With one letter last week and three more today all calling for the ouster of the present council, it looks like a heated campaign is shaping up here in Fort Frances leading up to the Nov. 13 election, right? Well, maybe. While it’s obvious some residents are expressing strong opinions, […]
Editorials
District tourist camp owners, along with local politicians from both sides of the border, deserve praise for their role in helping convince the U.S. Congress to delay implementation of Washington’s passport requirement for those entering the country via land crossings until June 1, 2009. But while getting the reprieve is […]
The deal hammered out to transfer ownership of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is a successful conclusion to a complicated and controversial issue—and should be supported by district municipalities. At first glance, the deal’s biggest benefit is that our home for the aged […]
Fort Frances resident Leslie Danielson, in a letter to the editor in this week’s Times, is concerned about the lack of crossing guards around town to protect elementary students who have to cross a busy street to get to school—and wants to form a group to ask town council to […]
Rainy River District residents are notorious for being “last-minute” when it comes to purchasing tickets for fundraisers and events, or signing up to participate in this or that. “tour de Fort” passport sales and the supper/auction coming up in Emo in support of the district handi-transit van are just two […]
The province’s plan to introduce legislation this fall to overhaul the Provincial Land Tax Act is long overdue—and one that warrants swift passage at Queen’s Park. If passed, the reforms likely won’t be popular with most residents in unorganized areas around here, such as those owning lake property, as their […]
It’s great to see that interest in the upcoming municipal election here already is taking shape—well before the nomination deadline of Friday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. To his credit, Mayor Dan Onichuk let it be known way back in January that he would be seeking a second term. Then […]
Graffiti has long been at the centre of a hot debate. For some, it’s an art form—a way to express themselves in a colourful, eye-catching manner. To others, it’s just a plain eyesore that should be scrubbed from existence. Given such divergent viewpoints, it’s impossible to come up with a […]
A lot of attention has been paid to the various fishing tournaments held across the district each year—and rightly so given their economic impact and how they act as a showcase for our area to visiting anglers. But another fine tradition is equally important to district residents year in and […]
People everywhere are feeling the energy crunch. In Fort Frances, gas prices read $1.19 today. BP, one of the largest oil producers in the world announced Monday the shutting down of Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska. The oil field supplies five percent of the oil that is produced in […]
Riding a bicycle is not only a great form of exercise, but an environmentally-friendly form of transportation, which in an era of increasing gas prices with no end in sight, can hardly be faulted. But where one rides their bicycle is another matter entirely, and it appears more than a […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship doesn’t hit the water until tomorrow morning, but the hype and excitement surrounding the 12th-annual event has been building steadily for the past week. Top on the minds of anglers and spectators alike is whether another Lindsay name will be inscribed on the trophy […]
