Cathy Emes Dear Mr. Editor, On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Great Canadian Chilli Cook-Off and Cake Roulette at the Fort Frances Canadian Legion. This year along with the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29 we were pleased to be joined by Shaw […]
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Nathan Ryan Dear editor, I think that everyone should know how important local businesses are. They are what keep a city what it is, not Wal-Mart. I think that to bring local businesses to Fort Frances, people need to open up their own stores and be creative. Bookstores, coffee shops, […]
FFHS Saving Faces Dear Editor, First of all, FFHS Saving Faces would like to thank everyone who contributed to Hallowe’en for Hunger’s overwhelming success on Sunday night. The generosity of all who donated helped the students collect over 1,500 food items. We would also like to thank Safeway where we […]
Pat Bird Dear Mike, I feel a “Congratulations on a job well done” should be sent to the group of high school students who took time out at Hallowe’en to think of others less fortunate. This small group of twenty students attempted to collect non-perishable items of food for the […]
Kenneth Alexander McDonald passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct.31, 2010 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care while surrounded by his family. Ken was born on Oct. 22, 1922 to the late William and Clara McDonald. He married the love of his life Patricia Iola Brigham on Feb. 19, 1949. He lived in the […]
At the Emo Health Centre on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, Merle Bullied of Emo, Ontario, passed away at the age of 82. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at the Emo Knox United Church, at 11 a.m., followed by interment in Emo Cemetery. In lieu […]
Every town, city and village across Canada today is grappling with deteriorating sewer pipes, water pipes, and roadways. All have a projected life expectancy and in every location, today most are at the end of their life. But it seems sewer and water are only important to taxpayers when toilets […]
Violet Bernice (Wood) Hands died peacefully at her home at Rainycrest Long Term Care, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 at the age of 87. Violet was born in Emo, Ontario to Albert and Ella (Russell) Wood, one of eleven children. She attended school there […]
Teetering on life support, the plug would have been pulled on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Thursday night had not local resident Gord Watson stepped forward to take over as chairman for the 2011 tournament. Calling himself an “avid fisherman,” but having no direct affiliation with the FFCBC […]
Tara Albanese Dear editor: Last week, I had the misfortune of losing my keys. I am, however, fortunate that they were found. The person who had found the keys saw my Fort Frances Public Library key-tag card. Using the key-tag card, she was able to find me and return my […]
Parker Henry Allen Dear editor: Here is my opinion. I think that we should have a bookstore. It doesn’t have to be a big store since we have a small town. There could be a kids’ section, adult, teenagers, and even a SpongeBob section, Star Wars fan section, poems, books […]
