peppermint drops in her apron. Once, when I gave her a five-pound box of chocolates with money I earned myself, she advised […]
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Mike Behan
Moving With Mike
Moving With Mike
I’ve become the “slide show” guy. Remember, back when you were a kid, when your family was invited over to a friend’s house for dinner? Then afterwards, the projector and screen came out, the lights were dimmed, and you had to sit through an hour-and-a-half of their vacation slides. And […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Literacy has always been the loser in the education lineup at Fort High, but now the school insists the parents pay attention. They might decide to help out after a meeting tonight. Ontario demands better English scholars. Personally, and considering that literacy became essential to my own career as a […]
Milt Guba
This Week in Emo
This Week in Emo
Centennial choir begins rehearsing for Christmas show This past Monday was the first practice of the Emo Centennial Choir as it gets ready for its annual Christmas chorale later this year. The choir will be rehearsing every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Director Renee […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
You are reading the first sentence of my first sports column in the Fort Frances Times. After weeks of fretting over a solid opening, I decided to settle for the straight forward and oh-so-obvious hook (if you’re looking to turn the page, I don’t blame you). That’s the best I […]
I sat in my cottage garden yesterday, but there was little healing evident. My mums are blossoming late this year. My impatiens plants are straggly, as are the few blooming phlox plants. My herbs are lackadaisical. The geraniums have only one or two bright red blossoms. About the only thriving […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
In case you missed it Monday night, Dan Rather, long-time anchor of the CBS Evening News, broke down not once, but twice, during his appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. It was clear right from the outset that Dan was choking back tears, his lips trembling, his voice […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
For the front-line New York City reporter, this was the ultimate story, his career-builder, and he jumped at it. Five thousand or more people gone up in smoke. Why this story of the World Trade Center disaster has topped even the Second World War! Any reporter on the job is […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
The Lake Superior Day of Encouragement invites you to a day celebration and training–featuring workshops for deacons, elders, pastors, caregivers, and youth and worship leaders–on Saturday, Sept. 29 starting at 10 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The theme is “One In Christ” (Ephesians 4:3), presented by Roy […]
Last Friday, I went to my aerobics class. Look up. Look down. Look over your shoulder. Then over the other shoulder. Do windshield wipers with your feet. And so on. As usual, we sat in a mirrored room with music playing. And to my surprise, I actually enjoyed the exercise […]
By Mike Behan
Moving With Mike
Moving With Mike
Each spring, towards the end of the school year, various classes typically take a tour of the Fort Frances Times. Invariably, as the youngsters crowd around my desk, I tell them that one of the most interesting things about being an editor is not knowing exactly what will end up […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Bonnie Wilson, manager of the CIBC in Emo, tells me of the following staff changes. Added on a permanent basis is Sherry Jewell, who replaces Karen Davis as account manager. Karen, after 14 years of faithful service at the CIBC, resigned and now has a position at the Nor-West Animal […]
