The family of John Pohanka is saddened to announce his peaceful passing at his home in Fort Frances, Ontario. John was born on January 21, 1934, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, to parents Zuzanna and Jozef Pohanka and lived 28 miles west of Highway 11 on the north side of Hwy 11. […]
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A good gardener will use crop rotation for two reasons, as rotating and changing the location of your annual vegetable crops from year to year, helps to ensure good soil nutrient supply and pest control. Crops such as peas and beans (legumes) put nutrients back in the soil as they […]
By Gordon Cameron
Executive Director
Ontario Community Newspapers Association
Executive Director
Ontario Community Newspapers Association
Did you read the one about the German court reporter who was convicted of abusing children, conning widowers and escaping from a psychiatric hospital? Likely not, as no human editor would ever confuse the writer of an article with people he was writing about. However, Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence Copilot system […]
The era in which I grew up, in life and in sports reporting, was known for its macho…and that’s being charitable. In terms of gender comparisons, sport was often considered an oil and water mix. Consequently, when the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” came along in 1973, it was regarded […]
Around 200 bass anglers from nine nations converged in Fredericton, New Brunswick over the past week to participate in the Pan-American Black Bass Championship, taking place on the Saint John River that flows through the province. Canada, the United States, China, Puerto Rico, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Wolastoqey […]
I cannot believe September is over! Time is flying by and I am afraid our summer weather is going to leave us. I ended up not feeling great last week but pushed my way through because we had a cattle sale. I had some good “personal assistants” that really made […]
Oct 3, 1932 – Sept 24, 2024 Rino Franceschini, age 92, formerly of Fort Frances, Ontario, passed away Monday, September 24, 2024, in Osoyoos, B.C., with his loving wife Annette (Hughes) by his side. Rino retired as an automotive shop teacher at Fort Frances High School in 1989 and was […]
The family of John Pohanka, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont., is very saddened to announce his passing on September 29, 2024. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
“Remember the time when you could go to Thanksgiving with your relatives and not complain about politics the whole time?” That question was put forth by Tim Walz who is running for the Vice Presidency of the United States. It is often noted that families share eighty-five percent of common […]
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TYLER J. MOFFITT
TYLER J. MOFFITT
I would like to introduce myself as the newest columnist for the Fort Frances Times. Foremost, I acknowledge that I live, work, and play in the Traditional Territory of Treaty #3, home of the Anishinaabe People. I will be sharing some innovative evidence-informed solutions that advocate and educate, as well […]
When I was young, which wasn’t yesterday but rather more than 50 years ago (yikes), a trusted friend of mine had a signature response to whenever I dared to complain or whine, the woe-is-me sort of thing, and the advice was this – “what are you going to do about […]
Born to Alexandra Crichton and John Tejada of Smithers, B.C., a boy, Theodore James Crichton Tejada, weighing 7 lbs 3oz, on July 22, 2024 at Bulkley Valley District Hospital, Smithers, B.C.
