A push to build a casino in Fort Frances is afoot again—a topic local delegates plan to bring up with provincial ministers during the annual Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association joint conference slated for Feb. 27-March 2. There’s no question casinos are cash cows. One only has to […]
Editorials
People gripe. It may not be one of our better traits, but it’s a fact of life. The issue drawing the ire of many residents these days, of course, has been the town’s snow removal efforts in the wake of the back-to-back blizzards that dumped more than a foot of […]
Income tax cuts for most Ontarians. A host of tax credits on everything from home heating costs to child benefits to property tax relief for hundreds of thousands of seniors. More spaces for university students, more aid for children with autism, and new programs to help families stay healthy while […]
From the brave souls who took the “plunge” into Sand Bay last New Year’s Day to the 320 people who turned out Saturday for the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church, 2010 marked another year of annual events interspersed with unexpected occurrences of triumph and tragedy, controversy and inspiration […]
One of the most heart-wrenching decisions any family faces is when an elderly loved one no longer can live in their own home, whether due to advanced age, health problems, or the fact younger family members don’t live nearby to help out with the daily household chores, to run errands, […]
First off, the mayor and council of Fort Frances deserve the heart-felt thanks of residents for their willingness to tackle the many difficult challenges facing our community for another four-year term. Just looking at the long list of town boards and committees that councillors sit on, a tremendous time commitment […]
There’s no question Fort Frances has to do a better job of diverting recyclables from the local landfill. But with the current diversion rate sitting at a dismal 14.4 percent, even attaining the town’s five- to 10-year goal of a paltry 25.2 percent will be an uphill battle unless there’s […]
With speeding and other unsafe driving behaviours continuing to pose a danger around town, and particularly in school zones, the local Safe Communities branch is teaming up with J.W. Walker students in an innovative program aimed at tackling the problem. Dubbed “Ticket or Teach,” motorists nabbed by the OPP in […]
Canada will end its combat mission in Afghanistan this coming July, as planned, but rightly announced yesterday that up to 950 soldiers and support staff will stay on until 2014 to help train the Afghan army so it is better prepared to defend the country against the Taliban. Frankly, Ottawa […]
With Remembrance Day falling on a weekday again this year, it is difficult for many to attend services at their local cenotaph due to work commitments or the myriad of other demands on our day-to-day lives. But that’s no excuse not to pause tomorrow at the 11th hour of the […]
Every town, city and village across Canada today is grappling with deteriorating sewer pipes, water pipes, and roadways. All have a projected life expectancy and in every location, today most are at the end of their life. But it seems sewer and water are only important to taxpayers when toilets […]
Teetering on life support, the plug would have been pulled on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Thursday night had not local resident Gord Watson stepped forward to take over as chairman for the 2011 tournament. Calling himself an “avid fisherman,” but having no direct affiliation with the FFCBC […]
