Mother Nature certainly didn’t play along but it was great to see the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship back where it belongs—under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The storm that rolled through Thursday put a damper on the “Comedy Night” staged by the Fort Frances Curling Club […]
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Ralph Douglas (“Dougie”) Boyd, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, surrounded by his family, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Douglas was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Fort Frances, one of seven children to John “Jack” and Alba Boyd. He […]
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow will come. But today is “your day!” So why in the world do we waste time regretting yesterday. Of course, we all make mistakes. “If only we had done something different,” we think. Always forgetting that yesterday is gone–permanently gone! And why do we worry about […]
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs have developed a new online tool that helps produce growers understand the regulations and requirements to bring their foods of plant origin to market. Whether they are selling at the farm gate, or to local farmers’ markets or […]
Oh, to be young again. How often do those of us over 50 utter those words when our backs are aching, when our hair is thinning, when our eyesight is dimming, and when our memory is . . . ummm, I can’t remember what I was going to say about […]
This past week, our province’s Ombudsman released his annual report. Established in 1975, the Ombudsman is an independent officer of the legislature whose job is to investigate complaints against government services. Dealing with more than 18,000 complaints a year, our current Ombudsman, Andre Marin, is one of the most respected […]
Households across the district tune in almost nightly to watch the NHL in action. And when it comes to the Stanley Cup, everyone takes notice. It is no different with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. And the future of the tournament lies in developing new, young talent to fill […]
Well, I spent most of last week in our nation’s capital. Ottawa is such a beautiful city. Many of you know I am a horrible traveller and don’t like to be away from home for more than about “two sleeps!” It proved true again on this trip as I began […]
For many people I’ve spoken with, the Lac-Megantic crisis is still a top-of-mind issue. The main concern, of course, is that this tragedy could repeat itself—and in a more local way. As such, it may be good to more generally review railway safety in Canada. It is worth noting at […]
My brother, Jay, and I grew up a country field away and yet “here” was a constant destination—where my grandparents, Florence and Joe Drennan, lived on the farm. We slept here at their house most Friday nights, waking up early Saturday mornings to help Grandpa with farm chores. My Grandma, […]
If you’re wondering whether you’ve read this column topic before, well you probably have. During the last two summers, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been right in the mix in the NL Central Division, and have been on the verge of having their first season with a .500 record or better […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Dorothy Irene (Becker) Hayes, on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Dorothy was born the first of three children on May 17, 1926 in Fort Frances, […]
