Few events in our lives carry such contrasting emotions as graduation. There’s the joy of success countered by the trepidation of what lies ahead. Sadness about saying good-bye to friends juxtaposed with the anticipation of meeting new ones. It marks an end—and also a beginning. Then again, that’s life. A […]
Editorials
Fort Frances always has prided itself on being a hockey town, and rightfully so. But though it may not have as high a profile, our area is no slouch when it comes to curling, either. With that in mind, it’s great to see not one but two bids were submitted […]
Opposition MPs and MPPs always are looking to score political points—and local MPP Sarah Campbell tried to do just that last week. With both guns blazing, she slammed a proposal to reduce daily catch limits from four walleye to two for non-residents, arguing the change will unfairly penalize fishing camp […]
It would be easy for voters to slough off the Senate expense scandal as “business as usual” in Ottawa, and yet another excuse to become even more disengaged with our political process. But that’s precisely the wrong tack. Canadians, instead, need to take a stand—to rise up and say, “This […]
With word that Rainy Lake was all but ice-free as of last night, and the Victoria Day long weekend coming up, district residents can rejoice that the summer season finally is upon us after a long winter and slow start to spring. While locals no doubt are eagerly looking forward […]
“In times of uncertainty, you have to try to create some sort of certainty. You have to continue to develop hope if good things are going to come in the future.” Local Liberal candidate Anthony Leek was referring to the provincial budget unveiled last Thursday by Finance minister Charles Sousa, […]
Sniff . . . sniff. Smell that? Yes, spring finally is in the air but what’s really wafting about these days is the distinct odour of an impending provincial election. Fort Frances Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft said he definitely picked up that vibe at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s annual meeting […]
The issue of bullying remains front and centre as Canadians wrestle with yet another tragic circumstance of a young woman taking her own life after months of torment—both online and otherwise—by her peers. Lost in all the hand-wringing and calls for tougher laws, however, is the equally disturbing matter of […]
And the winner for least shocking news story of the year is . . . Justin Trudeau capturing the Liberal leadership. The federal Liberal party was adamant its search for a new leader would not be a coronation, but that is precisely what it was. And in fact, despite all […]
We all knew the day was coming—it was just a matter of when. After years of wrestling with the issue, peppered with plenty of whiny references to how lucky we all were to have a “free” bag of garbage picked up each week, town council finally decided yesterday to dump […]
With our population aging year by year, there’s no question the need to provide seniors’ activities and services in Fort Frances will grow, too. That said, the request to put off demolishing the former Huffman School so it can be used as an extension of the Sister Kennedy Centre—even in […]
It is great that there is now a full council at the table in Fort Frances. We congratulate Doug Kitowski for stepping forward to fill the vacancy left with the death of Sharon Tibbs. Fort Frances’ council is now on unfamiliar grounds. They face a major decline in tax revenue, […]
