I cannot believe September is over! Time is flying by and I am afraid our summer weather is going to leave us. I ended up not feeling great last week but pushed my way through because we had a cattle sale. I had some good “personal assistants” that really made […]
Columnists
“Remember the time when you could go to Thanksgiving with your relatives and not complain about politics the whole time?” That question was put forth by Tim Walz who is running for the Vice Presidency of the United States. It is often noted that families share eighty-five percent of common […]
SAFETY TIDBITS
TYLER J. MOFFITT
TYLER J. MOFFITT
I would like to introduce myself as the newest columnist for the Fort Frances Times. Foremost, I acknowledge that I live, work, and play in the Traditional Territory of Treaty #3, home of the Anishinaabe People. I will be sharing some innovative evidence-informed solutions that advocate and educate, as well […]
When I was young, which wasn’t yesterday but rather more than 50 years ago (yikes), a trusted friend of mine had a signature response to whenever I dared to complain or whine, the woe-is-me sort of thing, and the advice was this – “what are you going to do about […]
A video has been circulating on social media and I’ve seen it many times, but today, for whatever reason, I couldn’t stop watching the film over and over. A little girl was visiting an aquarium, and a dolphin came to the glass. The two of them exchanged greetings and a […]
Now that Autumn is officially here, I have a perfect salad recipe that captures the season deliciously. If you find kale too coarse and bitter – you need to massage it. See step #2.This recipe is also featured in my new book From My Kitchen to Yours. Enjoy! Kale Cranberry Salad 1/2 […]
By Elizabeth Adam
Life Coach’s Corner
Life Coach’s Corner
“Every day is a chance to begin again. Don’t focus on the failures of yesterday, start today with positive thoughts and expectations.” Catherine Pulsifer “I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be […]
This was once the week that was in baseball. The week that the nation was, by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, in a way it never could be today by Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Ironically, the target for all four, in the last week of their regular seasons: 60 […]
Continuing the busy month of September for bass anglers, the Shoal Lake Last Chance tournament took place over the weekend. Although it is not one of the bigger events, this tournament is one of the longest running in the region and one that I look forward to every year. I […]
The air is certainly feeling like Fall but as I peaked at the weather for the week it looks like we can expect some great daytime temperatures. I am pleased about that because I think I need another month of good weather. We tackled a few jobs over the weekend, […]
I have been doing a lot of travelling in the past four weeks. The travel has brought me firsthand to gas stations and one of the differences when I fill up with octane 87 is the difference in price. Gasoline prices have dropped dramatically in Fort Frances from $1.639 per […]
The annual Guthrie United Church Fall Harvest Supper takes place this Sunday, September 29 at the Devlin Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m. Serving of supper starts at 5 p.m. and meals will be served until 7 p.m. The meal consists of ham, turkey and all the trimmings including homemade […]
