Editorials

The NHL hockey season got underway last night and while at times this Montreal Canadiens fan has been a rabid follower of hockey over the last several years, I know my expectations are very low this year and I feel better for it and I think others might benefit as […]

Last week was the last work week for Fort Frances Times legend John Pierce, after about three decades of dedicated service to Times’ customers. I want to seize this opportunity to give an idea of what an honour and privilege it was to work under his mentorship for two years. […]

My mentor recently passed away and for the third time in my life, I grieved. Family and friends overflowed from the hall at his funeral. The evening prior, almost 3000 people gathered for the visitation. They waited for hours in a winding line that stretched through the doors and down […]

When I first started my summer job at the Times, I walked in, uneasy of the horrors that might await me on my first day. But as I entered the building, a tall man with a kind face greeted me. John. He shook my hand, and his calm voice eased […]

Don’t get a puppy. Those in the know will tell you they are highly overrated. It’s me. I am in the know. Don’t get a puppy. You’ll bring home what looks like a tiny bundle of adorable fluff before discovering that, in reality, you’ve brought home a tiny bundle of […]