It is with a great sense of loss that the family of Larry Edward Tucker announces his sudden passing on Friday, March 3, 2006 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Larry was born Dec. 16, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. to George and Nellie Tucker. He had lived […]
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At the last meeting of Fort Frances council, Mayor Dan Onichuk declared a conflict of interest in the application by Loblaws to rezone a piece of property located in the west end of town between Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart. The mayor noted he was a minority shareholder in the corporation […]
Dear editor: As the leader of a remote First Nation community, I recently attended a remote energy forum to discuss the challenges and issues facing First Nation communities across Northern Ontario with respect to hydro generation. In attending this forum, it struck me that an important point is being overlooked […]
Dear editor: I hope the committee that was formed hasn’t given up on the idea of looking into the possibilities on separation just because southern Ontario threw us a few tidbits. What happens the next time they want to ignore us. Start this process all over again? We have a […]
Dear editor: Thank you for the opportunity to express my views on the tough choices that are needed for Ontario’s future power supply. Possibly, our present collective thought flow is too ill-defined. We cannot tell if it’s wrong or if it makes sense. For example, when meeting Canada’s other premiers, […]
Dear editor, On June 1, the Smoke-Free Ontario legislation comes into effect, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places. It begs the question: Will it be against the law for a trucker to smoke in the cab of his 18-wheeler while driving in the province of Ontario? […]
The tug-of-war over who controls Rainycrest is heating up again fast as the year-long takeover by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is set to expire in just over two weeks. That’s precisely why a cool-down period is needed, which is what the ministry basically asked for on Friday […]
Dear editor: Please allow me to respond to Jessie Zhang’s study on immigration that was outlined in last Wednesday’s Times. She states that “most of these immigrants go to our large cities and an actually having a lot of problems.” Now isn’t that a shock! We think we can attract […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Language is the tool to express/communicate our thoughts so we may understand each other’s volition. Noah Webster and his Webster dictionary are well-known to most, but this statement of his may not be: “The bastardization of the English language is the greatest crime against the English-speaking people.” […]
Dear editor: The 2005 “Mitts For Kids” campaign was another success. We filled 200 Christmas hampers for the local Salvation Army, and since there were mitts left over, several schools in the Fort Frances area, as well as Devlin, received “mitt kits.” I personally would like to take this time […]
Dear sir: Town council has been very quiet on issues surrounding the Fort Frances Clinic purchase and the move to a Family Health Team concept of medical care. Where is council on this subject? We know the Sault Ste. Marie-based GHA dropped out because they believed (as we did) that […]
