Imagine being afraid to enjoy “Wing Night” at the Rendez-Vous in case a suicide bomber is lurking in the crowd. Or heading to Pither’s Point Park to cool off on a hot, sunny day worried that someone may have buried an explosive device along the beach. Or even walking down […]
Editorials
Former long-time councillor Sharon Tibbs, a mayoral candidate in the last municipal election, raises some excellent points in her Letter to the Editor this week that offers her take on the raging debate over higher sewer and water rates town council is mulling over. Lost sight in the bickering amongst […]
Principal Gord McCabe, during his opening remarks at Fort Frances High School’s graduation ceremony last Thursday evening, acknowledged the “over 190 lives . . . over 190 different roads taken to get here . . . over 190 sets of dreams.” But while Thursday’s ceremony certainly was a time to […]
After such a cool, wet, and downright dreary spring, the mood among district residents is decidedly more upbeat given that the sun has been shining for eight-straight days now (not counting the thunderstorms that rumbled through here Sunday night). And more summer-like weather is in the forecast, including temperatures in […]
First, the good news: the provincial government finally has acknowledged that the forestry industry in Northwestern Ontario is in crisis. The bad news is the McGuinty Liberals have taken the wrong tack in trying to solve the problem. “The forest industry in Ontario is in crisis,” reads the first line […]
International Falls city council is out to promote better co-operation with Fort Frances, forming a “Border Sister Cities Task Force” at its meeting Monday night. While that’s a welcomed gesture, and something Fort Frances should join in on, one hopes this effort actually produces concrete results rather than just talk […]
It’s no secret the Borderland Thunder have been trying to jump ship from the Superior International Junior Hockey League to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for some time. Whispers that the local Junior ‘A’ squad was on financial thin ice have been around even longer. As such, yesterday’s announcement that […]
Northwestern Ontario welcomed the start of another tourist season last weekend as the yearly flow of U.S. visitors began to trickle across the border here. It’s only fitting, then, that the region’s annual fishing tournament circuit kicks off this Friday morning when the Emo Walleye Classic takes to the waters […]
Town council made the wrong decision last week when it voted not to replace a full-time firefighter at the Fort Frances Fire Hall. Now it’s up to residents to get councillors to change their mind. One way is to sign a petition being circulated around town. Another is to voice […]
The recently released recreational survey of Fort Frances residents has provided many good recommendations to the council of Fort Frances. The survey—distributed in the fall of 2004—had a good response from the community, and the citizens who voluntarily participated in forwarding their ideas and recommendations in the survey are to […]
It is fitting that the four party leaders in Canada can declare a truce to mark the 60th anniversary of VE day. Sixty years ago, this community shut down for two days to mark the end of that war and celebrated with parades and church services. One week earlier, the […]
The real question these days isn’t when the next federal election will be held. It is whether an election is going to change anything? There’s no doubt Canadians are angry—and rightly so—over the sponsorship scandal that’s coming to light day by day before the Gomery Commission. But when push comes […]
