Everyone produces it. But where can it go? It’s garbage, plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, newspapers, telephone books, cardboard boxes, catalogues, flyers, glass bottles. On June 25, the Ontario government introduced the “Waste Diversion Act” to develop, implement, operate, and monitor waste diversion programs, and to increase public awareness […]
Editorials
Their simple brick homes in ruins, residents of this Andean highland town began a painstaking process of cleaning up and rebuilding after a devastating weekend earthquake. “We don’t have anything,” said Augustin Chuquimamani, mixing mortar and laying a fresh brick wall on his one-room house. “We don’t have a kitchen, […]
It certainly isn’t time to celebrate just yet, but word efforts are still underway behind the scenes to keep the Fort Frances Jail open is encouraging. Better yet is the fact it seems to be a district lobbying effort. According to Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, the […]
The impact of declining student enrolment hit home last night when the Rainy River District School Board held a special meeting to pass its 2001-02 budget. The bottom line is simple: fewer students means less money from the provincial government. And that, in turn, meant the board had to make […]
Things are not getting off to a very good start. Sure, the big day is still 22 months away, but if the lack of entries so far (read none) in the centennial logo/slogan contest is any indication, getting townspeople fired up about Fort Frances’ 100th birthday bash in 2003 may […]
Since the Fort Frances Times first began publishing on the web in 1995, the look and feel of the online edition has gone through four overhauls. Each improved the edition over the previous. Last night, the Fort Frances Times launched its newest version. For most people viewing the site, it […]
Yesterday’s stunning announcement that Abitibi-Consolidated will permanently shut down one newsprint machine at its Kenora mill, and idle the other two there until at least this fall, is devastating news for that community. Almost 150 employees will lose their jobs permanently, with another 333 to be temporarily laid off. And […]
Tragically, the boating season is only just underway and already there has been an accident that claimed the life of a local man. And sadly, as is too often the case in such incidents, the victim was not wearing a lifejacket at the time. For those who have grown up […]
What will you remember about your prom night? a). how good you looked, before your threw up on your date b). nothing, you passed out before the dance even started c). explaining to your parents why the police drove you home d). it was the best night of your life […]
When mayors, reeves and councillors meet this weekend for the NOMA (Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association) annual general meeting, much of their discussions should focus on the recently released provincial government’s Task Force on Rural Economic Renewal report. The report indicates that rural Ontario residents are committed to the development of […]
While winter has been long in departing, the collection of refuse one sees along the streets of Fort Frances and the highways leading into our community indicates we continue to disregard basic environmental care. It is a seven-month collection. And it is a sad statement of the way we disregard […]
April is the cruelest month, it’s said, and you certainly don’t have to tell that to organizers of the annual District Festival for the Performing Arts. The sudden blizzard Easter Sunday forced them to postpone the start of the festival Monday morning because one of the adjudicators could not make […]
