We all awoke to the announcement that another hockey strike was happening. The owners are locking out the players. One might think that in hard times, the owners might have been tightening the reins on their own personal spending for hockey players. But recent announcements in the hockey-signing world seem […]
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A few weeks ago our region lost a great dude that many of you probably knew, Frank McClymont. Those of you that like to fish surely knew Frank because he was active in all aspects of the fishing industry around Sunset Country for many years, whether it was participating in […]
If you are looking for a piece about how the current NHL lockout will soon lead to a massive decay in Canadian Culture and will alienate the youth of today from our “national sport,” you’ll have to look elsewhere. Firstly, our national sport is still lacrosse the last time I […]
Wayne McIntosh Dear editor, Thank you Knox United Church for having the courage to support gay and lesbian peoples and for calling us to rethink our existing prejudices. I find it interesting how often scripture has been used to exclude or even demoralize people we do not understand. Whether to […]
Michael J. Baranowski Dear editor, Oh how the game of hockey has changed from the better to the worst. Hockey was at its best with the initial six team format which included the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens in Canada and with the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, […]
Eric C. Keast Dear editor, While reading the Sept. 12 Fort Frances Times, I was struck by what appeared to be an orchestrated, multiple-entry religious attack on same-sex marriage. Three out of four “letters to the editor” had the same general form, paraphrased as: “… the bible does not mention […]
Marg Katerick Dear editor, With the Fort Frances Community Clinic converting the old library to a second location in the hopes of getting more doctors in Fort Frances, it would be of great benefit for the many district seniors, who will sometime or another require cataract surgery, to have a […]
The wind was blowing in my office window last week, repeatedly chasing papers off my already disorganized desk. I was deep in “writing thought” and was annoyed at the intrusion. I would have shut the windows, but I’ve been so hot for what seems like the entire summer; the breeze […]
We regret to announce the passing of Gerald Myron Ness on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. He was born and raised in International Falls. At age 19, he joined the Navy as a gunners mate and served four years in Vietnam. Jerry was well known locally as an accomplished singer and […]
