The La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary deserves a hearty round of applause for fulfilling its $500,000 pledge to the local “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign. It took five years longer than initially planned but that fact this goal was achieved at all—given the tough economic climate of late, a […]
Editorials
One cannot fault the commitment and effort town council has put in over the past four years. But whether or not you think council is under-paid, this is no time to vote for a raise. At a special committee of the whole meeting last Thursday, which featured initial discussion on […]
At a time when voter turnout for federal and provincial elections has been hovering dangerously close to the 50 percent mark of late, it is encouraging to see that almost two-thirds (63 percent) of respondents to the Times’ weekly web poll indicated they planned to cast a ballot in the […]
Do you know a young person who selflessly gives their time to promote a cause, help a neighbour, or otherwise make a difference in our community? If so, please nominate him or her as an Ontario Junior Citizen—the annual awards program co-ordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (of which […]
With slow passport sales threatening the future of the long-running “Tour de Fort” entertainment series here, there was welcome news this morning when board president Ken Avis announced there will be a 19th season after all. But “Tour de Fort” clearly isn’t out of the woods just yet. Mr. Avis […]
Nestor Falls may only boast a few hundred residents but its vibrant community spirit would make towns many times its size green with envy. Take, for instance, the spirited campaign underway to have Nestor Falls proclaimed the “Ultimate Fishing Town.” The community surged past Dauphin, Man. over the weekend and, […]
Sept. 22 will mark an important date for Canadian Firearms Program legislation. On that day, Members of Parliament will either choose to support the private member’s bill of Candice Hoeppner of Manitoba which would allow for debate on the legislation to kill the long-gun registry or to kill the legislation […]
There’s no question the Fort Frances Airport serves the entire Rainy River District and so it’s only fair that district municipalities help shoulder the cost to operate it. And clearly there’s a sense of urgency. With revenues tumbling, due to fewer flights and the subsequent reduction in landing fees collected […]
With the municipal election just two months from today, more candidates finally are beginning to trickle in. But unless there’s a flurry of nominations between now and the Sept. 10 deadline, local voters don’t seem to be in for much of a campaign—if one at all. Fort Frances Mayor Roy […]
The Fort Frances Folk Festival is set to go this Sunday at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre but there has been a decided lack of “buzz” in the days and weeks leading up to it. True, the folk festival is only in its second year and organizers are still learning […]
Kudos to the local Business Improvement Association for taking the bull by the horns over what to do about the old Rainy Lake Hotel—the former grand lady of Scott Street now reduced to a derelict eyesore epitomizing the ever-creeping demise of our downtown core. Sitting empty for almost five years, […]
When a Wal-Mart looks at locating into a community such as Fort Frances, they go to a market research company that uses Stats Canada data that is compiled from the census, among other sources. The market research company will develop the full demographic breakdown of the community—age, sex, income levels, […]
