Dear sir: The big concern some have over uninspected, locally-grown, and butchered meat hanging with government-inspected meat is not a big issue. This has been going on for years! Really now, let’s think back, as far back as you can remember, just how long has this been going on? I’m […]

Back in late September, just as the municipal election campaign was getting underway, almost 57 percent of the 141 respondents to the Times’ weekly web poll said they supported the mail-in ballot system. But in the wake of all the rejected ballots and other problems encountered with the mail-in system […]

Dear editor: In response to the recent “landslide” election in Fort Frances, I would like to commend Mr. Onichuk on his three years as mayor. I believe he gave it his all, not only of himself, but all the time spent away from his own life, his family, and the […]

Dear editor: I’m writing about the problem we are having with the government in regards to beef that is inspected and uninspected. It was pointed out by another writer that wild meat, for some reason, seems to be exempt from inspection policies. We do not know what the deer, the […]

To the editor: My name is Edith Jacqueline Agnes Aungiers Rawlins, born to Salvation Army parents in Halifax, N.S. two or three years before the Great Depression. My parents came from Glasgow and from Middlesboro, Yorkshire. I was with five siblings, in the Salvation Army, in Truro, where we learned […]

Dear editor: If you don’t think your donation of blood makes a difference, please read this. I recently have undergone treatment for cancer and felt that because I have been a blood donor for several years, it was my duty to inform the blood donor clinic of this in case […]

Dear sir: Last Wednesday night, we were thrilled to attend a great performance, “The Comeback King Show,” featuring Daylin James as “Elvis.” Hats off to the skate park committee for bringing in such an excellent performance. We are very fortunate to have the Townshend Theatre, which allows our community to […]

GRENNIER–Born to Todd and Tracy, nee Allan, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Kalin Edward Allan, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. on October 29, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KREGER–Born to Troy and Georgia, nee Jarvis, of Rainy River, Ont., a girl, Nina Helena, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on November 3, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

VELDHUISEN–Born to Eric and Natalie, nee Whalen, a boy, Ashton, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. on November 7, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

JOHNSON–Born to Colin and Tanya, nee Olson, of Barwick, Ont., a girl, Caitlin Eva, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on November 7, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GUNDERSON-BAZINET–Born to Courtney Bazinet and Jesse Gunderson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Annika Ivy, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. on November 9, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.