Hopefully the mayor, those councillors who support “bag tags,” and town administration aren’t expecting residents to spill into the streets of Fort Frances in joyful thanks for being graciously allowed one free bag of garbage a week, as well as the continued privilege of using the big green bags and […]
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Dear Mr. Behan: On behalf of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, we would like to express our sincere thanks to those people who canvassed for the annual March Drive. This year, nearly $7,000 was raised locally. The commitment of our volunteers is astonishing. The Kidney Foundation is dedicated to improving […]
Dear sir: Last Thursday (May 20), I had been burning some items in the fireplace. At 6:50 p.m., I closed the glass doors on the fireplace and left for the Sister Kennedy Centre. About 7:10 p.m., my wife, Susan, drove into our driveway with our granddaughter from Thunder Bay. She […]
Dear sir: Thank you to the citizens of Fort Frances for their generous support of our recent tag day for the Rainycrest Auxiliary. We took in $3,090.78. Thanks also to the volunteers who braved the cold and stood on street corners for two hours. As well, the La Verendrye General […]
Dear sir: The meetings held last Tuesday (May 18) did not allow for proper discussion of the plan for waste disposal for Fort Frances. People were rightly upset with the way this plan was presented—many people voiced their concerns that this was a done deal. It appeared to be that […]
Finance minister Greg Sorbara delivered his budget and it has thundered like a cold wash cloth across the face. Ontarians have, for several years, lived beyond their means and the changes unleashed by the Liberal government will have a long, lasting impact. We have complained about waiting times for surgery, […]
Dear editor: My purpose for writing is to positively acknowledge Henry Miller, one of our town’s most giving—and modest—volunteers. As both a retired teacher/principal and a passionate outdoorsman, Mr. Miller has offered an amazing amount of his time and knowledge to our class at J.W. Walker School, and to many […]
Dear sir: A big thank you to Steve and Livia Lundon of the Northern Do-it center for their support during my recent “Joints in Motion” barbecue fundraiser for arthritis. A total of $418 was raised. Thank you to Hal Mickelson once again for helping in setting up and making sure […]
Dear sir: We would like to take the time to thank all the Youth Bowling Council members who provided both our daughters with a great season. The time and effort that is put into making sure the YBC kids have a great year is really remarkable. It’s a great way […]
Dear sir: The article which appeared in last week’s Fort Frances Times regarding the proposed building project at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) requires some clarification. The student numbers at SCAP have been maintained at a constant level for some time, and I have been assured by school administration and […]
To the editor: Yes, I voted for 98 percent of the new council and to the best of my knowledge, they have done well to this point in time. I believe in municipal taxation, and I also think they did a good job in getting the budget to where they […]
