It’s a sad sign of the times if the best we can come up with for “Family Day” is two hours of free skating and swimming at the Memorial Sports Centre. Town council at least made an effort to suggest something that would, in the words of Mayor Roy Avis, […]
Editorials
The world’s response to help the victims of last Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has been swift and overwhelming. The problem hasn’t been the volume of relief supplies pouring in from countries, including Canada, but rather how to get it into the hands of the hundreds of thousands left injured, […]
We’ve all seen the commercials: the couple unplugging the alarm clock, driving in a snazzy convertible, and basking on a beach. “Imagine the freedom” is firmly entrenched in the psyche of Canadians as the road to a retirement of carefree days, travel, and luxury. Where all that separates you and […]
When Jordan Eberle netted his second goal in just over a minute to draw Canada even with the United States in the gold-medal game of the world junior hockey championship last night, jubilant Canadian fans couldn’t be blamed for feeling déja-vu. After all, in their preliminary-round game on New Year’s […]
Not many people are likely to shed a tear when we close the book on 2009 at midnight tomorrow. On top of a deep recession that was ravaging the country, the local economy took an extra hit back in the spring with word AbitibiBowater was filing for bankruptcy protection—leaving many […]
Do you have Olympic fever yet? The excellent display of curling at the men’s and women’s trials in Edmonton last week, which saw Kevin Martin and Cheryl Bernard snag berths to the Vancouver Games in February, surely stirred Olympic spirit. And you can bet it will spike even more when […]
It’s safe to say most Fort Frances residents accept user fees as necessary to help pay for the various services the town offers, and that it’s only fair those who use said services foot more of the bill than taxpayers in general through their property tax. While no one likes […]
The economic woes battering Fort Frances may have overshadowed the chronic doctor shortage here of late but the future health of our community hinges just as much on resolving that situation—and fast. The challenge of recruiting full-time doctors to practise here is nothing new, nor is it a problem unique […]
With its annual general meeting just days away, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce still was pleading for members to step forward to serve on the board of directors. Well, the call was answered—and then some—as 15 people put their names forward for the 13 seats, meaning the membership now […]
As Mark Twain would have put it, rumours of the demise of the Fort Frances Lakers are greatly exaggerated. The board of directors and fan club made it crystal clear yesterday that the team is here to stay—this season and for seasons to come. While acknowledging that getting the fledgling […]
District residents joined Canadians from coast to coast today in pausing at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation’s values. Perhaps because of the current conflict in Afghanistan, where news of Canadian casualties […]
Given the rash of depressing economic news of late, both nationally and on the local front, it’s comforting to see that a major corporation—Boston Pizza International—has faith in the future of Fort Frances. The opening of its long-awaited restaurant/sports bar here this week is a welcome addition to King’s Highway […]
