At a time when politicians aren’t widely regarded with high esteem by people, it’s rare to see one who genuinely captured the respect and admiration of the masses. Jack Layton was among those few. The outpouring of accolades and grief at makeshift memorials right across the country this week is […]
Editorials
It’s too bad the Fort Frances Folk Festival won’t be held this year but it is encouraging to see those who helped organize the event last year aren’t willing to give up on it just yet. Fuelled by the youthful enthusiasm of then Fort High students Alex Marusyk and Joelle […]
Disgusting. Contemptible. Disturbing. Sad. It’s difficult to choose the right word in describing the rash of vandalism we’ve seen here in Fort Frances this summer—mischief that’s not only proving costly to local taxpayers but also casting our town in a very poor light in the eyes of passing tourists. Can […]
With the announcement of his resignation last Friday, Howard Hampton is bringing to a close his work representing the people of Kenora-Rainy River at Queen’s Park. The riding has had a history of electing long-term members to sit in the chamber and each has made an impact on the legislation […]
There’s no “i” in team, as the old saying goes, and clearly it takes a tremendous group effort to stage an event like the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. But the fact is, Gord Watson single-handedly rescued the bass tournament by stepping to the plate last fall to take […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is upon us once again—and once again its success hinges on residents turning out to support it. The board of directors certainly has done its part. Hampered by a deficit from last year’s tournament, it was forced to cut to the bone just to […]
There’s been a lot of grumbling this week over news that the local OPP put a $1,200 price tag on its help with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats. The tournament’s board of directors, already squeezed by a bare-bones budget, asked that the town cover this […]
No one can say there wasn’t anything to do in Fort Frances on Canada Day. Thanks to the local Canada Day Celebrations Committee, there was a parade to watch, lots of activities to enjoy out at Pither’s Point, and, of course, a booming fireworks display to close out the festivities. […]
It may have taken Canadians longer than many nations to celebrate the creation of their nation. It wasn’t until 1879, 12 years after Confederation that Parliament named a specific day to honour Canada’s birthday. It was first called Dominion Day. It took 50 years before Canadians began celebrating Dominion Day. […]
It’s a shame that Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan formally ends on July 1. Otherwise, we could stick all the Stanley Cup rioters into uniforms and ship them over to Kandahar to be human I.E.D. seekers to protect our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line to uphold […]
With more chairs having to be brought in to handle the overflow crowd which turned out for the information session on area mining projects last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous, it’s obvious that interest is high in the local business community about these operations and the potential spin-offs they offer. […]
Kudos to the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) and its subcommittee, the Assisted Living Action Group, for their informative presentation to council Monday night as part of the town’s call for input into its 2011 strategic plan. While their main focus rests on what they see as a growing […]
